Children's Sunglasses Recalled by FGX International
Approximately 260,000 pairs of these sunglasses, manufactured in China and distributed by FGX International Inc. of Smithfield, Rhode Island, were sold at various stores nationwide from January 2007 through November 2007. Each pair of sunglasses sold for between $3 and $11.
The children's sunglasses have the style name printed on the inside of the left folding arm. "Foster Grant" may also appear on selected styles. The styles involved in the recall are:
Balloon
Bond
Boom
Bubble Gum
Bullseye
Buzz
Conqueror Jr.
Curly Q
Encompass Jr. IK
Fade IK
Gadget IK
Iceman
Lily
Outer Space
Pluto
Surface paint on the sunglasses contain excessive amounts of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. At this time there have been no reported incidents or injuries. If your child has these sunglasses you should immediately take them away from the children. You can return these sunglasses to FGX International for a free replacement including shipping and handling or get a full refund for the product.
If you have further questions you should contact FGX International at their toll free number: (877) 227-0104 Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm ET. You can also log on to their website at : www.fgxi.com
If you would like to see sample pictures of the sunglasses go to : www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08087.html
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Children's Sunglasses Recalled by FGX International Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08087.html
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Good information to know!
Gosh...there's just so many things being recalled now and days. It's sad to see our children at danger with all this. Great reporting again!