Children's Necklaces Sold Exclusively at Accessories Palace Recalled by United Imports Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard

Recalled March 13, 2007 · CPSC recall 07125

Hazard

The recalled jewelry contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately take the recalled jewelry away from children. Consumers should return the recalled jewelry to the Accessories Palace store for a full refund. If unable to return it to the store or if purchased through the Web site, contact United Imports Inc. for information on how to receive a full refund.

Units

About 3,600

Incidents / injuries

None reported.

Description

The recalled necklaces are multi-colored pendants shaped as hearts, crosses, moons, feet, stars, dolphins, shamrocks, teardrops, spiders, flip-flop sandals and butterflies that hang from a black cord. "Mood Necklace" is printed on the front of the packaging and Item #AP-R428 is printed on a sticker on the back of the packaging.

What to do

Contact

For additional information, contact United Imports Inc. at (800) 457-3545 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.unitedimports.com

Product

Children's Mood Necklaces

Imported by

United Imports Inc., of Flushing, N.Y.

Retailers

Accessories Palace in Lake Worth, Fla., and the Accessories Palace Web site, www.accessoriespalace.com, from September 2006 through February 2007 for about $1.

Made in

China

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