QuinCrafts Children’s Jewelry Recalled For Lead

May 30, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT IN ADDITION TO THE ONGOING LIST OF TOY RECALLS FOR LEAD. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: MAKIT & BAKIT JEWELRY SETS AND SUNCATCHER SETS

UNITS: ABOUT 70,000

IMPORTER: QUINCRAFTS, OF DEXTER, MICH.

HAZARD: THE CLASPS ON SOME OF THE JEWELRY CONTAINS HIGH LEVELS OF LEAD. LEAD IS TOXIC IF INGESTED BY YOUNG CHILDREN AND CAN CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THE RECALL INCLUDES QUINCRAFTS PRODUCTS CONTAINING CHILDREN’S JEWELRY. ONLY ITEMS WITH THE FOLLOWING ITEM NUMBERS PRINTED ON THE BACK OF THE PACKAGING ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL:

ITEM	ITEM NUMBER
MAKIT & BAKIT 5-PIECE JEWELRY SET	55256
MAKIT & BAKIT CHARM BRACELET SETS	41671
MAKIT & BAKIT BRACELET & NECKLACE SET	55106
MAKIT & BAKIT CHARM BRACELET SET	55100
MAKIT & BAKIT GARDEN DELUX SUNCATCHER SET	43131
DISNEY MAKIT & BAKIT FAIRIES CHARM BRACELET	50083
DISNEY MAKIT & BAKIT PRINCESS CHARM BRACELET	50694

THE CHILDREN’S JEWELRY WAS SOLD IN A VARIETY OF SETS THAT CONTAINED NECKLACE, BRACELET AND EARRING OR RING COMBINATIONS.

SOLD AT: AC MOORE, CVS, LTD COMMODITIES, MARSHALL’S/TJ MAXX, MICHAELS CORP. AND OTHER TOY AND INDEPENDENT CRAFT SUPPLY STORES NATIONWIDE FROM AUGUST 2007 THROUGH MARCH 2008 FOR ABOUT $2.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE RECALLED JEWELRY AWAY FROM YOUNG CHILDREN AND CONTACT QUINCRAFTS FOR A REPLACEMENT JEWELRY SET.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT QUINCRAFTS AT (800) 366-4660 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.QUINCRAFTS.COM/RECALL

PICTURE OF RECALLED MAKIT & BAKIT SUNCATCHERS JEWELRY SET