Children's Animal Masks and Pendants Recalled by Team Work Trading: Lead Exposure

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: CHILDREN’S ANIMAL MASKS AND PENDANTS

UNITS: ABOUT 1,400 PIECES

MANUFACTURER: TEAM WORK TRADING, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIF.

HAZARD: THE RECALLED CHILDREN’S ANIMAL MASKS AND PENDANTS CONTAIN 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 A CHILDREN’S ANIMAL MASK AND FOUR STYLES OF METAL PENDANTS. THE MASK RESEMBLES THE FACE OF A CAT. THE PENDANTS HAVE VARIOUS ANIMATED SYMBOLS INCLUDING A DOG TAG WITH FIRE SYMBOL (BLEACH), KNIFE AND LION SYMBOL (FINAL FANTASY), MICKEY MOUSE SYMBOL (KINGDOM OF HEARTS), AND A BURNING SUN SYMBOL (NARUTO). THE PENDANTS WERE SOLD WITH SILVER-COLORED CHAINS.

SOLD AT: GIFT SHOP AND MODELING STORES NATIONWIDE, AND THE TEAM WORK TRADING STORE FROM NOVEMBER 2008 THROUGH MARCH 2009 FOR BETWEEN $4 AND $8.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMER SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED ITEMS AND CONTACT TEAM WORK TRADING FOR A REFUND OR EXCHANGE.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT TEAM WORK TRADING COLLECT AT (213) 680-4489 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.