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CPSC And Concord Enterprises Announce Recall Of Certain Crayons Because Of Lead Poisoning Hazard

CPSC recall 94049. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Lead

CPSC recall 94049 has the recall date 22 Mar 1994. The notice names the firm Concord Enterprises. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Lead or chemical. CPSC gives the product type Crayons & Chalk.

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CPSC recall 94049: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
March 22, 1994 Release # 94-049 PRODUCT: Certain crayons imported from China by Concord Enterprises, Los Angeles, California, sold in a plastic box, bearing the labels "12 Jumbo Crayons," "Made in China," and "Non-Toxic." PROBLEM: The yellow and orange color crayons contain enough lead to present a lead poisoning hazard to young children who might eat or chew on the crayons. While other sources such as lead paint are major causes of lead poisoning, it is important to eliminate other contributors to lead poisoning, such as these crayons. WHAT TO DO: Take the yellow and orange crayons away from children and discard them or take them back to the store for a refund. Buy only crayons and other children's art materials that have this label: "Conforms to ASTM D-4236" (or similar words) which means that a toxicologist has reviewed the art material for chronic hazards. Retailers should stop sale and return crayons to Concord Enterprises. WASHINGTON, DC -- CPSC and Concord Enterprises announces the recall of certain crayons imported from China because of a lead poisoning hazard. CPSC tested the crayons and found hazardous amounts of lead in the yellow and orange color crayons. If a child…
ProductConcord Enterprise jumbo crayons, Crayons & Chalk
ManufacturerConcord Enterprises
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1994: not given
CPSC recalls of 1994
109
Recalls of 1994 with one of the same hazards
9%
Recalls of 1994 in the category Crayons & Chalk
1%
Recalls on the register that name Concord Enterprises
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 94049. https://recallregister.com/product/5525-cpsc-and-concord-enterprises-announce-recall-of-certain-crayons-becaus/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

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Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 94049 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 94049 has no incident or injury text.
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China