Do It Best Corp, in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling about 1,000 bicycle bells after it found that the bells red paint contained excessive lead levels.
CPSC issued a recall of the products affected as of March 18. This recall involves children’s bicycle bells sold for about $1 in Dollar Stores and Do It Best Hardware stores nationwide between August 2008 and August 2009. Manufactured in China, the bells are red, black and white and have “I Love My Bike” printed on the top. The green and white packaging reads “bike bell” and “$1.”
The CPSC is urging consumers to immediately remove the bicycle bells and return them to the store for a refund.
To date, no illnesses regarding the recalled bike bells have been reported to Do It Best Corp. or the CPSC.
