NEWS from CPSC
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Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Release # 09-247 | Firm抯 Recall Hotline: (800) 262-94351 U" L7 a7 }# o1 i, @1 s
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
+ g3 P- G5 {9 e1 NCPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 | Children抯 Necklace and Bracelet Sets Recalled by D&D Distributing-Wholesale Due To Choking Hazard
1 T" s% H7 Y& g$ fWASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: 揅helsea抯?Necklace and Bracelet Sets
5 C, q6 R! N! PUnits: About 29,000
/ V& u' F9 ~- b; \' {* o. c6 bImporter: D&D Distributing-Wholesale Inc., of Tacoma, Wash.
' t# G6 C' |" M( |* c4 ?! _& uHazard: Small parts can detach from the necklace and bracelet when the elastic string break, posing a choking hazard to young children.
7 o6 _* Y( S3 |2 i, k. ?7 DIncidents/Injuries: None reported.
8 @9 z5 Y" ]+ ^1 e% z, u: x7 YDescription: This recall involves two models of 揅helsea抯?Necklace and Bracelet Set. These two models are 揅rayon?and the 揝hiny Heart?Necklace and Bracelet Set. Both models have yellow, blue, red, green, purple, and pink crayons or hearts connected by elastic string. Each set has one necklace and one bracelet. " E* [8 c! O* ]8 w1 L3 ^4 s
Sold at: Retail stores and wholesalers nationwide from April 1999 through April 2009 for about $4.
5 \* \& K$ k6 aManufactured in: China( s) ?3 e8 B8 @( I- z2 C" q3 p
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled necklace and bracelet set away from children and contact D&D Distributing-Wholesale to exchange or refund the product.
* V) E0 g- k/ C4 p, s/ }Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact D&D Distributing-Wholesale toll-free at (800) 262-9435 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday. Consumers can also visit the firm抯 Web site at www.dddist.com* Q: m0 z5 y% E, j: y% l9 A, _
+ K$ a& G; i$ t* [% n# p( cCrayon Necklace and Bracelet Set |
) e1 N. H5 Q: GShiny Heart Necklace and Bracelet Set |
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& W0 n# f, r' F[size=-1]CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx5 v* `& O) n j5 y' e$ v: W/ R
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( C9 F" O# f: ^( uTo report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov. 9 o( }# ~6 Q6 ]9 b8 Z
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