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turtle22 · 02-08-2008

Children�s Sketchbooks Recalled by eeBoo Corp. Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - 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.

Name of Product: Sketchbooks with Colored Spirals

Units: About 80,000

Distributor: eeBoo Corp., of New York, N.Y.

Hazard: The paint on the sketchbooks� colored spiral metal bindings contains excessive levels of lead violating the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recalled children�s sketchbooks have colored spiral metal bindings, drawing paper, and cardboard covers in the following styles. �eeBoo� and the style name are printed on a sticker on the back cover.
Style Name Size
Drawing Birds (yellow spiral) 8 �� x 11 �� eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook� is printed on front cover
Butterflies (yellow spiral) 8 �� x 11 �� eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook� is printed on front cover
Garden Party (green spiral) 8 �� x 11 �� eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook� is printed on front cover
Up in the Tree (green spiral) 8 �� x 11 �� eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook� is printed on front cover
Nemo with Princess in Balloon (red spiral) 8 �� x 11 �� Sketchbook� is printed on front cover
Nature (yellow spiral) 8 �� x 11 �� eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook� is printed on front cover
Princess and Butterflies (yellow spiral) 8 �� x 11 �� Sketchbook� is printed on front cover
Princess and Butterflies (yellow spiral) 10� x 14� �Sketchbook� is printed on front cover

Other styles of sketchbooks with colored or plain metal spiral bindings are not included in this recall.

Sold at: Specialty and gift stores nationwide from September 2005 through January 2008 for about $6.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled sketchbooks away from children and contact eeBoo Corp. to receive a free replacement sketchbook with a plain metal spiral.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact eeBoo Corp. at (800) 791-5619 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm�s Web site at www.eeBoo.com

02-08-2008	#1
turtle22 Administrator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Vancouver Island BC Posts: 3,817 Threads: 330 Thanks: 1,326 Thanked 1,163 Times in 601 Posts	RECALLED - Children's Sketchbooks Children�s Sketchbooks Recalled by eeBoo Corp. Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard WASHINGTON, D.C. - 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. Name of Product: Sketchbooks with Colored Spirals Units: About 80,000 Distributor: eeBoo Corp., of New York, N.Y. Hazard: The paint on the sketchbooks� colored spiral metal bindings contains excessive levels of lead violating the federal lead paint standard. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: The recalled children�s sketchbooks have colored spiral metal bindings, drawing paper, and cardboard covers in the following styles. �eeBoo� and the style name are printed on a sticker on the back cover. Style Name Size Drawing Birds (yellow spiral) 8 �� x 11 �� eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook� is printed on front cover Butterflies (yellow spiral) 8 �� x 11 �� eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook� is printed on front cover Garden Party (green spiral) 8 �� x 11 �� eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook� is printed on front cover Up in the Tree (green spiral) 8 �� x 11 �� eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook� is printed on front cover Nemo with Princess in Balloon (red spiral) 8 �� x 11 �� Sketchbook� is printed on front cover Nature (yellow spiral) 8 �� x 11 �� eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook� is printed on front cover Princess and Butterflies (yellow spiral) 8 �� x 11 �� Sketchbook� is printed on front cover Princess and Butterflies (yellow spiral) 10� x 14� �Sketchbook� is printed on front cover Other styles of sketchbooks with colored or plain metal spiral bindings are not included in this recall. Sold at: Specialty and gift stores nationwide from September 2005 through January 2008 for about $6. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled sketchbooks away from children and contact eeBoo Corp. to receive a free replacement sketchbook with a plain metal spiral. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact eeBoo Corp. at (800) 791-5619 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm�s Web site at www.eeBoo.com __________________ Earn points & redeem for cool prizes! Click here! Newbie Links How to Thank (Please Use Thankyou Button)( important) Forum How to ( Everything you need to know)