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Archived – Kid's Club Hair Accessories
- Starting date:
- December 1, 2007
- Posting date:
- December 1, 2007
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Clothing and Accessories, Toys
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety, Poisoning Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500001603
Affected products
Kid's Club Hair Accessories
Product description
Set of 6 hair clips with bunny, butterfly, flower, bee, ladybug and cat figures.
Hazard identified
Surface paint on the toys may contain excessive levels of lead.
Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Health Canada has not received reports of illness or injury to Canadians related to the use of the toy.
For more information on the risks and symptoms of lead exposure, visit the following Healthy Canadians page: Reduce your exposure to lead.
Number sold
801 units were sold in Canada; 1 unit has 6 clips.
Time period sold
Sold in Canada during the spring of 2007 at dollar stores nationwide.
Companies
- Distributor
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Art Craft Ltd.
Concord
Ontario
CANADA
- Manufacturer
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Ping Zhou Bai Mei Toys Factory
Guangdon
CHINA
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What you should do
Consumers are instructed to take the hair clips away from children and discard.