The Onondaga County Health Department's Lead Poisoning Control Program is alerting parents of a voluntary recall of "Essentials for Kids" Jewelry Sets. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has determined that the jewelry sets contain high levels of lead.
Children's Butterfly Necklaces
Product Description: The recalled jewelry sets include a bracelet and a pair of earrings made of green, blue or pink plastic beads. The necklaces have painted metallic pendants in the shape of shoes, girls, blackboards with "ABCD," or school buses. The other recalled jewelry sets include a necklace and seven pendants, one for each day of the week. The pendants are shaped as sandals, purses or butterflies. "Essentials for Kids" is printed on the packaging.
Sold: Gift stores, dollar stores, and small discount stores nationwide from August 2005 through April 2007 for about $1.
Importer: Future Industries, of Cliffwood Beach, N.J.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled jewelry away from children and return to the store where purchased for a full refund. Contact Future Industries at (800) 929-0006 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday for additional information.
Pictures of all of the recalled items are available at www.cpsc.gov.
Young children are especially at risk for lead poisoning because they often put non-food items in their mouth. Children with lead poisoning do not look sick. A blood lead test must be done to determine if a child has lead poisoning. If left untreated, lead poisoning can cause behavioral and learning problems. To have your child tested or for more information about lead poisoning prevention call your doctor or the Onondaga County Health Department Lead Poisoning Control Program at (315) 435-3271.
