2008 Lead Alerts! These products have been taken off the market/recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission www.healthplus.org (1-800-638-2772) because they contain lead. www.cpsc.gov 1-800-332-9161 Importer/Retailer/ Product Date Type Number Injuries Stores where sold Manufacturer Alnico Bar October 14 Alnico 3-inch long bar magnets which are 400 Home Science Tools of None Web retailers and by mail order Magnets painted red and were originally packaged as Billings, MT; manufactured reported between May 2008 and September a pair or as a component of a science kit. in China 2008 for about $6. The magnets were sold as item number MG_BAR3AL. Children’s Ball October 7 Ball and Heart Necklace with pink beads of 12,000 Tween Brands Inc. of New None Limited Too and Justice retail and Heart varying sizes and a pink heart located in the Albany, OH; manufactured reported stores nationwide, the Limited Too Necklaces, center; a Portable CD Player with flowers and in China catazine (catalog), and on Portable CD dots available in blue and pink; a pink MP3 www.limitedtoo.com from May 2007 and MP3 Player with a picture of a monkey’s face on through August 2008. The Ball and Players the front. Heart Necklace sold for about $8, the Portable CD Players sold for about $25, and the MP3 Players sold for about $55. Toy Boats September 30 Two models of tin Pop Pop toy boats. 200 Buzz’s Boatyard of New None Buzz’s Boatyard Web site Models included in the recall are the 13-inch Smyrna Beach, FL; reported (www.buzzboats.com) from April “Titanic”, and the “Hut” Pop Pop boats. manufactured in India 2007 to November 2007 for between $3 and $12. Toy Police Cars September 25 Toy police cars with a friction function. When 3,000 TCB Imports of Vernon, None Dollar and discount stores the toy car is pushed forward, the car builds CA; manufactured in reported nationwide from May 2008 through momentum. When released, the car moves China August 2008 for about $1. forward on its own. The cars were sold in red/white and purple/white color combinations. The cars measure 8 inches by 4 inches by 4 ½ inches. Item number TF820 is printed on the product’s packaging. Harry Potter September 23 Poly-stone bookends painted and shaped in 36,000 Giftco Inc. of Vernon Hills, None Elementary school fundraising Bookends the characters of the Harry Potter book IL; manufactured in Hong reported programs, discount and dollar series. Bookend characters include Harry Kong stores nationwide from June 2004 Potter, Hedwig and Hermione, and through January 2006 for between Crookshank. $3 and $28. Lucky Country September 5 This natural black licorice product comes in Not given Lucky Country Inc. of None States where sold: California, Aussie Style by U.S. Food 6 oz bag, 1.5 lb bag, 3 lb bag, and 1 lb tub. Lincolnton, NC reported Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Soft Gourmet and Drug See www.fda.gov website for further Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Licorice Black Administration information. Indiana, Massachusetts, (All Natural) Minnesota, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. C:\Documents and Settings\wagarj\Desktop\Lead Alerts update_2008 101608.doc 2008 Lead Alerts! These products have been taken off the market/recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission www.healthplus.org (1-800-638-2772) because they contain lead. www.cpsc.gov 1-800-332-9161 Importer/Retailer/ Product Date Type Number Injuries Stores where sold Manufacturer Fairy Dust September 3 Pewter pendants sold in a collection of 12 57,000 Benjamin International of None Gift shops nationwide from Pendants and pendants, separately, and on candles of Middlebury, CN; reported February 2004 through February Candle Charms various colors and scents. manufactured in Hong 2008 for between $6 and $8 for the Kong. pendants and between $12 and $15 for the charms with candles. Bonne Bell August 29 Accessory bags are made of plastic and have 945,000 Bonne Bell Co. of None Retail stores nationwide and Bonne Children’s a zipper and carrying handle. The metal Lakewood, OH; reported Bell’s Web site from September Cosmetics clasps on the handle contain excessive levels manufactured in China 2007 through August 2008 for Accessory Bag of lead. The bags come with an assortment about $9. of cosmetic products, which are not part of this recall. The model name and UPC numbers are located on the hangtag. The following recalled model names are involved in this recall: SMACKERS Sweet Treats Collection SMACKERS Sparkle & Shine Collection SMACKERS Glam It Up Collection BONNEBELL Natural Neutrals Collection BONNEBELL Pretty Pinks Collection BONNEBELL Fresh Pinks Collection BONNEBELL Glamorous Neutrals Collection Please see www.cpsc.gov for UPC numbers. C:\Documents and Settings\wagarj\Desktop\Lead Alerts update_2008 101608.doc 2008 Lead Alerts! These products have been taken