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Consumer product recall

Cross, Baseball Glove & Dolphin charms by John Bead

Starting date:
May 21, 2010
Posting date:
May 21, 2010
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Childrens' Products, Clothing and Accessories
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety, Poisoning Hazard
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-500002307

Affected products

Cross, Baseball Glove & Dolphin charms by John Bead

Product description

This recall involves Cross, Baseball Glove & Dolphin charms distributed by John Bead Corporation Ltd.
Name Description UPC Item Number
Baseball charm Shiny metallic charm in the shape of a baseball glove with a ball inside the glove 62384127605 CA 36204 32601232
Dolphin Charm Silver-coloured dolphin wrapped around a bead 623840253834 CA 38204 32601138
Cross Charm Shiny metallic silver-coloured cross 623840067219 CA 36204 2631622

Hazard identified

Health Canada's sampling and evaluation program has revealed that the recalled charms contain lead in excess of the allowable limit. Lead is very toxic to children, even at low exposure levels. Children can ingest harmful amounts of lead when they chew, suck, or swallow jewellery items containing lead.

Neither Health Canada nor John Bead Corporation Ltd has received any reports of incidents or illnesses related to the use of these products.

For more information on the risks and symptoms of lead exposure, visit Healthy Canadians: Reduce your exposure to lead

Number sold

Approximately 560 of the recalled baseball gloves, 1,250 of the cross charms and 3,742 of the dolphin charms were sold at mostly craft stores in Canada.

Time period sold

The recalled products were sold from May 1999 to April 2010.

Place of origin

Manufactured in Taiwan and the United States.

Companies

Distributor
John Bead Corporation Ltd.
Toronto
Ontario
CANADA

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately take the recalled jewellery away from children and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers are asked to contact their municipality for instructions on disposing items containing lead.

For more information, consumers may contact John Bead Corporation Ltd. at 1-888-755-9055 (extension 25).