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DecoPac Inc. Recalls Football Bobble Head Cake Decorations Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today
announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise
instructed. (To access color photos of the following recalled products, see
CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.)
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Name of Product: Football Bobble Head Cake Decorations
Units: About 80,000
Manufacturer: DecoPac Inc., of Anoka, Minn.
Hazard: Surface paint on the body of the bobble head contains lead in
excess of the federal lead paint standard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recall includes plastic miniature football bobble
heads with green bases only, which were sold for placement on a cake. The
bobble heads represented the following teams:
Baltimore Ravens Green Bay Packers Oakland Raiders
Chicago Bears Indianapolis Colts Philadelphia Eagles
Cincinnati Bengals New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers
Dallas Cowboys New Orleans Saints San Francisco 49ers
Denver Broncos New York Giants St. Louis Rams
Football bobble heads with black bases are not included in this recall.
Sold at: Bakeries and ice cream stores nationwide from January 2006
through October 2007 with the purchase of a cake or ice cream.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the football bobble heads
immediately and contact DecoPac to receive a free product of equal value.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact DecoPac Product
Safety at (800) 536-6558 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday
or visit the firm's Web site at www.decopacproductsafety.com.
Photo at http://www.cpsc.gov.
CONTACT: Firm's Recall Hotline, +1-800-536-6558, CPSC Recall Hotline,
+1-800-
638-2772
SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission