Friday, November 07, 2008 - Posts

• Claire's Recalls Children's Metal Necklaces Due to Risk of Lead Exposure

  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 Yin Yang Necklaces Sets Units: About 67,000 Importer: Claire’s Boutiques Inc., of Hoffman Estates, Ill. Hazard: The recalled necklaces contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: This recall involves a set of two necklaces that have a silver-colored metal bead type chain and a lobster-claw clasp. One of the necklaces has a single, metal pendant with the word “Best” attached to a black, yin metal pendant. The other necklace has the word “Friends” attached to a white, yang metal pendant. Sold at: Claire’s stores nationwide from April 2007 through August 2008 for about $8. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should immediately take these recalled products away from children and return them to any Claire’s store for a full refund. Consumer Contact: For additional information, call Claire’s at (866) 859-9281 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web sites at www.claires.com Note: CPSC was alerted to this hazard by the Illinois Attorney General. Posted Nov 07 2008, 01:18 PM by All ePregnancy with no comments Filed under: Recall, Children’s Jewelry, Lead Exposure, Best Friends Yin Yang Necklaces Sets, Claire’s

• OKK Trading Recalls Toy TVs Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

  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: “Mini-Televisor” Toys Units: About 2,100 Importer: OKK Trading, of Los Angeles, Calif. Hazard: Surface coating on the toy television could contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: This recall involves a plastic TV toy. This plastic TV toy has a microphone and is powered by 2 AA size batteries. There is a “TV Painting Board” sticker label on the front panel and carrying handle of the toy. Sold at: OKK Trading’s Web site at www.okktoys.com from July 2008 through September 2008 for about $1. Manufactured in: Hong Kong Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact OKK Trading for a refund or an exchange. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact OKK Trading toll-free at (877) 655-8697 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.okktoys.com Posted Nov 07 2008, 01:11 PM by All ePregnancy with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Lead Paint, Recall, Toy Recall, Plastic, Children's Toys, Toy, “Mini-Televisor” Toys

• Toy Xylophones Recalled by King Import Warehouse Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

  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: Toy Xylophones Units: About 144 Importer: King Import Warehouse, of Dallas, Texas Hazard: Surface paint on the toy xylophone contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: This recall involves a miniature toy xylophone with item number KW20119. The toy xylophone measures about 12 inches long by 5 inches wide. It has a lavender frame, a lavender mallet, and four bars which are orange, yellow, green, and white. The item number can be found on the packaging. Sold at: Dollar Zone “giant”, Sam 99 Cent Store, and 99 Cents Mart in Texas from December 2007 through February 2008 for about $1. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children and return them to Dollar Zone “giant”, Sam 99 Cent Store, and 99 Cents Mart in Texas for a replacement toy. Consumer Contact: For additional information, call King Import Warehouse collect at (972) 241-5464 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Posted Nov 07 2008, 01:04 PM by All ePregnancy with no comments Filed under: Lead Paint, Recall, Toy Recall, Plastic, Children's Toys, Toy Xylophones, King Import Warehouse

• Wooden Toys Recalled by Earth Friendly Due To Choking Hazards

  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: Wooden Toys Units: About 1,000 Importer: Earth Friendly LLC, of Beaverton, Ore. Hazard: Small parts can detach and break from the toy, posing a choking hazard to young children. In addition, the size of the rattle handle violates voluntary rattle standards. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: This recall involves three models of wooden toys. Moee the car, Cubby the stackable bear and the Bell rattle. The toys are painted in glossy red, orange, green, red, black and yellow. Sold at: Toy specialty stores in Alaska, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington from April 2008 through September 2008 for between $12 and $22. Manufactured in: India Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Earth Friendly to exchange or refund the product. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Earth Friendly toll-free at (888) 360-6292 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday. Consumers can also visit the firm’s Web site at www.earthfriendlyllc.com/recall Posted Nov 07 2008, 12:55 PM by All ePregnancy with no comments Filed under: Recall, Toy Recall, Choking Hazard, Children's Toys, Wooden Toy, Earth Friendly LLC