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Recall Details
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2005 Release # 05-082 |
Riviera Recall Hotline: (800) 524-0110 ext 1302 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of product: Metallic costume bracelets
Units: About 7,100
Manufacturer: Riviera Trading Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Hazard: The bracelets contain high levels of lead and pose a lead poisoning hazard to children.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recalled bracelets have heart, oval, and rectangular shaped charms that have the phrases; "I like sports," "I like movies," "I like shopping" and "I like music" printed on them. The bracelet also contains various colored plastic trinkets.
Sold at: Belk, Bloomingdales, Carson Pirie Scott, Kohl's, Parisians and Proffitts Department stores nationwide from October 2003 through November 2004 for about $6.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take these bracelets away from young children and contact the company to receive a refund.
Consumer Contact: Call Riviera toll-free at (800) 524-0110 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the company's Web site at www.rivieratrading.com
Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
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