13 Dec
Children’s Necklace and Bracelet Sets Recalled by D&D Distributing
Name of product: “Chelsea’s” Necklace and tiffany Bracelet Sets
Units: About 29,000
Importer: D&D Distributing-Wholesale Inc., of Tacoma, Wash.
Hazard: Small parts can detach from the necklace and bracelet when the elastic string break, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: This recall involves two models of “Chelsea’s” Necklace and rings Set. These two models are “Crayon” and the “Shiny Heart” Necklace and Bracelet Set. Both models have yellow, blue, red, green, purple, and pink crayons or hearts connected by elastic string. Each set has one necklace and one bracelet.
Sold at: Retail stores and wholesalers nationwide from April 1999 through April 2009 for about $4.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled necklace and bracelets set away from children and contact D&D Distributing-Wholesale to exchange or refund the product.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact D&D Distributing-Wholesale toll-free at (800) 262-9435 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday. Consumers can also visit the firm’s Web site at www.dddist.com
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $800 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, cufflinks power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals – contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC’s hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC’s teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270 or visit CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
