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NEWS from CPSC9 S% ^" D. N; ~: b) V& \9 d9 d: S
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; l9 G3 f {6 p4 Y5 ^
Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
6 ?% \4 {3 D9 l: B) I- gFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE4 Q/ ^4 j! C, ]2 v/ C
November 25, 2009
7 W$ e- ?- M Q4 ^) m5 w8 _Release # 10-049 | Electrolux Recall Hotline: (213) 680-4489 collect
; N( `3 z8 \3 @8 rCPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
2 D! @# h9 \; L" HCPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
# M' z5 ^* X8 Y ~ | Team Work Trading Expands Recall of Children抯 Metal Pendants Due to Risk of Lead Exposure& L: p9 {, b0 \8 y0 C
WASHINGTON, 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. ' u; o: K6 k( }" s2 z$ L
Name of Product: Children抯 Metal Pendants
/ ?0 i2 \2 U$ XUnits: About 1,500 (an additional 1,500 pendants were previously recalled in September 2009)9 X* p9 A5 h+ |4 Q: y k' z* o( W
Importer/Distributor/Retailer: Team Work Trading, of Los Angeles, Calif.# g6 o% A/ ]* k5 f
Hazard: The recalled children抯 pendants contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
9 q+ u) y1 A$ J! fIncidents/Injuries: None reported.
1 y+ @ i9 E9 @# P% ^4 C4 ]Description: This recall involves eleven types of metal pendants sold with silver-colored chains. The pendants feature symbols from the following animations/cartoons: 揃leach,?揇eath Note,?揘aruto?and 揙ne Piece.?/p>
2 k K- z8 }' w8 o3 N' ?8 ^) hSold at: The Teamwork Trading Store in Los Angeles, Calif. and other toys stores and gift shops nationwide from November 2008 through March 2009 for between $3 and $4.2 N+ V- A9 s) l6 {* M* C
Manufactured in: China# U- A3 I' `: {
Remedy: Consumer should immediately take the recalled pendants away from children and contact Team Work Trading to receive a full refund or replacement product.
- Y* j- g9 e$ a7 ^( fConsumer Contact: For additional information, contact Team Work Trading collect at (213) 680-4489 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
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9 X/ s! s5 Y% t! Q% O& s$ D4 v [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.aspx
* |- e+ \. J' kThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.$ [2 z+ X; `. h/ d: i! i. } b
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054. 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.
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