Wal-Mart Recalls Charm Key Chains Due to Risk of Lead Exposure
USWal-Mart Recalls Charm Key Chains Due to Risk of Lead Exposure
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The charms on the key chain can contain high levels of lead, which is toxic if ingested and can cause adverse health effects.
Product Description & Identification
The recalled key chain has several charms including a button, clover, leaf, heart and a sand dollar. The charms hang from a silver-colored chain. The words "Hip charm" and UPC (#31568 11017) are printed on the product's packaging.
Affected Products
Hip Charm Key Chains
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/Wal-Mart-Recalls-Charm-Key-Chains-Due-to-Risk-of-Lead-Exposure |
| Title | Wal-Mart Recalls Charm Key Chains Due to Risk of Lead Exposure |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/ad215989c66b45c3abbbd888ffa50503.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Key Chain |
| Hazards › Name | The charms on the key chain can contain high levels of lead, which is toxic if ingested and can cause adverse health effects. |
| Injuries › Name | The Illinois Attorney General informed Wal-Mart and CPSC on April 16, 2008, that the key chain was found in the home of a 9-month-old child who was discovered to have high blood-levels of lead. The child was observed mouthing this key chain. |
| Products › Name | Hip Charm Key Chains |
| Products › Type | Key Rings/Chains |
| Products › Category I D | 2021 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 12,000 |
| Recall I D | 4276 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should not allow children to handle the key chain and return it to any Wal-Mart store for a full refund. |
| Importers › Name | FGX International Inc., of Smithfield, R.I. |
| Retailers › Name | Wal-Mart stores nationwide from April 2005 through April 2008 for about $6. |
| Recall Date | 2008-04-18T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recalled key chain has several charms including a button, clover, leaf, heart and a sand dollar. The charms hang from a silver-colored chain. The words "Hip charm" and UPC (#31568 11017) are printed on the product's packaging. |
| Product U P Cs › U P C | 3156811017 |
| Distributors › Name | Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark. |
| Recall Number | 08250 |
| Consumer Contact | For further information, contact Wal-Mart at (800) 925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.walmartstores.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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