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Product name Cub Scout activity pins
Description This recall involves Boy Scouts of Americas Cub Scout outdoor activity pins. The rhomboid-shaped pin is silver with a gold animal paw painted on a blue background. 
Problem The pins face and shaft contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues. 
Distribution Boy Scouts of America retail stores and authorized distributors nationwide and online at www.scoutshop.org for about $1. 
Company Boy Scouts of America 800-323-0736 Website: www.scoutshop.org 
Dates sold April 2016 through January 2020 
Date posted 07/01/2020 
Additional information For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission news release at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Boy-Scouts-of-America-Recalls-Cub-Scout-Activity-Pins-Due-to-Violation-of-the-Federal-Lead-Content-Ban 
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