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: LIP GLOSS KEYCHAINS
UNITS: ABOUT 75,000
IMPORTER: MARKWINS BEAUTY PRODUCTS, OF CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIF.
HAZARD: THE METAL CLASP ATTACHED TO THE KEYCHAIN 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 LIP GLOSS WITH A METAL CLASP KEYCHAIN ATTACHED TO THE CAP BY A CHAIN. MARKINGS ON THE LIP GLOSS CONTAINER READ, “LIP GLOSS,” “BRILLANT á LèVRES,” “FANTASY MAKERS®” AND “FROM THE CREATORS OF WET N WILD.”
SOLD AT: RITE AID, KMART, FRED MEYER AND WAL-MART STORES NATIONWIDE DURING OCTOBER 2008 FOR ABOUT $1.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE RECALLED LIP GLOSS AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND CONTACT MARKWINS BEAUTY PRODUCTS FOR A REFUND OR EXCHANGE.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT MARKWINS BEAUTY PRODUCTS AT (800) 626-8878 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.MARKWINS.COM
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