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Child's elevated lead level prompts recall of key chain sold at Wal-Mart Print Email

April 21st, 2008

Wal-Mart recalled 12,000 charm key chains today after reports that a nine-month-old child who had mouthed one had elevated levels of lead in her blood. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan alerted the Consumer Product Safety Commission to the problem after the key chain was discovered during an inspection of the afflicted child's home. The CPSC cautions parents to take the key chains away from children.

The Wal-Mart recall involves 12,000 "Hip charm" key chains that feature such charms as a button, clover, leaf, heart and sand dollar hanging from a silver-colored chain (see photo). The UPC number 31568 11017 is printed on the packaging. The key chains were sold at Wal-Mart for the past three years, beginning in April 2005, for six dollars. Wal-Mart is offering a refund to consumers who return the item to one of its stores. For more information, contact Wal-Mart at (800) 925-6278 or visit the company's Web site www.walmartstores.com.

More on lead in children's jewelry
Since 2003, nearly 170 million pieces of children's jewelry have been recalled by the CPSC because the items contain high levels of lead. To see if your child owns any of this jewelry, view our photo gallery of recalled items or visit the CPSC's Web site and check recalls.