Over 600,000 products including children's jewelry and paint brushes that violate the allowable lead limits were recalled in the U.S. Wednesday.
The recall applies to the following products:
- Thirty-eight thousand Boppy slipcovers used with the Boppy Bare Naked nursing and support pillow, sold in U.S. stores from February 2007 through September 2007 for between $15 and $17 US each. The slipcovers have also been found to break, creating a choking hazard to young children.
- About 84,200 children's pencil pouches distributed by Raymond Geddes & Co. and sold through U.S. school supply distributors from September 1997 through October 2007 for between 50 cents and $2 US each.
- Forty-three thousand Sparkle City charm bracelets and tack pin sets sold in Big Lots stores in the U.S. from August 2005 through April 2007 for about $1 US each.
- Forty-five thousand Cherrydale Fundraising aqua bracelets with the code SKU #5384706813 and sold through dollar stores, liquidators and schools from September 2003 through April 2007 for between $1 and $12 US each.
- Ten thousand four hundred Awesome Boutique children's necklaces and bracelets, manufactured by Colossal Jewelry & Accessories Inc., and sold in dollar stores in the U.S. from January 2005 through June 2007 for about $1 US.
- Four thousand five hundred La Femme NY children's necklace and earring sets sold in U.S. dollar stores from October 2005 to April 2007 for about $1 US.
- Two hundred thousand Pure Allure Crystal Innovations jewelry sold in Michaels stores in the U.S. from April 2006 through September 2007 for about $5 US.
- Twenty thousand shaving paint brushes imported by Discount School Supply and sold through the company's catalogue and website from May 2004 through August 2007, for about $5 US. The brushes were also sold in BioColor and Colorations kits.
- Two hundred and five thousand Rachel Rose and Distinctly Basics children's jewelry sold through Hobby Lobby stores in the U.S. from August 2007 through November 2007 for about $1 US.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled more than 600,000 items for high lead levels Thursday including 20,000 shaving brushes.
(U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
All of the recalled products were manufactured in China.
U.S. CPSC spokesman Scott Wolfson said New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo alerted his office about the hazardous jewelry.
"Today's metal jewelry recalls are a good example of when CPSC partners with a state agency that shares our commitment to protecting children from products with dangerous lead," spokesman Scott Wolfson said.
"Metal jewelry is a product where one child has died in the past and others have suffered lead poisoning."
A young boy in Minnesota who swallowed a pendent from a charm bracelet died of lead poisoning in 2006.
High amounts of lead can harm the kidneys and other major organs. Anemia, a decline in red blood cells, can occur, as well as damage to the nervous system that may impair mental function. Lead poisoning, though rare, can also cause seizures or death.
In recent months, U.S. and Canadian officials have issued a series of recalls of made-in-China toys for safety problems involving lead levels and magnets.
In another move, 8,000 flashing pacifiers or 2-in-1 flashing pacifiers with whistle necklaces imported by Sailing International Corp.,were recalled because of a choking hazard. They were made in China and sold in stores across the U.S. during June 2007 for about $5 per dozen.
Corrections and Clarifications
- The flashing pacifiers were recalled because of a choking hazard, not for lead content as originally reported. As well, they were made in China, not Japan. Nov, 22, 2007|9:20 a.m. ET
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