Danger! Recall Announced!

I was shocked to hear about the following recall because several years ago, I bought one of these for my granddaughter. Fortunately, she almost immediately lost it. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC), in cooperation with Parragon, has announced a voluntary recall of children's necklaces with ballet shoes charms. A necklace was included with the purchase of a children’s book The Magical Ballet Slippers (alternatively titled Ballerina’s Magical Shoes), published by Parragon Books, Ltd. (ISBN 1405411449; UPC 9781405411448) The Spanish version is titled Las zapatillas magicas de la bailarina (ISBN 1405448385; UPC 9781405448383). The French version is titled Les petits chaussons magiques (ISBN 1405449527; UPC 9781405449526).

According to the USCPSC, “The recalled necklace has a silver-colored chain with a silver-colored charm consisting of a pair of ballet shoes and a bow.” The reason for the recall is because “Solder on the charm of the necklace may contain high levels of lead, which if ingested by young children can cause adverse health effects.” About 500,000 of these books with necklaces were sold at retail chains and independent bookstores across the U.S. from January 2003 through June 2008. For more information see the USCPSC recall notice.

(Cover art courtesy of the USCPSC)