Recall Alert: Ladders, Dart Boards, and Lead-Painted Children’s Products - February 2008

Louisville Ladder Recalls Extension Ladders Due to Fall Hazard

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: “Louisville/Davidson” and “Michigan” Brand Fiberglass Extension Ladders

Units: About 25,000

Manufacturer: Louisville Ladder Inc., of Louisville, Ky.

Hazard: The extension or “fly” section can fail to lock, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recalled ladders are Type I, IA, or II extension ladders with fiberglass rails and “D” shaped aluminum rungs. The following models are included in the recall:

Louisville/Davidson Brand

• 534-24
• 534-28
• 534-32
• 534-36
• 534-40
• 578-24
• 618-24
• 618-28
• FE1724
• FE1728
• FE3224
• FE3224-E03
• FE3224-E08
• FE3224-LO32
• FE3228
• FE3228-010002
• FE3228-740037
• FE3228-E03
• FE3228-E03E34
• FE3232
• FE3232-E03
• FE3236
• FE3240
• L-3022-24PT
• L-3022-28PT
• L-3022-32PT
• L-3121-24

Michigan Brand

• 386124
• 386128
• 386132
• 386136
• 386140

The recall involves only models manufactured from September 2007 through October 2007. The model number and the manufacturing date code are located on the left side rail of the ladders. Ladders with two green dots near the bottom of the left side base rail have already been inspected or repaired and are not included in the recall.

Sold at: Industrial supply stores and home centers nationwide from September 2007 through December 2007 for between $130 and $760.

Manufactured in: Mexico

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the ladder immediately and contact Louisville Ladder for instructions on inspecting the ladder and receiving a free repair kit, if necessary.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Louisville Ladder at (800) 660-4356 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.louisvilleladder.com

Family Dollar Recalls Magnetic Dart Boards; Ingested Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards

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: FUN ‘N SAFE Magnetic Dart Boards

Units: About 250,000

Importer: Family Dollar, of Charlotte, N.C.

Hazard: Small magnets at the ends of the darts can detach. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The magnetic dart board is about 15 inches wide with a black, white, green, and red bulls eye checkered design and was sold with six 4-inch long magnetic darts. The darts magnetically adhere to the dart board when thrown. “Made in China” is embossed on the back of the board.

Sold Exclusively at: Family Dollar stores nationwide from January 2001 through January 2008 for about $5.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and return the board and all of the darts to a Family Dollar store for a refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Family Dollar at (800) 547-0359 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.familydollar.com

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) – Description

• Drawing Birds (yellow spiral) (8 ½” x 11 ½”) - “eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook” is printed on front cover
• Butterflies (yellow spiral) (8 ½” x 11 ½”) - “eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook” is printed on front cover
• Garden Party (green spiral) (8 ½” x 11 ½”) - “eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook” is printed on front cover
• Up in the Tree (green spiral) (8 ½” x 11 ½”) - “eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook” is printed on front cover
• Nemo with Princess in Balloon (red spiral) (8 ½” x 11 ½”) - “Sketchbook” is printed on front cover
• Nature (yellow spiral) (8 ½” x 11 ½”) - “eeBoo Great Illustrators Sketchbook” is printed on front cover
• Princess and Butterflies (yellow spiral) (8 ½” x 11 ½”) - “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

Children’s Toy Gardening Rakes Recalled by Downeast Concepts; Violates 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: Toy Gardening Hand Rakes

Units: About 400

Distributor: Downeast Concepts Inc., of Yarmouth, Maine

Manufacturer: Zhongshan Foods, of China

Hazard: The paint on the gardening tool hand rake contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal standard on lead in paint on toys.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recalled toy gardening tool hand rake has a wooden handle and a metal yellow bottom. “Backyard and beyond Garden Tools” is printed on the toy’s tag which hangs from the toy’s handle.

Sold at: Various home improvement and toy stores nationwide from June 2007 through November 2007 for about $2.50.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy gardening rake away from children and return it to the store where purchased for a replacement toy hand rake.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Downeast Concepts toll-free at (800) 343-2424 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.backyard-beyond.com, or email the firm at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

This page only lists some of the recent recalls of potentially dangerous products. To find out about other product recalls, visit the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission website at www.cpsc.gov.