Pyramid Accessories Disney Mulan backpacks
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Pyramid Accessories Inc. is recalling approximately 3,700 Mulan backpacks and 1,800 units of Mulan rolling luggage sold nationwide between June and July 1998. The artwork on these products contains paint with high levels of lead, which is toxic if ingested by children. The backpacks come in two styles (one with a fan-shaped envelope partially covering Mulan's face, and one with a rectangular envelope below a standing character) and are available in pink or purple. The rolling luggage is pink, approximately 18 inches long, and features a standing image of Mulan. The backpacks sold for about $12 to $14, and the luggage sold for about $25 to $30.
No illnesses or injuries have been reported. According to the recall notice, consumers should immediately take these items away from children and return them to the place of purchase for a refund. For more information, consumers can contact Pyramid Accessories Inc. toll-free at (800) 543-4327 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday.
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Mulan Backpacks & Rolling Luggage Recalled by Pyramid Accessories NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 18, 1998 Release # 98-151 Company Phone Number: (800) 543-4327 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 CPSC, Pyramid Accessories Inc. Announces Recall of "Mulan" Backpacks and Rolling Luggage WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, (CPSC), Pyramid Accessories Inc., of New York, N.Y., is recalling about 3,700 of Mulan backpacks and about 1,800 units of Mulan rolling luggage. The backpacks' and rolling luggage's artwork contains paint with high levels of lead, which is toxic if ingested by children. CPSC and Pyramid Accessories are not aware of any illnesses or injuries involving these products. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of illness or injury. Two styles of the backpacks are involved in the recall, each bearing artwork depicting the Disney character Mulan. One style has a fan-shaped, exterior envelope that partially covers Mulan's face. The other has a rectangular, exterior envelope below a standing character. The backpacks were sold in two colors: pink and purple. The rolling luggage is pink, about 18 inches long and bears the standing image of Mulan. Retail stores nationwide sold these items from June 1998 through July 1998. The backpacks sold for about $12 and $14, and the luggage sold for about $25 to $30. Consumers should immediately take these items away from children and return them to the place of purchase for a refund. For more information, consumers should call Pyramid Accessories Inc. toll-free at (800) 543-4327 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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