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Archived - Zipper Pulls and Cellphone Charms
- Starting date:
- September 1, 2007
- Posting date:
- September 1, 2007
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Clothing and Accessories, Toys
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500001561
Affected products
Zipper Pulls and Cellphone Charms
Product description
For complete Health Canada advisory, see:
Health Canada Advises Canadians About Children's Potential Exposure to Lead
Hazard identified
Health Canada warns Canadians that children may be exposed to lead if they chew, suck on or swallow zipper pulls or cellphone charms which contain high levels of lead.
Lead is a toxic heavy metal which can have harmful effects on the behaviour and development of children even at very low levels of exposure.
For more information on this hazard, see:
Lead and cadmium in children's jewllery
Time period sold
Between July 2006 and August 2007
Companies
- Distributor
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Dollarama Inc.
Montreal
Quebec
CANADA
Tel: 1-888-755-1006
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What you should do
Health Canada advises that if your child possesses or has access to a zipper pull or cellphone charm of this description, it should be removed immediately from the child's reach and disposed of using normal household waste disposal.
For further information, contact your nearest Health Canada Product Safety office by phone at 1-866-662-0666 (toll-free) or email at cps_spc@hc-sc.gc.ca (Please indicate the province or territory from which you are corresponding).