Hello Kitty Look-Alike Jewelry Unsafe Lead Recall
Pecoware, located in California, sold children’s’ jewelry that has a high content of lead which exceeds United States Government Standards.
Extremely high levels of exposure can cause seizures, unconsciousness, and death.
Included in the jewelry line is a very similar copy of the Hello Kitty trademark. It’s an adorable little kitten charm on a chain-link necklace. Consumers are advised in a recent press release to contact the distributor and request a recall tag so that the merchandise can be returned to the warehouse and handled appropriately.
The jewelry is manufactured in China and sells for around $13.00 USD. These necklaces contain a high level of lead and pose a threat to your child’s health. Lead is very toxic and if ingested can cause adverse health effects in both children and adults.
There were about 3000 of these charm necklaces distributed in the United States during 2006 and 2007. Depending on the quality of Pecoware and the care of the pendant owners, it may be safe to assume that the majority of these deadly lead laced trinkets are all laying in landfills across the country and Mother Nature can run its course in burying the toxic lead back into our planet. We can only hope that these little charms have been broken into tiny pieces because lead is not biodegradable.
These are being recalled because of the risk of lead exposure which can lead to serious health issues. There have been NO Pecoware Lead Poisoning reports made in this recall as of yet, at the time of this blog entry.
There is currently a hotline phone number set up to accomodate this recall, but it’s not clear how long it will be available. The number currently supplied for this potentially fatal lead poison health risk is TOLL FREE: Pecoware at (800) 456-7326 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.pecoware.com
For official information on this recall, visit the Consumer Product Health and Safety website HERE.
In the USA alone, there are over 300 thousand toddlers reported to have elevated levels of lead in their bloodstream.
Children absorb nearly three times as much lead as adults. There are no instant or obvious signs or symptoms of unhealthy lead exposure. However, long term exposure over the years may lead to mental and physical disability situations.
THINGS TO KNOW:
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Homes built prior to 1978 are at high risk for toxic levels of lead exposure.
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Old lead pipes can deliver lead toxin directly to you from your water faucet at home. That’s why many homebuyers replace their pipes and spigots immediately.
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Contaminated food and soil are a source for lead toxins as lead is not biodegradable and it will not decay or dissolve away.
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Many toys have been recalled due to the high lead content in the paint that is used to color them. Most of the time these toys are imported into the United States from overseas.
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