Children's Necklaces, CD and MP3 Players Sold at Limited Too and Justice Stores Recalled by Tween Brands Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Recalled October 7, 2008 · CPSC recall 09003

Recalled Children's Ball and Heart Necklace

Hazard

Surface coatings on these products could contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately take these recalled products away from children and return them to any Limited Too or Justice store for a full refund and a coupon for a 15% discount off a future purchase.

Units

About 12,000

Incidents / injuries

None reported.

Description

This recall involves a Ball and Heart Necklace with pink beads of varying sizes and a pink heart located in the center; a Portable CD Player with flowers and dots available in blue and pink; a pink MP3 Player with purple, green, blue, yellow, and red hearts; and a light blue MP3 Player with a picture of a monkey's face on the front.

What to do

Contact

For additional information, call Tween Brands at (800) 934-4497 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web sites at www.limitedtoo.com and www.shopjustice.com

Product

Children's Ball and Heart Necklaces, Portable CD and MP3 Players

Imported by

Tween Brands Inc., of New Albany, Ohio

Retailers

Limited Too and Justice retail stores nationwide, the Limited Too catazine (catalog), and on www.limitedtoo.com from May 2007 through August 2008. The Ball and Heart Necklace sold for about $8, the Portable CD Players sold for about $25, and the MP3 Players sold for about $55.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →