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Armani Junior Garments with Crystal Ornamentation
- Starting date:
- April 30, 2012
- Posting date:
- April 30, 2012
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Clothing and Accessories
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002803
Affected products
Armani Junior Garments with Crystal Ornamentation
Product description
This recall involves Armani Junior Garments that contain crystal ornaments. The affected garment models include:
- R1H53
- R3J12
- R8M04
- R8M14
- R8M16
- RE331
- RE361
- RE401
- REA30
- REA63
- REA66
- REA85
- RED46
- REH84
- REP31
Hazard identified
The crystal ornamentation on the recalled garments contains lead in excess of the allowable limit.
Under the Children's Jewellery Regulations of the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, it is illegal to import, advertise or sell jewellery items that appeal primarily to children under 15 years of age and contain more than 600 mg/kg total lead.
Lead is very toxic to children, even at low exposure levels. Children can ingest lead when they chew, suck, or swallow jewellery items containing lead which can cause damage to their bodies. Potential health effects associated with exposure to high levels of lead include vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, coma or even death.
Neither Health Canada nor Giorgio Armani Corp. has received any reports of incidents or illnesses related to the use of this product.
For more information on the risks and symptoms of lead exposure, visit Health Canada's Web site: It's Your Health: Effects of Lead on Human Health.
Number sold
Approximately 182 units of the recalled garments were distributed in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from December 2011 to February 2012
Place of origin
Manufactured in China and Austria.
Companies
- Importer
-
Giorgio Armani Canada Corporation
Mississauga
Ontario
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should stop using the affected garment and return it to the retailer store purchased from for a refund of the purchased price.
