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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission7 X; e) C' W1 l* _9 M
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* p: D4 g1 J0 _; N3 |1 eFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE# `: {0 j ]4 z+ o. m& ~
February 17, 2010; |$ L' n4 p# L
Release # 10-139 | Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 695-3551% V4 k7 q6 z9 f- R( i
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
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| Allreds Design Recalls Baby Bracelets and Pacifier Clips Due to Risk of Lead Exposure: Q4 i3 n' C. d: b: J8 k* c, F
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. 7 }# a3 I& H" T. R" K7 Y
Name of Product: Allreds Design Baby Bracelets and Pacifier Clips " L$ J& n4 i! L7 X
Units: About 900+ Y* P! U9 L1 \, P1 U. C* C
Manufacturer: Allreds Design (doing business as Hidden Hollow Beads), of Fort Duchesne, Utah$ [1 M! Y% L0 N' e- U# U2 A& u
Hazard: The recalled bracelets and pacifier clip clasps contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
& l F4 F) s2 n; a2 b. L+ fIncidents/Injuries: Allreds Design received one report of a 10-month-old child who was treated by a physician for elevated lead levels.
$ A, J G0 N4 W; ~+ ^! wDescription: This recall includes Allreds Design brand baby bracelets and pacifier clips. The bracelets are sold in sizes 0-6 months, 1-4 years, and 4-8 years of age. The baby bracelets and pacifier clips have crystal and plastic beads in various colors with a metal clasp.
% p- x8 d+ M0 A6 O# p5 }Sold by: Resale stores and other consignment retailers nationwide from June 2008 through December 2008 for about $5.$ b2 q. J/ q& J; k
Manufactured in: United States
- [& u) n1 v$ L& Z5 V; a$ SRemedy: Consumers should immediately take these recalled bracelets and pacifier clips away from children and contact Allreds Design for instructions on how to receive a replacement bracelet or pacifier clip.# n0 v8 c7 ~$ i$ @# L
Consumer Contact: For additional information, please contact Allreds Design toll-free at (866) 695-3551 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.; M0 N' }$ ]; b( x
Note: Hidden Hollow Beads was alerted to this hazard by Jefferson County抯 Health Department in Missouri.
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" X( e1 u2 p' j+ R% u) M [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.aspx7 J/ I: f J# i3 P
The 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.
# |5 Q' x4 e0 a1 f% M+ ZTo 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." s+ n: }. i/ N8 |! U6 N1 W+ \
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