The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Tiny Tink and Friends Children’s Toy Jewelry Sets
Units: About 252,000
Importer: Playmates Toys, of Costa Mesa, Calif.
Hazard: A cylindrical metal connector on a charm can contain levels of total lead in excess of 300 ppm, which is prohibited under federal law.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: This recall involves charms sold with the Tiny Tink and Friends toy jewelry sets. The charm is attached to a cord using a metal ring and cylinder and included with the sets as a separate accessory that children can attach to the toy necklace, bracelet or key chain.
For more information visit the CPSC website.
When your kids are younger you worry about the cribs and the other stuff (although you never have to worry about the Bob stroller), then all of a sudden you have to worry about every toy out there. Maybe we can just keep them in those cool strollers a bit longer?
