Khanna Children's Bangle Set

Product description

This recall involves Khanna children's bangle sets. The bangle set includes 24 pieces in each package. The bangles are sized for a child's wrist, and are a gold tone with various brightly coloured surface coatings and sparkles. Edges of the bangles were grooved in various patterns.

Hazard identified

Health Canada's sampling and evaluation program has determined that the recalled pieces of jewellery contain 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 that 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 Khanna Jewellers has received any reports of incidents or illnesses related to the use of these products.

For more information on the risks and symptoms of lead exposure, visit Health Canada's It's Your Health: Effects of Lead on Human Health and Health Canada Advises Consumers of Lead and Cadmium Hazard in Children's Jewellery.

Number sold

Approximately 5 units of the recalled products were sold in Canada.

Time period sold

The recalled products were sold in August 2012.

Place of origin

Manufactured in India.

Companies

Importer

Khanna Jewellers
Surrey
British Columbia
CANADA