Discount School Supply Shaving Paint Brushes; BioColor, Colorations Foam Paint Starter Kits

Description: Discount School Supply Recalls Paint Brushes Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2007 Release #08-090 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 293-9314 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Discount School Supply Recalls Paint Brushes 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Shaving Paint Brushes Units: About 20,000 Importer: Discount School Supply, of Monterey, Calif. Hazard: Surface paint on the brush handles can contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: The recall involves a set of six “shaving-style” brushes, which are about 4-inches long. The brushes’ handles are painted blue, purple, orange, yellow, lime green, and pink. The item number #SHVBRSH is printed on the product’s packaging. Brush sets with handles in brown, dark blue, red, green, blue, and black are not included in this recall. The recalled brushes were also included with the “BioColor® Foam Paint Starter Kit” and “Colorations® Foam Paint Starter Kit.” Sold by: Discount School Supply’s catalog and Web site from May 2004 through August 2007 for about $5. The BioColor® kits were sold from May 2004 through June 2006 for about $60. The Colorations® kits were sold from July 2006 through August 2007 for about $60. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should stop using the brushes immediately and contact Discount School Supply to receive a free replacement brush set. Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Discount School Supply at (800) 293-9314 between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday; visit the firm’s Web site at www.discountschoolsupply.com or e-mail the firm at [email protected] [Learn More]