CTG Brands Inc. recalls Various Kool Charmz Interchangeable Charms
- Starting date:
- April 3, 2017
- Posting date:
- April 3, 2017
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Children's Products, Jewellery
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Chemical Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-62914
Affected products
Various CTG Kool Charmz Interchangeable Charms
Product description
This recall involves various metallic Kool Charmz Interchangeable Charms which are attached to an approximately 0.5 cm diameter metallic clasp.
| Product Name | Description | Model Number |
|---|---|---|
| Kool Charmz Interchangeable Charm Ballet Shoes | Pink ballet shoes charm with a metallic clasp | 61321 |
| Kool Charmz Interchangeable Charm Happy Face | Yellow happy face charm with a metallic clasp | 61360 |
| Kool Charmz Interchangeable Charm Nurse's Cap | White nurse cap with a red cross charm with a metallic clasp | 61366 |
| Kool Charmz Interchangeable Charm Pink Baby Shoe | Pink shoe charm with a metallic clasp | 61379 |
| Kool Charmz Interchangeable Charm Red Heart | Red heart charm with a metallic clasp | 61340 |
| Kool Charmz Interchangeable Charm Star | Pink 5 point star charm with a metallic clasp | 61317 |
| Kool Charmz Interchangeable Charm "#1 Teacher" | Red apple charm inscribed with the words "#1 Teacher" with a metallic clasp | 61369 |
Hazard identified
Health Canada's sampling and evaluation program has revealed that the recalled jewellery contains lead in excess of allowable limits.
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 highly toxic, especially to children. A range of serious health effects have been associated with exposure to lead, including anemia, vomiting, diarrhea, serious brain injury, convulsions, coma, as well as effects related to the liver, kidneys, heart and immune system. In extreme cases, there have been deaths.
For more information on the risks and symptoms of lead exposure, visit the Government of Canada's website Lead and Cadmium in Children's Jewellery.
As of March 28, 2017, the company has received no reports of injuries in Canada.
Number sold
Approximately 30,201 units were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from March 2004 to December 2016.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
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CTG Brands Inc.
Vaughan
Ontario
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled jewellery away from children and dispose of the products.
For more information, consumers may contact CTG Brands by telephone at 1-905-761-3330, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.