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 PRODUCTS: CHILDREN’S BALL AND HEART NECKLACES, PORTABLE CD AND MP3 PLAYERS
UNITS: ABOUT 12,000
IMPORTER: TWEEN BRANDS INC., OF NEW ALBANY, OHIO
HAZARD: SURFACE COATINGS ON THESE PRODUCTS COULD CONTAIN EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF LEAD, VIOLATING THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT STANDARD.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES A BALL AND HEART NECKLACE WITH PINK BEADS OF VARYING SIZES AND A PINK HEART LOCATED IN THE CENTER; A PORTABLE CD PLAYER WITH FLOWERS AND DOTS AVAILABLE IN BLUE AND PINK; A PINK MP3 PLAYER WITH PURPLE, GREEN, BLUE, YELLOW, AND RED HEARTS; AND A LIGHT BLUE MP3 PLAYER WITH A PICTURE OF A MONKEY’S FACE ON THE FRONT.
SOLD AT: LIMITED TOO AND JUSTICE RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE, THE LIMITED TOO CATAZINE (CATALOG), AND ON WWW.LIMITEDTOO.COM FROM MAY 2007 THROUGH AUGUST 2008. THE BALL AND HEART NECKLACE SOLD FOR ABOUT $8, THE PORTABLE CD PLAYERS SOLD FOR ABOUT $25, AND THE MP3 PLAYERS SOLD FOR ABOUT $55.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THESE RECALLED PRODUCTS AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND RETURN THEM TO ANY LIMITED TOO OR JUSTICE STORE FOR A FULL REFUND AND A COUPON FOR A 15% DISCOUNT OFF A FUTURE PURCHASE.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CALL TWEEN BRANDS AT (800) 934-4497 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITES AT WWW.LIMITEDTOO.COM AND WWW.SHOPJUSTICE.COM
THE BALL AND HEART NECKLACE WAS SOLD AT LIMITED TOO RETAIL STORES:
THE CD PLAYERS WERE SOLD THROUGH THE LIMITED TOO WEBSITE AND CATAZINE (CATALOG):
THE MP3 PLAYERS WERE SOLD AT JUSTICE RETAIL STORES:
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