DATE: September 23, 2008
CATEGORY: Books & Videos;Cribs, Beds & Furniture
COMPANY/BRAND: Giftco
THE DANGER: The paint on the bookends contains excessive levels of lead.
DESCRIPTION: The recall includes about 36,000 poly-stone bookends painted and shaped in the characters of the Harry Potter book series, including Harry Potter, Hedwig and Hermione, and Crookshanks.
SOLD AT: Elementary school fundraising programs, discount and dollar stores nationwide from June 2004 through January 2006 for between $3 and $28.
WHAT TO DO: Immediately take the recalled bookends away from children and return them to Giftco for a refund. For more information, contact Giftco Inc. toll-free at (888) 448-6728 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit their Web site at http://mail.giftcoinc.com.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08404.html