Concord Enterprises

Crayons From China Recalled: Federal regulators said yellow and orange crayons imported from China by Los Angeles-based Concord Enterprises were being recalled because they contain hazardous amounts of lead. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said it tested the crayons and found too much lead in those two colors. "Throw these crayons in the trash can or take them back to the store for a refund," CPSC Chairman Ann Brown said in a statement.

Crayons From China Recalled: Federal regulators said yellow and orange crayons imported from China by Los Angeles-based Concord Enterprises were being recalled because they contain hazardous amounts of lead. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said it tested the crayons and found too much lead in those two colors. "Throw these crayons in the trash can or take them back to the store for a refund," CPSC Chairman Ann Brown said in a statement.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday recalled 11 brands of lead-containing crayons imported from China and urged parents who bought them either to throw them away or return them for a refund. Hundreds of thousands of the crayons have been sold at a variety of outlets across the country, the commission said. Three of the brands contain enough lead to pose a poisoning hazard to young children who might eat or chew them.

Earlier this week we talked with Ann Brown, the new chairwoman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. She came to the interview with a package of 12 jumbo crayons imported from China by Concord Enterprises of Los Angeles--the first product recalled under her tenure. Although labeled "non-toxic," the yellow and red crayons contain hazardous amounts of lead, Brown said. The crayons may be returned to stores for refunds.

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