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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: |
Children's Necklaces with Ballet
Shoes Charms |
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Units: |
About 500,000 |
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Distributor: |
Parragon, Inc., New York,
New York |
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Importer: |
Parragon Books, Ltd., of
United Kingdom |
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Hazard: |
Solder on the charm of the
necklace may contain high levels
of lead, which if ingested by
young children can cause adverse
health effects. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
None. |
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Description: |
The recalled necklace has a
silver-colored chain with a
silver-colored charm consisting
of a pair of ballet shoes and a
bow. The necklace was provided
with the purchase of a
children's book entitled, The
Magical Ballet Slippers
(alternatively titled
Ballerina's Magical Shoes),
ISBN 1405411449, published
by Parragon Books, Ltd. UPC
9781405411448 is printed on
the back of the book. Spanish
version, Las zapatillas
magicas de la bailarina ISBN
1405448385; UPC
9781405448383. French
version, Les petits chaussons
magiques ISBN 1405449527;
UPC 9781405449526. |
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Sold at: |
Retail chains and independent
bookstores nationwide from
January 2003 through June 2008
for about $7. |
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Manufactured in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should immediately
take the recalled necklaces away
from children and contact
Parragon for instructions on how
to return the necklace and
receive a free children's book. |
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Consumer Contact: |
For more information, consumers
can contact Parragon 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, toll-free at
(888) 480-2854, or visit
the firm's Web site:
www.parragonrecall.com. |
