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“Writer's Block” brand necklace with love, peace and globe charms by Jude M Designs
- Starting date:
- December 22, 2011
- Posting date:
- December 22, 2011
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Jewellery
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002735
Affected products
"Writer's block" brand necklace with love, peace, and globe charms by Jude M Designs
Product description
This recall involves a "Writer's Block" brand necklace made with a black cord, three metallic charms embossed with love, peace, and a globe, and a metallic clasp. The necklace can be identified by UPC 7-73426-70154-6.
Hazard identified
Health Canada's sampling and evaluation program has revealed that the recalled piece of jewellery contains lead in excess of the allowable limit.
Under the Children's Jewellery Regulations of the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, it is illegal to import, advertise or sell jewellery items that appeal primarily to children under 15 years of age and contain more than 600 mg/kg total lead.
Lead is very toxic to children, even at low exposure levels. Children can ingest lead when they chew, suck, or swallow jewellery items containing lead which can cause damage to their bodies. Potential health effects associated with exposure to high levels of lead include vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, coma or even death.
In laboratory testing, the peace charm was found to contain approximately 8 times the allowable limit for lead.
Neither Health Canada nor Liquidation World has received any reports of incidents or illnesses related to the use of this product.
For more information on the risks and symptoms of lead exposure, visit Health Canada's: It's Your Health: Effects of Lead on Human Health.
Number sold
Approximately 17 of the recalled necklaces were sold at Liquidation World stores across Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from October 2011 to December 2011.
Place of origin
Manufactured in India
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Jude M Designs
INDIA
- Distributor
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Liquidation World Inc.
Brantford
Ontario
CANADA
Tel: 1-888-254-0843
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled jewellery away from children and dispose of them. Consumers are asked to contact their municipality for instructions on disposing items containing lead.
For more information, consumers may contact Liquidation World at 1-888-254-0843 or via e-mail.