American Greetings Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio removed the DesignWare Sport Balls party favors when they were discovered to have unwarranted amounts of lead in the paint.

The package contains four different sport balls: A basketball, a football, a baseball and a soccer ball. However, only the basketball is in violation of the federal lead paint standard.

Only packages with the date August 2004 through April 2009 are recalled.

The model number for the defective packages is SPBL-1821.

The party favors are sold at a range of retailers in the U.S.

Consumers of this product are to contact American Greetings to receive a coupon for a replacement.

For more help contact American Greetings at (800) 777-4891 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Consumers can also visit the firm's website at www.ag.com.