Playmates Toys Recalls Disney Toy Jewelry: Lead

February 3, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND HEALTH CANADA, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: TINY TINK AND FRIENDS CHILDREN’S TOY JEWELRY SETS

UNITS: ABOUT 252,000

IMPORTER: PLAYMATES TOYS, OF COSTA MESA, CALIF.

HAZARD: A CYLINDRICAL METAL CONNECTOR ON A CHARM CAN CONTAIN LEVELS OF TOTAL LEAD IN EXCESS OF 300 PPM, WHICH IS PROHIBITED UNDER FEDERAL LAW.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES CHARMS SOLD WITH THE TINY TINK AND FRIENDS TOY JEWELRY SETS. THE CHARM IS ATTACHED TO A CORD USING A METAL RING AND CYLINDER AND INCLUDED WITH THE SETS AS A SEPARATE ACCESSORY THAT CHILDREN CAN ATTACH TO THE TOY NECKLACE, BRACELET OR KEY CHAIN. THE TOY JEWELRY SETS CONTAINING THE CHARM ACCESSORY WERE SOLD IN A VARIETY OF STYLES:

ITEM #	UPC #	DESCRIPTION
74634	0 43377 74634 8	TINKER BELL’S LIL’ TINKER BRACELET
74641	0 43377 74641 6	TINKER BELL’S LIL’ TINKER BRACELET
74631	0 43377 74631 7	ROSETTA’S ROSEBUD KEY CHAIN
74632	0 43377 74632 4	SILVERMIST’S WATER LILY NECKLACE

CHARMS THAT HAVE PLASTIC TABS INSTEAD OF METAL RINGS AND CYLINDERS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.

SOLD AT: RETAILERS NATIONWIDE FROM NOVEMBER 2008 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2009 FOR BETWEEN $6 AND $8.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE CHARM AND CORD AWAY FROM CHILDREN, DISCARD THE ITEMS, AND CONTACT PLAYMATES TOYS FOR A REPLACEMENT CHARM ACCESSORY.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT PLAYMATES TOYS AT (888) 810-1133 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.PLAYMATESTOYS.COM

NOTE: HEALTH CANADA’S PRESS RELEASE IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://CPSR-RSPC.HC-SC.GC.CA/PR-RP/RECALL-RETRAIT-ENG.JSP?RE_ID=954

NOTE: CPSC WAS ALERTED TO THIS HAZARD BY THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA