Hirschberg Schutz & Co. Inc., of Warren, N.J., is recalling 2.8 million metal charms because they contain high levels of lead, posing a serious risk of lead poisoning to young children.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has received one report of a 6-year-old girl who mouthed these charms worn on a homemade necklace. She developed elevated lead levels in her blood that may be related to the charms. Lead poisoning in children is associated with behavioral problems, learning disabilities, hearing problems and growth retardation.

The recalled metal charms were sold under the name “Charming Thoughts.” Most of the charms are silver-colored with small silver loops and were sold in packages of two to 12 pieces.

The metal charms are various shapes, and some have small blue, pink or yellow stones. The charms were sold as decorations for cards, collages, memory boxes, scrapbooks, invitations and gift bags. The charms also can be attached to necklaces and bracelets.

The charms were sold at Michaels stores from July 2002 through February 2005, at Recollections stores from October 2004 through February 2005, and at Hancock Fabrics stores from January 2004 through January 2005 for $3 to$4.

Consumers should take these metal charms away from children and contact Hirschberg Schutz & Co. at (800) 873-5506 to receive a refund. For more information, e-mail [email protected].

Dollar General Corp., of Goodlettsville, Tenn., is recalling 180,000 divestick packages because children can fall or land on these upright dive sticks in shallow water and suffer impalement injuries.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission banned pre-weighted dive sticks in 2001.

The dive sticks are hard plastic in the shape of worms, fish and sea horses. They were sold at Dollar General stores nationwide from April through September 2004 for $1.

Consumers should take these dive sticks away from children and return them to Dollar General stores for a refund or discard them. For more information,contact Dollar General at (800) 678-9258 or visit www.dollargeneral.com.

Dollar Tree Stores Inc., of Chesapeake, Va., is recalling 147,600“Toy Tunes” electronic musical toys because the ball on the end of the drumstick sold with these toys can break off during use, posing a choking hazard to young children.

No incidents have been reported.

The recall includes two styles of battery-operated, electronic musical toys. The multicolored toys came in the shape of a drum and a xylophone, and were sold with a drumstick.

The toys were sold at Dollar Tree, Only $1 and Dollar Bills stores nationwide from March 2004 through January 2005 for $1.

Consumer should take these toys away from young children and return the recalled toys to the store where purchased for a refund. For more information,call Dollar Tree Stores Inc. at (800) 876-8077.

Todo Dollar Wholesale, of Los Angeles, Calif., is recalling 102,000 Flashing Pacifier with Whistle Necklaces and Flashing Pacifier Shock Baby Necklaces because the nipple can detach from the pacifiers, posing a choking hazard to young children.

No injuries have been reported.

The recalled pacifier necklaces consist of a multicolored cord with a plastic pacifier that came in assorted colors. The nipple of the Whistle Necklace pacifier is the whistle, which contains a hole at the tip to be used as a blow hole. The pacifier handle operates as the on-off button for the flashing light on both pacifiers.

The pacifiers were sold on the Internet, from distributors and at small retail stores from January through November 2004 for $1.

Consumers should return the pacifiers to the store where purchased for a refund. For more information, call Todo Dollar Wholesale at (866)325-4732.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark., is recalling 54,260 Reef Rocker infant toys because the seam on the plastic balls can separate, releasing the small toy inside and posing a choking hazard to young children.

No injuries have been reported.

The recalled Baby Connection Reef Rocker is a floor toy intended for children ages 3 months and older. The toy’s water-filled dome and four toy balls have colorful sea creatures inside. Lights and music are activated when the toy is shaken.

The toys were sold at Wal-Mart stores nationwide from May 2004 through January 2005 for $8 to $10.

Consumers should take the toy away from small children and return it to Wal-Mart for a refund. For more information, call Wal-Mart at (800)925-6278.

Playtex Products Inc., of Westport, Conn., is recalling 32,000 Hip Hammocks because the shoulder strap support can detach from the hammock, causing the baby to fall.

The company has received two reports of shoulder straps detaching from the infant carrier. No injuries have been reported.

The recalled infant carriers include model numbers 05300, basic black Hip Hammock; 05301, deluxe black Hip Hammock; and 05302, deluxe navy blue Hip Hammock.

The hammocks were sold at juvenile product and discount stores nationwide as well as through catalogs and Internet sites from June 2004 through February 2005. The basic model sold for $40 and the deluxe model for $60.

Consumers should stop using the carrier and contact Playtex Products Inc.,at (800) 522-8230 or www.playtexbaby.com,for instructions on returning the carrier for a replacement.

Big Save International Corp., of Los Angeles, Calif., is recalling 12,000 baby walkers because the walkers fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step. Additionally, these walkers can tip over. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed.

No injuries have been reported.

Big Save baby walkers with model numbers 9026, 9028, 9090, 90110 and 90111 are included in this recall. The model number is printed as the final digits on a bar code number and may appear on the front or back of the walker.

Toy and juvenile product stores nationwide sold the walkers for $15 to $25. Model 9026 walkers were sold from June 1998 through December 2002, and all other models were sold from December 2003 through December 2004.

Consumers should return the walkers to the retailer where purchased for a refund. For more information, call Big Save International Corp. at (800)626-9393.

Lands’ End, of Dodgeville, Wis., is recalling 24,000 infant and toddler jackets, snowsuits and bibs because the rubber zipper pull-tab can be bitten off, posing a choking risk to young children.

The company has received four reports of tabs being chewed off, without injury.

