Team Work Trading Expands Recall of Children’s Metal Pendants Due to Risk of Lead Exposure

November 26, 2009

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: CHILDREN’S METAL PENDANTS

UNITS: ABOUT 1,500 (AN ADDITIONAL 1,500 PENDANTS WERE PREVIOUSLY RECALLED IN SEPTEMBER 2009)

IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR/RETAILER: TEAM WORK TRADING, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIF.

HAZARD: THE RECALLED CHILDREN’S PENDANTS 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 ELEVEN TYPES OF METAL PENDANTS SOLD WITH SILVER-COLORED CHAINS. THE PENDANTS FEATURE SYMBOLS FROM THE FOLLOWING ANIMATIONS/CARTOONS: “BLEACH,” “DEATH NOTE,” “NARUTO” AND “ONE PIECE.”

SOLD AT: THE TEAMWORK TRADING STORE IN LOS ANGELES, CALIF. AND OTHER TOYS STORES AND GIFT SHOPS NATIONWIDE FROM NOVEMBER 2008 THROUGH MARCH 2009 FOR BETWEEN $3 AND $4.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMER SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE RECALLED PENDANTS AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND CONTACT TEAM WORK TRADING TO RECEIVE A FULL REFUND OR REPLACEMENT PRODUCT.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT TEAM WORK TRADING COLLECT AT (213) 680-4489 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.