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Silver-coloured Necklace with Flip Flop Pendant
- Starting date:
- April 20, 2010
- Posting date:
- April 20, 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-500002279
Affected products
Silver-coloured Necklace with Flip Flop Pendant
Product description
This recall involves a flip flop-shaped pendant on a silver-coloured chain. The pendant comes in a variety of colours, and may have a crystal pendant or may be plain. The recalled necklace can be identified by UPC 722950093054.
If the flip-flop pendant has a crystal, then the crystal colour may be clear, aqua, black, blue, green, lavender, pink, red, red/white/blue stars, and red/white/blue stripes.
With plain flip-flop pendants, the pendant may be black/white, blue/white, lavender, pink, red and yellow, rose, yellow, and white/black.
Hazard identified
The flip flop pendant on 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.
Health Canada has not received any reports of illnesses or incidents related to the use of these necklaces.
For more information on the risks and symptoms of lead exposure, visit Healthy Canadians': Lead and cadmium in children's jewllery.
Number sold
Approximately 1,000 of the recalled necklaces were sold across Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold starting in 2003.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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DM Merchandising Inc.
Chicago
Illinois
UNITED STATES
http://www.dmmerchandising.com
Tel: 1-800-548-6784
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled necklaces away from children and dispose of them. Consumers are asked to contact their municipality for instructions on disposing items containing lead.
For more information on this recall, consumers may contact D.M. Merchandising at 1-800-548-6784.