American Greetings Corp. Recalls Sport Balls Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
CPSC recall 09267. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The surface coating on the basketball contains excessive levels of lead, in violation of the federal lead paint standard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately take the recalled sport balls away from children and contact American Greetings to receive a coupon for a replacement product.
CPSC recall 09267 has the recall date 9 Jul 2009. The notice names the firm American Greetings. The recall has about 90,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2009 has 10,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Lead or chemical. CPSC gives the product type Toy Balls.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | None reported |
|---|---|
| Units | 90,000 |
| Description | This recall involves DesignWare Sport Balls party favors. The package contains four mini sport balls: a basketball, a football, a baseball and a soccer ball. The model number is SPBL 1821 and is printed on the packaging. |
| Product | DesignWare Sport Balls, About 90,000 packages in the United States and 1,900 in Canada, Toy Balls |
| Sold at | Various retailers in the U.S. and Canada from August 2004 through April 2009 for about $3.50. |
| Importer | American Greetings Corp |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 90,000Median of 2009: 10,000
- CPSC recalls of 2009
- 383
- Recalls of 2009 with one of the same hazards
- 10%
- Recalls of 2009 in the category Toy Balls
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name American Greetings
- 7
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2007 | American Greetings Corp. Recalls Confetti Bursts Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard |
| 10 Nov 2005 | CPSC, American Greetings Corporation Announce Recall of Fairy Wand Party Favors |
| 1 Sep 2005 | CPSC, American Greetings Corp. Announce Recall of Sesame Street Sunglasses |
| 26 Nov 2003 | CPSC, American Greetings Corp. Announce Recall of Cloth Santa Decorations Sold at Wal-Mart |
| 26 Nov 2003 | CPSC, American Greetings Corp. Announce Recall of Zipper Pulls |
| 26 Nov 2003 | CPSC, American Greetings Corp. Announce Recall of Crazy Bounce Balls |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 09267. https://recallregister.com/product/5357-american-greetings-corp-recalls-sport-balls-due-to-violation-of-lead-p/. 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 09267 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Various retailers in the U.S. and Canada from August 2004 through April 2009 for about $3.50.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 09267?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 90,000 packages in the United States and 1,900 in Canada
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China