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Lead Poisoning Hazard Prompts Cardinal Distributing to Again Recall Children's Rings

  • Recalled Children's Ring with Dice
  • Recalled Children's Ring with Horseshoe
Name of Product:
Children's Rings with Dice or Horseshoes
Hazard:

The rings contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. These rings were subject to the July 2004 recall of 150 million pieces of children's metal jewelry. The firm placed the recalled rings that it had pulled from stores back into circulation.

Remedy:
Dispose
Recall Date:
May 02, 2007
Units:

About 200

Consumer Contact

For additional information, contact Cardinal Distributing Co. Inc. at (800) 368-2062 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.vendingdepot.com.

Recall Details

Description:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Cardinal Distributing Co. Inc., of Baltimore, Md., is voluntarily recalling about 200 Children's Rings with Dice or Horseshoes. The rings contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. These rings were subject to the July 2004 recall of 150 million pieces of children's metal jewelry. The firm placed the recalled rings that it had pulled from stores back into circulation.

Name of product: Children's Rings with Dice or Horseshoes

Units: About 200

Importer: Cardinal Distributing Co. Inc., of Baltimore, Md.

Hazard: The rings contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. These rings were subject to the July 2004 recall of 150 million pieces of children's metal jewelry. The firm placed the recalled rings that it had pulled from stores back into circulation.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recalled rings are silver with either dice or horseshoes on top. The numbers on some of the dice are painted in various colors, others are not painted. The horseshoes have either pink and green or purple and yellow painted polka dots.

Sold in: Vending machines located in malls, discount, department and grocery stores in the Baltimore, Maryland area from August 2004 through March 2007 for about 25 cents.

Manufactured in: India

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled rings away from children and throw the rings away.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Cardinal Distributing Co. Inc. at (800) 368-2062 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.vendingdepot.com.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately take the recalled rings away from children and throw the rings away.

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported.

Sold At:
Vending machines located in malls, discount, department and grocery stores in the Baltimore, Maryland area from August 2004 through March 2007 for about 25 cents.
Importer(s):

Cardinal Distributing Co. Inc., of Baltimore, Md.

Manufactured In:
India
Recall number:
07-174

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