Master Lock Lock and Leash Locks

Description: Master Lock Recalls Lock and Leash? Locks 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 April 1, 2008 Release #08-236 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 464-2088 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Master Lock Recalls Lock and Leash? Locks 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: Lock and Leash? Locks Units: About 27,000 Importer: Master Lock, of Oak Creek, Wis. Manufacturer: Fullyear-Brother Enterprise Co. Ltd, of Taiwan Hazard: Red surface paint on the locks contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: This recall involves red Lock and Leash? locks with model number 1551D. The locks have a matching red coiled cable used to anchor items. Master Lock® is printed in white above the combination display. Other colors are not affected by this recall. Sold at: Hardware stores and Internet retailers from March 2007 through January 2008 for about $8. Manufactured in: Taiwan Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled locks and return them to Master Lock Company Return Goods c/o All in One Warehouse, 2050 North Smokey Lane, Suite B, Nogales, AZ 85621 for a full refund. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Master Lock at (800) 464-2088 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT or visit the firm’s Web site at www.masterlock.com [Learn More]