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: FAIRY DUST PENDANTS AND CANDLE CHARMS
UNITS: ABOUT 57,000
IMPORTER: BENJAMIN INTERNATIONAL, OF MIDDLEBURY, CONN.
HAZARD: THE RECALLED METAL PENDANTS AND CHARMS CONTAIN HIGH LEVELS OF LEAD. LEAD IS TOXIC IF INGESTED BY YOUNG CHILDREN AND CAN CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED PEWTER PENDANTS WERE SOLD IN A COLLECTION OF 12 PENDANTS. THE PENDANTS WERE SOLD SEPARATELY AND ON CANDLES OF VARIOUS COLORS AND SCENTS.
SOLD AT: GIFT SHOPS NATIONWIDE FROM FEBRUARY 2004 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2008 FOR BETWEEN $6 AND $8 FOR THE PENDANTS AND BETWEEN $12 AND $15 FOR THE CHARMS WITH CANDLES.
MANUFACTURED IN: HONG KONG
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THESE PENDANTS/CHARMS AND CONTACT BENJAMIN INTERNATIONAL TO RECEIVE A FREE REPLACEMENT PENDANT/CHARM.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT BENJAMIN INTERNATIONAL TOLL-FREE AT (888) 249-7639 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.BENJAMININTERNATIONAL.COM
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