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Foster Grant & Other Children's Sunglasses



December 7, 2007    Spanish
FGX International is recalling about 260,000 children's sunglasses because surface paint may contain excessive levels of lead.

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The recall involves 15 styles of children’s sunglasses. The style name is printed on the product inside the left temple arm. The name “Foster Grant” may also appear on the temple arm of some styles. The styles included 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

The sunglasses, made in China, were sold at various stores nationwide from January 2007 through November 2007 for between $3 and $11.

Consumers should immediately take these sunglasses away from children and return them to FGX International for a free replacement or refund, including shipping and handling.

Consumer Contact: Contact FGX International toll-free at (877) 227-0104 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.fgxi.com

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).



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