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Antioch Publishing Recalls
Additional Bookmarks Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
October 5, 2007
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: Cool Clip and Mini Cool Clip Bookmarks
Units: About 200,000 (an additional 150,000 bookmarks and journals were
recalled on October 4, 2007)
Importer: Antioch Publishing, of Yellow Springs, Ohio
Hazard: Paint on the clip of the bookmarks contains excessive levels of
lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: This recall involves various designs of the Cool Clip and
Mini Cool Clip bookmarks. The themed metals bookmarks include the
following designs:
Cool Clips Bookmarks: Sun (two styles), Daisy/Believe, Tiki, Flip Flop,
Lady Bug, Music Symbol, SHH!
Mini Cool Clips Bookmarks: Flower & Tiki, Peace Flower & Yin Yang,
Lighthouse & Sailboat
Sold at: Book, card and gift stores nationwide from April 2003 through
October 2007 for about $4.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the bookmarks away from
children and contact Antioch Publishing for a refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Antioch Publishing
at (800) 543-1515 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or
visit the firm's Web
site.
To see this recall including pictures of the recalled products, please
go to
CPSC's web site.
For more information on the hazard of lead, please visit our
Healthy
Environments Section.
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