Claire’s Recalls Children’s Metal Necklaces Due to Lead Exposure

November 6, 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. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: BEST FRIENDS YIN YANG NECKLACES SETS

UNITS: ABOUT 67,000

IMPORTER: CLAIRE’S BOUTIQUES INC., OF HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL.

HAZARD: THE RECALLED NECKLACES CONTAIN HIGH LEVELS OF LEAD. LEAD IS TOXIC IF INGESTED BY YOUNG CHILDREN AND CAN CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES A SET OF TWO NECKLACES THAT HAVE A SILVER-COLORED METAL BEAD TYPE CHAIN AND A LOBSTER-CLAW CLASP. ONE OF THE NECKLACES HAS A SINGLE, METAL PENDANT WITH THE WORD “BEST” ATTACHED TO A BLACK, YIN METAL PENDANT. THE OTHER NECKLACE HAS THE WORD “FRIENDS” ATTACHED TO A WHITE, YANG METAL PENDANT.

SOLD AT: CLAIRE’S STORES NATIONWIDE FROM APRIL 2007 THROUGH AUGUST 2008 FOR ABOUT $8.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THESE RECALLED PRODUCTS AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND RETURN THEM TO ANY CLAIRE’S STORE FOR A FULL REFUND.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CALL CLAIRE’S AT (866) 859-9281 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITES AT WWW.CLAIRES.COM

NOTE: CPSC WAS ALERTED TO THIS HAZARD BY THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL.