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Recall Notice

Date

February 2, 2010

Product Name

Charm Accessory in Tinker Bell's Lil' Tinker Bracelet Set

Joint Recall with RP Toys, Health Canada, and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC)

Full Product Description

This recall involves charms sold as a part of Tinker Bell's Lil' Tinker Bracelet sets. The charm is attached to a cord using a metal ring and cylinder and is included with the sets as a separate accessory that children can attach to the toy bracelet.

The bracelet sets can be identified by item number 74634 and UPC 0 43377 74634 8.

Charms that have plastic tabs instead of a metal ring and cylinder are not included in this recall.

Hazard Identified

The cylinder that is used to attach the charm to a loop of the bracelet may contain lead in excess of the allowable limit. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Neither RP Toys, Health Canada, nor the US CPSC has received reports of incidents or illnesses related to the use of these charms.

For more information on the risks and symptoms of lead exposure, visit Health Canada's: It's Your Health: Effects of Lead on Human Health.

Corrective Action

Consumers should immediately take the recalled charm and cord away from children and contact RP Toys Ltd. for information on how to obtain a replacement charm accessory.

For more information, consumers may contact RP Toys at 1-877-877-2211 between 9AM and 5PM EST, or by e-mail at customerservice@rptoys.ca.

For information regarding jewellery sets sold in the United States, consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website .

Number Sold

Approximately 337 of the recalled jewellery sets were sold at Toys R Us stores across Canada.

In the United States, approximately 252,000 of the recalled jewellery sets were sold.

Time Period Sold

The recalled products were sold from November 2008 to November 2009.

Manufactured in China.

Companies

Importer
RP Toys Ltd. of Mississauga, Ontario

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