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June 2008
Company:
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Product:
Hip Charm Key Chains
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark voluntarily recalled about 39,000 "Hip Charm" Key Chains because. The charms on the key chain can contain high levels of lead, which is toxic if ingested and can cause adverse health effects. At the time of the recall the company noted that the Illinois Attorney General informed Wal-Mart and CPSC in April that the previously recalled key chain was found in the home of a 9-month-old child who was discovered to have high blood levels of lead. The child was observed mouthing this key chain. The recalled key chains have several charms including a button, clover, leaf, and heart. The charms hang from a silver-colored chain. The words "Hip charm" and the following UPC numbers are printed on the products packaging: 3156811032, 03156811029, 03156811019, 03156811016, 03156811018, 03156811028, and 03156811030. The products were sold at Wal-Mart stores nationwide from April 2005 through June 2008 for between $ .50 and $6.
 
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