Children's Necklaces Recalled by GeoCentral Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard
Recall 07218 · Jun 19, 2007 · GeoCentral
19,000
units affected
19,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 07218
- Date
- Jun 19, 2007
- Company
- GeoCentral
- Units affected
- 19,000
- Product
- Butterfly Necklaces
- Product type
- Costume/Children's Jewelry
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
The recalled necklaces consist of a multi-colored butterfly pendant on a multi-colored seed bead 16-inch necklace. The product's packaging includes a white hang card with "GeoJewelry" printed on the front underneath "GeoCentral."
What can happen
The metal clasp on the necklace 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 the recalled jewelry away from children and return it to store where purchased for a full refund or contact GeoCentral for information on how to obtain a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Souvenir and gift stores nationwide from January 2006 through May 2007 for about $2.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled butterfly necklaces?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled jewelry away from children and return it to store where purchased for a full refund or contact GeoCentral for information on how to obtain a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The metal clasp on the necklace 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.