Children's Toy Jewelry Recall

Children's Toy Jewelry Recall NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued October 7, 1997, Revised July 9, 2001 Release # 98-004 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063 Note: Phone number change. CPSC, Multiple Firms Announce Recall of Children's Toy Jewelry WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC), three firms are voluntarily recalling nearly 42,000 sets of children's toy jewelry. The necklaces and bracelets involved in this recall can break, releasing small beads that pose a choking and aspiration hazard to children under three years of age. CPSC and the firms involved in the recall are not aware of any injuries involving the toy jewelry. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. A. A. of America Inc. of East Brunswick, N.J., is recalling more than 5,300 sets of 12 bracelets packaged as party favors. The bracelets' beads are in various shapes, including disks, hearts and flowers, and are strung on elastic string. The label on the cardboard header reads in part "FUN TIME PARTY FAVORS, MADE IN CHINA." In a purple box on the left side of the cardboard header is an illustration of children sitting around a table for a party. Almar Sales Co. Inc. of New York, N.Y., is recalling more than 8,600 matching children's necklace and bracelet sets with plastic beads strung on elastic string. The beads are in various shapes, including balls, hearts, smiley faces and teddy bears. The mostly white hang tag has outlines of different-colored flowers. "Expressions BY ALMAR" is written in pink on the tag, and "FUNWEAR JEWELRY" is written in blue. A set will bear one of the following item numbers: NB110, NB112, NB124, NB129 or NB137. Mermaid International Inc. of New York, N.Y., is recalling about 28,000 matching toy necklace and bracelet sets. The t