Safety Recall

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

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NEWS from CPSC

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

For Immediate Release Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 388-7228
February 15, 2006 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
Release #06 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Children's Toy Jewelry Recalled Due to Aspiration Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To access color photos of the following recalled products, see CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov.)

Name of Products: "Girl Favors" Children's Toy Jewelry Units: About 144,500 sets

Importer: MTC - Man's Trading Company, of Brisbane, Calif.

Hazard: The recalled jewelry could break, releasing small beads that pose an aspiration hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The jewelry includes various colored plastic bead bracelets, rings and necklaces on elastic strings. They were sold under the brand name "Girl Favors" and had the following item numbers and writing on the packaging:

Item Number and Product
PF-1531 4 Smiley Bead Bracelets
PF-1532 4 Clear Bead Necklaces
PF-1533 6 Clear Bead Bracelets & Rings
PF-1536 4 Power Bead Bracelets
PF-1541 3 Heart Necklaces
PF-1549 4 Ice Cube Bracelets

Sold at: Various dollar stores nationwide from July 2003 to December 2005 for about $1.

Manufactured: China

Remedy: Consumers should take these recalled items away from children immediately and discard them or return them to the store where purchased for a refund.

Consumer Contact: Contact MTC Man's Trading Company at (800) 388-7228 between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST Monday through Friday or fax them at 415-468-7300. Consumers also can contact the Company via email at: mtcmans.aol.com or at the website: www.mtcmans.com.