The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·07051·Announced 2006-12-13

U.S. Toy Co. Recalls Children's Butterfly Necklaces Due to Lead Hazard

U.S. Toy Co. is recalling children's butterfly necklaces because the clasps contain high levels of lead, posing a poisoning risk to young children.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (lead poisoning) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

U.S. Toy Co. Inc. is recalling approximately 29,000 children's butterfly necklaces due to a lead poisoning hazard. The recalled necklaces are silver-colored with multi-colored butterfly pendants hanging from silver-colored chains. The packaging is pink and purple cardboard with "Butterfly Necklace" printed on the front and "Item #JA442" on the back.

The clasps on these necklaces contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The necklaces were sold at U.S. Toy Co. retail stores, the company's website (www.ustoy.com), children's stores, and small discount stores nationwide from October 2005 through November 2006 for about $4 per dozen. Consumers should immediately take the recalled jewelry away from children and return the necklaces to the store where purchased for a free replacement product, or contact U.S. Toy Company for information on returning necklaces purchased online.

The recalled product

Product
Children's Butterfly Necklaces
Manufacturer
U.S. Toy Co. Inc., of Grandview, Mo.
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Jewelry
Hazard
Affected units
29

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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