Painted Wooden Beads Intended for Children's Crafts Recalled By S&S Worldwide Due To Violation of Lead Paint Standard

The paint on the children's wooden beads contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Recall #: 10725
Affected scope: About 1,000

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated September 2026

The CPSC recalled The children's painted wooden beads are in the shapes of insects and flowers. They were s….

Painted Wooden Beads Intended for Children's Crafts Recalled By S&S Worldwide Due To Viol… was recalled and listed by the CPSC in March 23, 2010. Reason: The paint on the children's wooden beads contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint …. Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled beads away from children and contact S&S W…. Verify recall #10725 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

issued this CPSC recall-The paint on the children's wooden beads contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint ….

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agency class: March 23, 2010
reported

Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #10725 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Product description

The children's painted wooden beads are in the shapes of insects and flowers. They were sold in assorted colors and designs and measure about one inch in size. They were sold in 1/2 lb. bags. Model number BE1190, "S&S Worldwide Inc" and "Made in China" is located on the bag of beads.

Reason for recall

The paint on the children's wooden beads contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Remedy, what to do

Consumers should immediately take the recalled beads away from children and contact S&S Worldwide for a full refund or replacement product. S&S Worldwide is directly contacting consumers who purchased the beads to alert them to this recall.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	10725
Date reported	March 23, 2010
Date initiated	March 23, 2010
Recalling firm	Not disclosed
Affected scope	About 1,000
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

Consumers should immediately take the recalled beads away from children and contact S&S Worldwide for a full refund or replacemen…

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Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼

Why was this product recalled? ▼

The paint on the children's wooden beads contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

What should consumers do? ▼

Which agency issued this recall? ▼

This recall was issued by the CPSC on March 23, 2010. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 10725.

How do I report an injury from a recalled product? ▼

Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.

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