426,000 Child Products Recalled Due to Excessive Lead Contaminants

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:27:04 +0000

It was a busy day for the Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada (Canada’s Version of the CPSC).
174,000 “Children’s Greeting Cards with Bracelets” where recalled due to the “product’s” surface paint coating on the bracelets containing excessive levels of lead that violate the federal lead paint standard and a general regard for humanity.
This item really bugs me as its sheer cuteness and danger.

Product: Papyrus Brand Greeting Cards with bracelets

Units: About 174,000

Importer: Schurman Fine Papers, of Fairfield, Calif.

Apparently they sold a gift card that included the pictured bracelet. The back of the greeting card reads, “BD 63401 | © Jean Card & Gift Company” and the card insert reads, “USA $6.95 | CAN $10.50 | Made in China | © Jean Card & Gift Company” and includes UPC number 734524634013 in the lower right hand corner.

You may contact Schurman Fine Papers at (888) 990-9095. Click here for Health Canada’s press release. I get the feeling they broke the story on this. Now let move on to the other recall trash.

252,000 “Children’s Toy Jewelry Sets Recalled by Playmates Toys” have been recalled due to a general hatred for children. This poison was sold by retailers nationwide from November 2008 through November 2009 for between $6 and $8.

Name of Product: Papyrus Brand Greeting Cards with bracelets

Units: About 174,000

Importer: Schurman Fine Papers, of Fairfield, Calif.
Apparently the CPSC was alerted to this hazard by the State Attorney General of California.

Thank you State Attorney General of California for doing the CPSC’s Job

The offending piece of this “toy” can be found in “charm” clasp.

For additional information, contact Playmates toys at (888) 810-1133 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.playmatestoys.com.
If you have any question as to a toys lead safety either throw it away or get a lead paint test kit.

Check4Lead.com » Lead Paint Test Kit

426,000 Child Products Recalled Due to Excessive Lead Contaminants

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