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Children's Metal Jewelry recalls due to risk of lead exposure

22 Nov '07
1 min read

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Sparkle City Charm Bracelets and Tack Pin Sets

Units: About 43,000

Importer: Buy-Rite Designs Inc, of Freehold, NJ

Hazard: The recalled jewelry contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recalled charm bracelets have silver-colored star and butterfly charms, and clear and pink beads that hang from a silver-colored chain. The tack pins are silver butterflies or stars with clear and pink beads.

Sold at: Big Lots stores nationwide from August 2005 through April 2007.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled jewelry away from children and return it to the store where purchased for a full refund.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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