Children's Jewelry Sold at American Girl Stores Recalled for Lead Poisoning Hazard
Recall 06123 · Mar 30, 2006 · American Girl Inc.
180,000
units affected
180,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 06123
- Date
- Mar 30, 2006
- Company
- American Girl Inc.
- Units affected
- 180,000
- Product
- American Girl Children's Jewelry
- Product type
- Costume/Children's Jewelry
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
The recall includes American Girl necklaces, bracelets, earrings and hair accessories for girls. The recall does not include jewelry for American Girl dolls. The jewelry's packaging features a red and white cardboard backing with "American Girl" and "Made in China" written on the front.
What can happen
The recalled jewelry contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take recalled jewelry away from children and return the items for a full refund (including applicable tax and return postage costs) to: American Girl Jewelry Recall, P.O. Box 620974, Middleton, WI 53562-0974
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Only American Girl Place in Chicago and New York, and the American Girl Outlet in Oshkosh, Wis., from May 1999 through February 2006 for between $8 and $12. American Girl jewelry sold through its catalogue or Web site is not included in the recall.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled american girl children's jewelry?
Consumers should immediately take recalled jewelry away from children and return the items for a full refund (including applicable tax and return postage costs) to: American Girl Jewelry Recall, P.O. Box 620974, Middleton, WI 53562-0974
What is the hazard?
The recalled jewelry contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.