The recall includes the following garments and style numbers: infant squall parkas, style 94648; infant hooded sport squall, style 94650; infant squall snowsuit, style 94654; infant squall bib, style 94652; toddler squall parka,style 94649; toddler hooded sport squall, style 94651; toddler squall snowsuit, style 94655; and toddler squall bib, style 94653.

The outerwear was sold through Lands’ End catalogs and via the Internet from August through December 2004 for $54.50 to $79.50.

Consumers should cut off the fabric zipper pull and throw it away. For more information, call Lands’ End at (800) 200-6212 or visit www.landsend.com.

Giftco Inc., of Vernon Hills, Ill., is recalling 26,157 Winnie the Pooh plate sets with plastic forks and spoons because the plastic fork prongs can break, posing a choking hazard to young children.

The company has received three reports of the fork prongs breaking with one child choking on a piece of the fork, without injury.

The plate sets were sold at school holiday shops. Consumers should return just the fork or the entire plate set to Giftco for a full refund. For more information, call Giftco at (888) 448-6728.

Ocean Desert Sales Inc., of Philadelphia, is recalling 18,500 stuffed yarn bunnies because the eyes and decorations can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

No incidents have been reported.

The stuffed bunny wears a skirt or overall shorts in various colors,including purple, turquoise and pink. The skirt and overall shorts are decorated with heart and flower buttons. The eyes are round black beads.

The toys were sold at discount and dollar stores from February 2002 through March 2003 for $1.

Consumers should take the toy away from young children and return it the store where purchased for a refund. For more information, call Ocean Desert Sales at (800) 252-1931.

Spartan Sports, of King of Prussia, Pa., is recalling 4,300 electric scooters because a knob can loosen and cause the handlebar to detach from the scooter. Additionally, the folding joint lock on the model FS-101 scooter can break, causing the handlebars to release from the upright position. Both hazards can cause the rider to lose control and fall.

The company has received 28 reports involving the scooters’handlebars, including one report of a child who suffered a broken arm after falling.

The recall involves models FS-101 and FS-102 Spartan Sports electric scooters, which are powered by 250-watt electric motors and made of steel. The model numbers do not appear on the product but are on the users’ manual. The scooters have adjustable handlebars, collapsible parts and a stepping plate and kick stand attached to the base.

The scooters were sold in black and blue with a black kick plate through Web sites operated by GSI Commerce Solutions from October 2002 through June 2004 for $240 (Model FS-101) and $194 (Model FS-102).

Consumers should stop using the product and call (866) 316-4812 to receive a free repair kit.

HIS International, of New York, is recalling 6,700 denim jumper sets because the paint on the buttons contains excessive lead levels, posing a lead poisoning hazard to young children.

No injuries have been reported.

The recalled denim jumper sets are made of 100% cotton and were sold in three styles. Style number 2814X is a long sleeve body suit with a flower appliqué jumper. Style number 2817X is a striped turtleneck with a heart pocket jumper, and style number 2818X is a long sleeve body suit with a patchwork jumper. The jumper sets were sold at Kmart Stores nationwide from July to November 2004 for $13.

Consumers should return the jumper sets to Kmart for a refund or replacement. For more information, call HIS International at (888) 467-3990 or visit www.nokidding-his.com.

New England Sterling, of Attleboro, Mass., for Tiffany and Co. of New York,is recalling 3,700 teether rattles because a metal bar on the rattle can break off, releasing small beads and small farm animal figures, which children can swallow. The breakage also can create ragged edges on the ring, posing a laceration hazard.

The company has received one report of a farm animal figure that was found in a 7-month-old child’s mouth. The child was not injured.

The recalled Farm Teether Rattle is a hollow sterling silver ring designed for children ages 3 months and up. Tiffany and Co. sold the rattles in its retail stores and from its catalogs and Web site from November 2002 through March 2004 for $150.

Consumers can return the product to Tiffany and Co. for a refund, credit or a new rattle. For more information, contact Tiffany at (800) 464-5000.

New Star Toys & Gifts Inc., of Vernon, Calif., is recalling 1,200 toy cars because small parts can break off during use, posing a choking hazard to young children.

No injuries have been reported.

The recall includes two styles of toy cars. The Funny Puzzle Car or“Funny Game Car” has a frog button on one side and lettered buttons on the other. They were sold with four shape blocks that can be inserted in the windows of the car. The Funny Cartoon Car or “Beautiful Music Car” is a six-wheel truck with 15 spinning blocks on one side showing Spanish words, a plastic abacus on the other side and a play clock on the back. Both products have a yellow pull-string in the front.

The cars were sold at toy, department and discount stores nationwide from September through December 2004 for $4 to $6.

Consumers should take these toys away from young children and return the recalled toys to the store where purchased for a refund. For more information,call New Star at (888) 647-0051.

Charles Products, of Bethesda, Md., is recalling 720 toddler drinking cups because a container inside the cup holds petroleum distillates, which can leak and pose a poisoning hazard to children.

The company has received one report of the petroleum distillates leaking from the bottom of the cup. No injuries were reported.

The toddler cups are made of clear plastic with two handles and have a blue lid with a spout. The container inside the cup contains blue and clear liquid,along with two toy dolphins.

The cups were sold at the Maui Ocean Center in Wailuku Maui, Hawaii, from June 2003 through September 2004 for $10.

Consumers should take these cups away from young children and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. For more information, please call Charles Products at (800) 242-7537.

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