| Title: | OTH-CPSC RECALL-CRAYONS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1994-04-12 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : LEO WELLS
SUBJECT : OTH-CPSC RECALL-CRAYONS
DATE : 04/12/94
4097112
APRIL 7, 1994
RES-1-CO:TO:TF:T LW
CATEGORY: RES
TO: ALL REGIONAL DIRECTORS (COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS), DISTRICT,
AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS OF CUSTOMS
FROM: DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
RE: CPSC RECALL OF IMPORTED CRAYONS/PRESENCE OF LEAD POISONING
HAZARD
PASS TO: ALL REGIONAL PROGRAM MANAGERS, NATIONAL IMPORT
SPECIALISTS, IMPORT SPECIALISTS, FP AND F OFFICERS,
OAS, NATIONAL COORDINATOR FOR ENTRY SUMMARY SELEC-
TIVITY, ENTRY OFFICERS, INSPECTORS AND OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES SUCH AS IMPORTER TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND BROKER
ASSOCIATIONS
THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ISSUED A
PRESS RELEASE, DATED APRIL 5, 1994, ANNOUNCING THE RECALL OF
IMPORTATIONS OF CERTAIN IMPORTED CRAYONS FROM CHINA DUE TO THE
PRESENCE OF A THRESHHOLD OR HIGHER LEVEL FOR LEAD POISONING
THEREIN. IN THIS REGARD, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOULD BE
NOTED.
- BAUM IMPORTS OF NEW YORK, N.Y., ONE OF THE IMPORTING
FIRMS WHOSE IMPORTED CRAYONS ARE BEING RECALLED BY CPSC,
SHOULD NOT BE CONFUSED WITH BAUM BROTHERS IMPORTS, ALSO
LOCATED IN NEW YORK, N.Y. THE FORMER FIRM IMPORTS
CRAYONS WHEREAS THE LATTER ONE IMPORTS DINNERWARE.
- FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES, THE CRAYON IMPORTER'S ADDRESS
IS AS FOLLOWS: BAUM IMPORTS, 7 WEST 22ND ST., NEW YORK,
N.Y. (PHONE: 212-255-7777).
THE DINNERWARE IMPORTER'S ADDRESS IS: BAUM BROTHERS
IMPORTS, 330 5TH AVE., NEW YORK, N.Y. (10001) (PHONE:
212-239-0080).
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS MATTER SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO
CUSTOMS HEADQUARTERS, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS, OTHER
GOVERNMENT AGENCY PROGRAM, AT (202) 927-0771.
PHILIP METZGER