Family Dollar Stores Recalls Halloween Pails Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
CPSC recall 08051. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The green paint on the pails contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately take the recalled Halloween pail away from children and return it to any Family Dollar store for a full refund.
CPSC recall 08051 has the recall date 25 Oct 2007. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The recall has about 142,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2007 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Lead or chemical. CPSC gives the product type Buckets.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 142,000 |
| Description | This recall involves purple Halloween pails with a picture of a witch figure silhouetted against a green moon. The pail measures about 6 1/2 inches high. "Distributed by Family Dollar, Inc," SKU number 1033953, and UPC number 017845000591 are printed on a label on the pail. Orange Halloween pails with black jack-o-lantern decorations are not included in this recall. |
| Product | Purple Halloween Pails with Witch Decorations, About 142,000, Buckets |
| Sold at | Family Dollar stores nationwide from August 2007 through October 2007 for about $1. |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 142,000Median of 2007: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2007
- 452
- Recalls of 2007 with one of the same hazards
- 26%
- Recalls of 2007 in the category Buckets
- 0%
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 08051. https://recallregister.com/product/4064-family-dollar-stores-recalls-halloween-pails-due-to-violation-of-lead/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 08051 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Family Dollar stores nationwide from August 2007 through October 2007 for about $1.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08051?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 142,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China