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Consumer product recall

Archived - Holiday Themed Mugs

Starting date:: July 1, 2008
Posting date:: July 1, 2008
Type of communication:: Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:: Household Items, Affects children, pregnant or breast feeding women
Source of recall:: Health Canada
Audience:: General Public
Identification number:: RA-500001714

Affected products
What you should do

Affected products

Holiday Themed Mugs

Product description

The following mugs have been recalled.

Recalled Holiday Themed Mugs
Item	Description	Item No.
I Love You Mug	Valentine Mug	GCM131/2-VAL(A)
I Love You Mug	Valentine Mug	GCM131VAL-A (second syle)
I Love You Mug	Valentine Mug	GCM131VAL-B
Merry Christmas Mug	Christmas theme on the oustide of mug with image of teddy bear with toys. Two mugs per package	XCM131/2A
Merry Christmas Mug	Christmas theme on outside of mug with image of a snowman. Two mugs per package.	XCM131/2B
Mug with Teddy Bear	Christmas theme with image of Santa Clause on outside of mug and with a plush teddy bear placed inside of mug. Product is packaged in plastic blistercard	XCM119
Happy Birthday Mug	Birthday theme with the words "Happy Birthday" appearing on outside of mug along with various sizes of round, coloured balloon-like dots. Plush toy is included inside of mug. Product is packaged in plastic blistercard	GCM77HB

Hazard identified

The recalled mugs may contain low levels of cadmium, a heavy metal which is poisonous if ingested. Health Canada's sampling and testing program revealed that the glaze used on one of these recalled items released cadmium in excess of the allowable limits.

Health Canada has not received reports of illness or injury to Canadians related to the use of these mugs.

Cadmium is highly toxic, builds up in the body, and can cause stomach pains, vomiting and diarrhea. Over time exposure to cadmium can result in kidney damage.