Expanded Recall: Various Kool Charmz Dangling Links and Kool Charmz Colours Interchangeable Charm recalled due to lead in excess of allowable limits
Summary
Immediately take the recalled jewellery away from children and discard in regular household waste.
Affected products
This recall expansion involves various Kool Charmz Dangling Links and Kool Charmz Colours Interchangeable Charm. The charms consist of a silver-coloured metallic clasp or link with a gold angel, blue flip-flop, red ladybug, silver playing cards, yellow and orange flower, pink heart shape lock and pink key shaped designs.
The product name, item number and UPC can be found on the back of the product packaging.
Product |
Description |
Item Number |
UPC |
|---|---|---|---|
Kool Charmz Links Dangling Angel |
Gold Angel |
63833 |
62823638334 |
Kool Charmz Links Dangling Flip-Flop |
Blue Flip Flop |
63834 |
62823638341 |
Kool Charmz Links Dangling Ladybug |
Red Ladybug |
63836 |
62823638365 |
Kool Charmz Links Dangling Blackjack |
Silver Playing Cards |
63853 |
62823638532 |
Kool Dangling Charmz Color Flower |
Yellow and Orange Flower |
60949 |
62823609495 |
Kool Dangling Charmz Color Heart Shape Lock |
Pink Heart Shaped Lock |
60954 |
62823609549 |
Kool Dangling Charmz Color Key |
Pink Heart Shaped Key |
60955 |
62823609556 |
Issue
The recalled jewellery contains lead in excess of allowable limits, posing a chemical hazard.
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 90 mg/kg total lead.
Lead and cadmium are highly toxic, especially to children. A range of serious health effects have been associated with exposure to lead and cadmium, 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 and cadmium exposure, visit the Government of Canada’s website page Lead and cadmium in children's jewellery.
As of June 15th, 2023, CTG Brands has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.
What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled jewellery away from children and discard in regular household waste.
For more information, consumers may contact CTG Brands by telephone at 1-905-761-3330, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday or visit the company's website.
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.
Additional information
Previous recalls or alerts
Background
Number Sold
The company reported that 328 units of the recalled products were sold in Canada.
Time Period Sold
The affected products were sold from January 2013 to June 2023.
Place of Origin
Manufactured in China
Details
Distributor
CTG Brands Inc.
Vaughan
Ontario
CANADA
Manufacturer
Topway Oversea Trading Co. Ltd.
Tsim Sha Tsui
Kowloon
CHINA
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