Youth Tiara Recalled by Wilton Industries Due to Lead Exposure Hazard

June 25, 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. IT IS ILLEGAL TO RESELL OR ATTEMPT TO RESELL A RECALLED CONSUMER PRODUCT.

NAME OF PRODUCT: CHILDREN’S TIARA

UNITS: ABOUT 7,300

IMPORTER: WILTON INDUSTRIES INC. OF WOODRIDGE, ILL.

HAZARD: THE TIARA CONTAINS 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 THE WILTON® YOUTH TIARA WITH A SKU NUMBER OF 120-228. THE SKU NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE BACK OF THE PACKAGE IN THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER. THE TIARA IS SILVER-COLORED WITH CLEAR CRYSTALS.

SOLD AT: PARTY CITY, JO-ANN FABRICS, BEN FRANKLIN STORES, AMAZON.COM, AND OTHER RETAILERS NATIONWIDE FROM JUNE 2009 THROUGH APRIL 2010 FOR ABOUT $13

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE RECALLED TIARAS AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND CONTACT WILTON INDUSTRIES FOR A FULL REFUND.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT WILTON INDUSTRIES AT (800) 593-7866 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AND BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 2 P.M. CT FRIDAYS OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEBSITE AT WWW.WILTON.COM