Easter Bunny Necklaces and Boutique Butterfly Jewel Necklaces Recalled Due to High Levels of Cadmium; Imported by Creative Education of Canada
CPSC recall 23192 · announced April 27, 2023 · Creative Education Of Canada · 4,300 units affected
The product
This recall involves the Easter Bunny Necklace with model number 86140 and the Boutique Butterfly Jewel Necklace with model number 90422 printed on the back of the packaging. The recalled bunny necklaces have a white bunny holding an Easter egg and a gold-colored chain. The recalled butterfly necklaces have blue, pink or purple stones on the butterfly's wings and a gold-colored chain. They were sold threaded through a white plastic backing. "Great Pretenders" is printed on the tag.
The hazard
The necklaces have high levels of cadmium. Cadmium is toxic if ingested by children and can cause adverse health effects.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately stop using the Easter Bunny and Boutique Butterfly Jewel Necklace and contact Creative Education of Canada for a full refund. Consumers should cut the recalled necklace chain in half (with scissors) and provide a photo to the firm as proof of destruction. The firm is contacting all known purchasers. Remedy type: Refund
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): None reported
Sold at: Toy and gift stores nationwide and online at greatpretenders.ca from January 2023 through March 2023 for about $2 (Easter Bunny necklace) and $4 (Boutique Butterfly Jewel necklace).
Consumer contact: Creative Education of Canada at 800-982-2642 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at customerservice@greatpretenders.ca or online at www.greatpretenders.ca and click on "Product Recall" for more information or visit https://shopgreatpretenders.com/pages/product-recall.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.