Product name | Children’s necklaces and bracelets |
Description | Imported and distributed by Midwest Importers of Cannon Falls, Inc. The products are made of wooden blue, pink, purple, and yellow colored beads with white wooden rabbits and orange wooden carrots strung on elastic strings. Each product is packaged in a 3-inch by 3-inch cardboard box with a transparent plastic lid. The boxes are not labeled except for a small adhesive tag attached to an elastic string which says “Made in China” and bears the Cannon Falls copyright. |
Problem | The paint on the beads contains levels of lead that exceed government standards, presenting a safety hazard to children |
Distribution | Nationwide at retail stores |
Company | Midwest Importers of Cannon Falls Inc., 507-263-4261 |
Dates sold | December 1992 through October 1993 |
Date posted | 12/31/2001 |
Illinois Department of Public Health 535 West Jefferson Street Springfield, Illinois 62761 Phone 217-782-3300 Fax 217-782-3987 TTY 800-547-0466 Questions or Comments |