CPSCMarch 30, 2006

Children's Jewelry Sold at American Girl Stores recall: Lead

Children's Jewelry Sold at American Girl Stores Recalled for Lead Poisoning Hazard

Why was Children's Jewelry Sold at American Girl Stores recalled?

The recalled jewelry contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

What should I do if I have this product?

Consumers should immediately take recalled jewelry away from children and return the items for a full refund (including applicable tax and return postage costs) to: American Girl Jewelry Recall, P.O. Box 620974, Middleton, WI 53562-0974 Contact: For additional information, contact American Girl at (800) 659-0164 between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. CT, seven days a week, or visit American Girl's Web site at www.americangirl.com/recall

What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.

Is my product affected?

Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.

Product
American Girl Children's Jewelry
Company
American Girl Inc., of Middleton, Wis., a division of Mattel Inc., of El Segundo, Calif.
Quantity
About 180,000
Sold at
Only American Girl Place in Chicago and New York, and the American Girl Outlet in Oshkosh, Wis., from May 1999 through February 2006 for between $8 and $12. American Girl jewelry sold through its catalogue or Web site is not included in the recall.
Recall date
March 30, 2006
Incidents / injuries
None reported.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

The recall includes American Girl necklaces, bracelets, earrings and hair accessories for girls. The recall does not include jewelry for American Girl dolls. The jewelry's packaging features a red and white cardboard backing with "American Girl" and "Made in China" written on the front.

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