off the market/recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission www.healthplus.org (1-800-638-2772) because they contain lead. www.cpsc.gov 1-800-332-9161 Importer/Retailer/ Product Date Type Number Injuries Stores where sold Manufacturer U-shaped July 24 “Large” and “Small” U-shaped magnets: “U” 40,000 Pacific Science Supplies None Distributors nationwide, which sell Magnets, Bar or horseshoe shaped magnets with one half Inc. of Bensenville, IL; reported to educational institutions including Magnets, painted red and imprinted with the letter “N”; manufactured in China colleges, high schools, and middle Magnet Sets the other half is painted blue and imprinted schools. A small number were sold and Magnet with the letter “S” through educational stores Needle Sets “Large” and “Miniature” Bar Magnets: Bar nationwide from April 2000 through shaped magnets with one half painted red February 2008 for about $9. with letter “N” imprint; the other half is white and imprinted with the letter “S” Magnet Sets: Set contains a small u-shaped magnet, two small bar magnets, and two small compasses. All magnets are painted on one half in red with the letter “N” imprinted; the other half is painted white and imprinted with the letter “S” Magnet Needle Sets: This set contains 10 sets of small cone-shaped bases and elongated-diamond-shaped magnets, which can be fastened into the bases. The magnets are painted half red and half white. Classic July 24 Classic Horseshoe Magnets that are 6-inches 91,500 Dowling Magnets of None Specialty retail stores and Horseshoe tall with a red plastic coating on the “handle” Sonoma, CA; reported educational supply distributors Magnet end. Each “foot” of the magnet has an manufactured in China nationwide from March 2003 engraved “S” and “N”. through April 2008 for about $10. “Faded Glory” July 10 Three piece sets that contain rectangle- 30,000 F.A.F. Inc. of Greenville, None Wal-Mart stores nationwide from Lip Gloss, shaped lip-gloss container, a heart-shaped RI; distributed by Wal-Mart reported May 2008 through June 2008 for Locket, and locket necklace, and a charm bracelet. The Stores Inc. of Bentonville, about $6. Bracelet Sets following models are included in the recall: AR; manufactured in Frog Set (Model number 6709, UPC China 425072783357703), Monkey Set (Model number 6709, 425172783357704), and Cat Set (Model number 6709, UPC 42572783357705). C:\Documents and Settings\wagarj\Desktop\Lead Alerts update_2008 101608.doc 2008 Lead Alerts! These products have been taken off the market/recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission www.healthplus.org (1-800-638-2772) because they contain lead. www.cpsc.gov 1-800-332-9161 Importer/Retailer/ Product Date Type Number Injuries Stores where sold Manufacturer Children’s July 10 “Super Dooper Charms” (item #63403) and 18,500 Action Products None Various retailers nationwide from Charms Craft “Shoelace Charms” (item #67310) children’s International Inc. of Ocala, reported July 2007 through April 2008 for Kits charms kits. The craft kits contain FL; manufactured in China about $17 for the “Super Dooper components (i.e. charms, beads, wire, Charms” kit and $6 for the clasps) to assemble necklaces, jewelry “Shoelace Charms” kit. accessories, or charms that can be hooked on shoelaces, backpacks, or used as zipper pulls. The item number can be found on the back of the package. Children’s July 10 Necklaces with silver-colored chain with a 500,000 Parragon Books Ltd. of None Retail chains and independent Necklaces with silver-colored charm consisting of a pair of United Kingdom; reported bookstores nationwide from Ballet Shoes ballet shoes and a bow. The necklace was distributed by Parragon January 2003 through June 2008 Charms provided with the purchase of a children’s Inc. of New York, NY; for about $7. book entitled, The Magical Ballet Slippers manufactured in China (alternatively titled Ballerina’s Magical Shoes), ISBN 1405411449, published by Parragon Books, Ltd. UPC 9781405411448 is printed on the back of the book. “It’s a Girl July 3 “It’s a Girl Thing” metal necklaces, bracelets, 13,000 Bead Bazaar USA Inc. of None Retailers nationwide from February Thing” and phone charms. The jewelry features a Rockville, MD; reported 2006 through June 2008 for about Bracelets, variety of charms including flowers, shoes, manufactured in China $6. Necklaces, and letters, and butterflies. “It’s a Girl Thing” is Phone Charms printed on the packaging along with the UPC numbers 63870018419 (bracelet), and 633870018433 (phone charm). “Hip Charm” June 19 Key chains with several charms including a 39,000 FGX International Inc. of None Wal-Mart stores nationwide from Key Chains button, clover, leaf, and heart. The charms (firm Smithfield, RI; distributed reported April 2005 through June 2008 for hang from a silver-colored chain. The words previously by Wal-Mart Stores Inc.