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: “BEST FRIENDS” CHARM BRACELET SETS
UNITS: ABOUT 19,000
IMPORTER: CLAIRE’S BOUTIQUES INC., OF HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL.
MANUFACTURER: DAE YEON INDUSTRIES CORP., OF CHINA
HAZARD: THE HEART LOCK CHARMS ATTACHED TO THE BRACELETS CONTAIN HIGH LEVELS OF CADMIUM. CADMIUM IS TOXIC IF INGESTED BY CHILDREN AND CAN CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE “BEST FRIENDS” THREE BRACELET SETS ARE SILVER-COLORED CHAINS WITH METAL PENDANTS CONTAINING ONE OF THE WORDS “BEST,” “FRIENDS” OR “FOREVER” AND HEART LOCK AND KEY CHARMS WITH DIFFERENT COLORED STONES.
SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT: CLAIRE’S STORES NATIONWIDE FROM FEBRUARY 2009 THROUGH JANUARY 2010 FOR ABOUT $12.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE RECALLED BRACELETS AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND RETURN THE HEART LOCK CHARMS OR THE ENTIRE BRACELETS TO ANY CLAIRE’S FOR A FULL REFUND OR REPLACEMENT PRODUCT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT CLAIRE’S TOLL-FREE AT (866) 859-9281 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEBSITE AT WWW.CLAIRES.COM
WOW! Why would Clarie’s even sell this stuff to kids??? I should have known. “Made In China” what ever happened to “Made In The Good Ole USA”???????