Tween Brands Recalls Children's Necklaces and Players for Lead Paint Violation
Tween Brands is recalling children's necklaces and portable media players sold at Limited Too and Justice stores because surface coatings may contain excessive lead.
What this means for you
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 paint violation) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Tween Brands Inc. is recalling approximately 12,000 children's ball and heart necklaces, portable CD players, and MP3 players. The products were sold at Limited Too and Justice retail stores nationwide, through the Limited Too catalog, and on www.limitedtoo.com from May 2007 through August 2008. The recalled items include a ball and heart necklace with pink beads, portable CD players with flowers and dots in blue and pink, and MP3 players in pink with hearts or light blue with a monkey face.
The recall was issued because the surface coatings on these products could contain excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard. No injuries have been reported in connection with these products.
Consumers should immediately take these recalled products away from children. They can return the items to any Limited Too or Justice store for a full refund and a coupon for a 15% discount off a future purchase. For additional information, consumers can call Tween Brands at (800) 934-4497 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
The recalled product
- Product
- Children's Ball and Heart Necklaces, Portable CD and MP3 Players
- Manufacturer
- Tween Brands Inc., of New Albany, Ohio
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 12,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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