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Heart Gemstone Necklace
- Starting date:
- April 22, 2010
- Posting date:
- April 22, 2010
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Clothing and Accessories
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500002280
Affected products
Heart Gemstone Necklace
Product description
This recall involves Heart Gemstone Necklaces by United Unlimited Importers. The necklace consists of a metal heart shaped pendant with red and white gemstones. The necklace can be identified by UPC 780984755393.
Hazard identified
Testing by Health Canada revealed that the recalled necklace contains lead in excess of the allowable limit. Lead is very toxic to children even at low exposure levels. Children can ingest harmful amounts of lead when they chew, suck or swallow jewellery items containing lead.
Neither Health Canada nor United Unlimited Importers has received any reports of illness or injury to Canadians related to the use of these products.
For more information on the risks and symptoms of lead exposure, visit Healthy Canadians': Lead and cadmium in children's jewllery.
Number sold
Approximately 898 of the recalled necklaces were sold by United Unlimited Importers in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from April 2008 to March 2010.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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United Unlimited
Winnipeg
Ontario
CANADA
- Importer
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United Unlimited
Winnipeg
Ontario
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately take these pieces of jewellery away from children and either return them to the original point of purchase or dispose of them. Consumers are asked to contact their municipality for instructions on disposing items containing lead.
For more information, consumers may contact United Unlimited at 1-204-582-5515.