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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
"Hip Charm" Key Chains |
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Units: |
About 39,000 (firm previously
recalled 12,000 key chains in
April 2008) |
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Distributor: |
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of
Bentonville, Arkansas. |
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Importer: |
FGX International Inc.,
of Smithfield, R.I. |
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Hazard: |
The charms on the key chain can
contain high levels of lead,
which is toxic if ingested and
can cause adverse health
effects. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
There have been no injuries
reported with the additional key
chains included in this recall.
The Illinois Attorney General
informed Wal-Mart and CPSC in
April that the previously
recalled key chain was found in
the home of a 9-month-old child
who was discovered to have high
blood levels of lead. The child
was observed mouthing this key
chain. |
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Description: |
The recalled key chains have
several charms including a
button, clover, leaf, and heart.
The charms hang from a
silver-colored chain. The words
"Hip charm" and the following
UPC numbers are printed on the
products packaging: 03156811032,
03156811029, 03156811019,
03156811016, 03156811018,
03156811028, and 03156811030. |
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Sold at: |
Wal-Mart stores
nationwide from April 2005
through June 2008 for between
$0.50 and $6. |
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Manufactured in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should not allow
children to handle the key chain
and return it to any Wal-Mart
store for a full refund. |
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Consumer Contact: |
For further information, contact
Wal-Mart at (800) 925-6278
between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT
Monday through Friday, or visit
the firm's Web site at
www.walmartstores.com. |
