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Consumer product recall

Various Children's Jewellery

Starting date:
May 13, 2010
Posting date:
May 13, 2010
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Children's Products, Clothing and Accessories
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Poisoning Hazard, Product Safety
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-500002301

Affected products

Various Children's Jewellery

Product description

This recall involves various pieces of children's jewellery sold with the brand names "Pirates Collection", "Viva Moda", "Hot 2 Trot!" and "D and V". The brand name and UPC can be found on the product backing (if applicable). The backing may also have the word "Avaco" on it.

Jewellery affected by this recall
Brand Product UPC
Avaco Rings with rubber spiky balls 183654803248
Rings with a charm in the shape of a purse or sunglasses (various colours) 183654802821
Rings with a gem-studded dolphin charm (various colours) 183654600520
D and V Black corded bracelet with silver clasp 183654601240
Hot 2 Trot! Silver-coloured link bracelet with charms in various shapes 183654600885
183654600502
Silver-coloured chain necklace with pendant 183654200764
Pirates Collection Necklaces with various metallic or leather-like chains, a skull or skull-and-crossbones pendant, and a metallic clasp. 183654202522
183654202539
183654202560
183654202577
183654202621
183654202508
Bracelet with black leather bands and metallic skulls or skull-and-crossbones 183654601691
183654601721
183654601745
183654601769
Black leather band bracelet with metallic piece that has a scorpion-shaped cut-out and metallic clasp 183654601714
Silver-coloured chain bracelet 183654202492
Metallic earrings with skull and crossbones 183654803767
Viva Moda Silver-coloured chain necklace with seven different interchangeable pendants 183654202652
183654202515
Silver-coloured chain necklace with butterfly pendant 183654202638
Silver-coloured chain necklace with hand pendant 183654202645

 

Hazard identified

Health Canada's sampling and evaluation program has revealed that some of the recalled jewellery listed above contains lead in excess of the allowable limit. The recall has been extended to include all of the items listed above due to very similar product characteristics.

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 incidents or illnesses related to the use of this jewellery.

For more information on the risks and symptoms of lead exposure, visit Healthy Canadians' Reduce your exposure to lead.

The Hot 2 Trot! bracelet was part of an advisory that was released by Health Canada on January 15, 2010. For more information, visit Health Canada Advises Consumers of Lead and Cadmium Hazard in Children's Jewellery.

Number sold

The number of recalled jewellery pieces that were sold is not known. The product is suspected to have been sold largely at dollar stores.

Time period sold

The time period during which the recalled products were sold is not known. The recalled products were imported and distributed in Canada by Les Importations Avaco Ltée, which is no longer in business.

Place of origin

Manufactured in China.

Companies

Importer
Les Importations Avaco Ltée
Ville Saint-Laurent
Quebec
CANADA

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately take the recalled jewellery away from children and dispose of it as per Municipal Hazardous Waste Guidelines. Consumers can contact their municipality for instructions on how to dispose of a product that contains lead.


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