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Note: Firm is out of business. Do not use these products. Please discard or destroy these products.
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONTACT: Ken Giles |
| Originally issued December 17, 1996; Revised July 3, 2002 |
(301) 504-7052 |
| Release # 97-043 |
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CPSC and Shelby Ltd. Announce Novelty Product Recalls
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Shelby Ltd., Division of
Wang's International, of Memphis, Tenn., recalled about
40,000 paperweights and pens because they contain kerosene
or other petroleum distillates and many were sold to
children. If the paperweights or pens break and leak, the
liquid can be hazardous if inhaled into the lungs or
swallowed. The liquid could also be combustible,
presenting a flammability hazard.
Shelby Ltd. has received at least 10 reports of the
paperweights breaking and releasing their contents. No
injuries have been reported.
The plastic paperweights came in the following five
styles: Ocean In The Box, Floating Eye, Antique Car, Magic
Diamond, and Water Timer. The paperweights were individually
packaged in cardboard boxes bearing the name of the style.
The pen, which is clear plastic with an eyeball in the
middle, is packaged in a cellophane wrap and bears no
labeling.
The paperweights and pen were sold nationwide through
school stores to children from kindergarten through the
sixth grade from October through December 1996 for about $4
to $5.
Consumers should take the paperweights and pens away
from children immediately, and discard or destroy them. The firm is out of business and cannot be contacted.
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