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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Metal Necklaces, Bracelets and Earrings
Units: About 137,000
Importer/Distributor: Tween Brands Inc., of New Albany, Ohio
Hazard: The children’s metal jewelry contains high levels of cadmium. Cadmium is toxic if ingested by children and can cause adverse health effects.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Description: This recall involves 19 different styles of children’s metal necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Styles and shapes of the jewelry include hearts, heart locks, butterflies, cupcakes, peace signs and crowns. Some jewelry contains the words “Best,” “Friends” or “Forever” and/or “BFF.” Only style numbers listed below are included in this recall. The style number is included on the jewelry’s packaging.
Style Photo Style Photo
Justice Butterfly
Earrings
Style #5837 Justice Cupcake
Earrings (White)
Style #5469
Justice Cupcake
Earrings (Dark Pink)
Style #5814 Justice Cupcake
Earrings (Light Pink)
Style #5758
Justice Cupcake
Earrings (Brown)
Style #5467 Justice Cupcake
Earrings (Light Blue)
Style #5759
Style Photo
Justice “BFF”
Bracelet
Style #3609
Justice “BFF”
Bracelet
Style #5778
Justice “BFF”
Bracelet
Style #5782
Style Photo Style Photo
Justice Heart Lock
Necklace
Style #6905 Justice Cupcake
Necklace (Light Blue)
Style #6928
Justice Cupcake
Necklace (Royal Blue)
Style #6936 Justice Cupcake Necklace (Light Pink)
Style #6927
Justice Cupcake
Necklace (White)
Style #6929 Justice “BFF”
Necklace
Style #6904
Justice Cupcake
Necklace (Dark Pink)
Style #6937 Justice Heart
Necklace
Style #6907
Justice Peace Sign
Necklace
Style #6912 Justice Crown
Necklace
Style #6908
Sold at: Justice and Limited Too stores and online at www.shopjustice.com from November 2008 through February 2010 for between $7 and $16.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled jewelry away from children and return it to any Justice or Limited Too store for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Tween Brands at (800) 934-4497 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s web site at www.shopjustice.com
CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals – contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC’s Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC’s teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
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