WASHINGTON, DC – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND HEALTH CANADA, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: TINY TINK AND FRIENDS CHILDREN’S TOY JEWELRY SETS
UNITS: ABOUT 252,000
IMPORTER: PLAYMATES TOYS, OF COSTA MESA, CALIF.
HAZARD: A CYLINDRICAL METAL CONNECTOR ON A CHARM CAN CONTAIN LEVELS OF TOTAL LEAD IN EXCESS OF 300 PPM, WHICH IS PROHIBITED UNDER FEDERAL LAW.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES CHARMS SOLD WITH THE TINY TINK AND FRIENDS TOY JEWELRY SETS. THE CHARM IS ATTACHED TO A CORD USING A METAL RING AND CYLINDER AND INCLUDED WITH THE SETS AS A SEPARATE ACCESSORY THAT CHILDREN CAN ATTACH TO THE TOY NECKLACE, BRACELET OR KEY CHAIN. THE TOY JEWELRY SETS CONTAINING THE CHARM ACCESSORY WERE SOLD IN A VARIETY OF STYLES:
ITEM # | UPC # | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|---|
74634 | 0 43377 74634 8 | TINKER BELL’S LIL’ TINKER BRACELET |
74641 | 0 43377 74641 6 | TINKER BELL’S LIL’ TINKER BRACELET |
74631 | 0 43377 74631 7 | ROSETTA’S ROSEBUD KEY CHAIN |
74632 | 0 43377 74632 4 | SILVERMIST’S WATER LILY NECKLACE |
CHARMS THAT HAVE PLASTIC TABS INSTEAD OF METAL RINGS AND CYLINDERS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.
SOLD AT: RETAILERS NATIONWIDE FROM NOVEMBER 2008 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2009 FOR BETWEEN $6 AND $8.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE CHARM AND CORD AWAY FROM CHILDREN, DISCARD THE ITEMS, AND CONTACT PLAYMATES TOYS FOR A REPLACEMENT CHARM ACCESSORY.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT PLAYMATES TOYS AT (888) 810-1133 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.PLAYMATESTOYS.COM
NOTE: HEALTH CANADA’S PRESS RELEASE IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://CPSR-RSPC.HC-SC.GC.CA/PR-RP/RECALL-RETRAIT-ENG.JSP?RE_ID=954
NOTE: CPSC WAS ALERTED TO THIS HAZARD BY THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA
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