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: “HIP CHARM” KEY CHAINS
UNITS: ABOUT 12,000
DISTRIBUTOR: WAL-MART STORES INC., OF BENTONVILLE, ARK.
IMPORTER: FGX INTERNATIONAL INC., OF SMITHFIELD, R.I.
HAZARD: THE CHARMS ON THE KEY CHAIN CAN CONTAIN HIGH LEVELS OF LEAD, WHICH IS TOXIC IF INGESTED AND CAN CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL INFORMED WAL-MART AND CPSC ON APRIL 16, 2008, THAT THE KEY CHAIN WAS FOUND IN THE HOME OF A 9-MONTH-OLD CHILD WHO WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE HIGH BLOOD-LEVELS OF LEAD. THE CHILD WAS OBSERVED MOUTHING THIS KEY CHAIN.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED KEY CHAIN HAS SEVERAL CHARMS INCLUDING A BUTTON, CLOVER, LEAF, HEART AND A SAND DOLLAR. THE CHARMS HANG FROM A SILVER-COLORED CHAIN. THE WORDS “HIP CHARM” AND UPC (#31568 11017) ARE PRINTED ON THE PRODUCT’S PACKAGING.
SOLD AT: WAL-MART STORES NATIONWIDE FROM APRIL 2005 THROUGH APRIL 2008 FOR ABOUT $6.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO HANDLE THE KEY CHAIN AND RETURN IT TO ANY WAL-MART STORE FOR A FULL REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT WAL-MART AT (800) 925-6278 BETWEEN 7 A.M. AND 9 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.WALMARTSTORES.COM
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