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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONTACT:Ken Giles |
| July 30, 1997 |
(301) 504-7052 |
| Release #97-164 |
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CPSC, Mardo International Distributors Announce Recall of
Aguarras Paint Thinner
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Mardo International
Distributors of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, is recalling about
6,900 bottles of Aguarras mineral spirits, which is used as
a paint thinner. The product's packaging is not
child-resistant; not labeled with the necessary warnings,
cautions for use and instructions for appropriate first aid
in case of ingestion; and resembles a liquor flask. The
packaging violates the Federal Hazardous Substances Act and
the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. Paint thinner presents
a serious poisoning hazard, possibly causing chemical
pneumonia, pulmonary damage and death.
CPSC and Mardo are not aware of any injuries involving
this product. This recall is being conducted to prevent the
possibility of injury.
The paint thinner is labeled in Spanish. The packaging
is a glass bottle that is about 7 inches high, holds 6 oz.
(200 ml), and has a red and yellow label. The label reads,
in part, "AGUARRAS (Sustituto) Espiritus Minerales
destilados del Petróleo."
Small retail stores, some referred to as "Botanicas,"
throughout Puerto Rico sold the paint thinner from July 1996
through April 1997 for about $1.
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and
return it to the store where purchased for a full refund.
For more information, consumers should call Mardo
International Distributors at (787) 764-6106 from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday. Operators will be
available that speak both English and Spanish.
The paint thinner packaging violation was discovered by
the Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Protection as part of
an ongoing joint enforcement program with CPSC.
Inquiries in Spanish can be directed to Jésus Chaírez,
CPSC, at (214) 827-6239.
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