FAF Inc. Recalls Children’s Necklaces From Walmart: Cadmium

January 31, 2010

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 NECKLACES

UNITS: ABOUT 55,000

IMPORTER: FAF INC., OF GREENVILLE, R.I.

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

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED JEWELRY IS SHAPED AS A METAL CROWN OR FROG PENDANT ON A METAL LINK CHAIN NECKLACE IN A CROWN HINGED BOX. THE PACKAGING HAS THE WORDS “THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG” ON IT AND CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING MODEL NUMBERS AND UPC CODES:

CROWN	MODEL # 4616-4187	UPC # 72783367144
FROG	MODEL # 4616-4190	UPC # 72783367147

SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT: WALMART RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE FROM NOVEMBER 2009 THROUGH JANUARY 2010 FOR $5.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THIS RECALLED JEWELRY AWAY FROM CHILDREN. CONSUMERS SHOULD RETURN THE RECALLED JEWELRY TO ANY WALMART STORE FOR A FULL REFUND OR A FREE REPLACEMENT PRODUCT.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT F.A.F. INC. AT (800) 949-3311 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.FAF.COM