The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·23192·Announced 2023-04-27

Easter Bunny and Butterfly Jewel Necklaces Recalled for High Cadmium

Creative Education of Canada is recalling about 4,300 Easter Bunny and Boutique Butterfly Jewel Necklaces sold nationwide and online from January through March 2023 due to high levels of cadmium, which is toxic if ingested by children.

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 toxic substance (cadmium) with confirmed harm potential to children if ingested, qualifying as a high-risk hazard. However, no illnesses or injuries have been reported, placing this at the maximum score for a theoretical risk of harm without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Creative Education of Canada Inc. is recalling the Easter Bunny Necklace (model number 86140) and the Boutique Butterfly Jewel Necklace (model number 90422). The recalled products contain high levels of cadmium, which is toxic if ingested by children and can cause adverse health effects.

About 4,300 necklaces were sold through toy and gift stores nationwide and online at greatpretenders.ca from January 2023 through March 2023. The Easter Bunny necklace was priced at about $2 and the Boutique Butterfly Jewel necklace at about $4. The Easter Bunny necklaces feature a white bunny holding an Easter egg with a gold-colored chain. The Boutique Butterfly necklaces have blue, pink, or purple stones on the butterfly's wings with a gold-colored chain. Both were sold threaded through a white plastic backing with "Great Pretenders" printed on the tag.

Consumers should immediately stop using the necklaces and contact Creative Education of Canada for a full refund. To receive a refund, consumers should cut the necklace chain in half with scissors and provide a photo as proof of destruction. The manufacturer is contacting all known purchasers. For more information, consumers can call Creative Education of Canada at 800-982-2642 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday), email [email protected], or visit www.greatpretenders.ca and click on "Product Recall."

The recalled product

Product
Easter Bunny and Boutique Butterfly Jewel Necklaces
Manufacturer
Creative Education of Canada Inc., of Canada
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Jewelry
Hazard
  • cadmium-toxicity
  • ingestion-risk
Affected units
4,300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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