The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Pendants and Candle Charms
Units: About 460,000
Importer: Benjamin International, of Middlebury, Conn.
Hazard: The recalled pendants and charms contain high levels of lead.
Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recalled pewter pendants were sold in eight collections of 12 pendants each. The pendant collections included Signs of the Zodiac, Runes, Ritual, Goddess, Chinese Zodiac, and Celtic Harmonies.
The pendants were sold separately and on candles of various colors and scents.
Sold at: Gift shops nationwide from January 2002 through November 2007.
Manufactured in: Korea
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these pendants/charms and contact Benjamin International to receive a free replacement pendant/charm.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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