The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·94017·Announced 1993-12-13

Midwest Importers Recalls Children's Wooden Necklaces and Bracelets

Midwest Importers is recalling children's wooden necklaces and bracelets because the paint contains lead levels exceeding government standards.

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) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Midwest Importers of Cannon Falls, Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 26,000 children's toy necklaces and 39,000 children's toy bracelets. The products consist of wooden beads in blue, pink, purple, and yellow, along with white wooden rabbits and orange wooden carrots, strung on elastic strings. The items were imported from China and sold at retail stores nationwide from December 1992 through October 1993.

The recall was initiated because testing revealed that the paint on the beads contains levels of lead that exceed government standards. This presents a safety hazard to children. Although the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the company are aware of no poisoning incidents, the recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of poisoning.

Consumers should immediately take the necklaces and bracelets away from children and return them to the store where they were purchased for a full refund. For more information, consumers may call Midwest Importers at 1-507-263-4261.

The recalled product

Product
Cannon Falls children's toy necklaces, bracelets
Manufacturer
Midwest Cannon Falls
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Jewelry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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