Product Recall: Be Teens Kawaii Jewellery Kits

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Canada/Ottawa: Red Planet Group, a Lachine, Québec establishment, recalls certain Be Teens Kawaii Jewellery (Jewelry) Kits consisting of various small chains, charms, lace, ribbon, tassel, clasps and safety pins from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected levels of the chemical Lead in excess of allowable limits under Canadian regulations and consequential risks of Anemia, vomiting, diarrhea, serious brain injury, developmental abnormalities, convulsions, coma, as well as effects related to the liver, kidneys, heart and immune system, all serious health and safety hazards requiring immediate medical intervention to minimize pain and suffering as well as prevent life-altering injury or death.

HCSC: https://rb.gy/6ufty

Direct link: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/be-teens-kawaii-jewellery-recalled-due-lead-excess-allowable-limits

Additional information:
Health Canada/Santé Canada (“HCSC”) reports the following Jewelry Kits are subject to this recall:

• Be Teens Kawaii Jewellery Kits consisting of various small chains, charms, lace, ribbon, tassel, clasps and safety pins, sold in white cardboard boxes with a stylized drawing of a young woman, a lot number of 12-02-2020 and a UPC of 3700802103172
  

Please consult the photograph above for details of the product’s packaging, design and retail presentation. One (1) additional image of the recalled jewelry kits can be found on the Web site above.

==> No manufacturing date codes, regulatory approval designations, registration numbers, agency approval designations or other identification numbers were listed with this recall notification.

These Children’s Jewellery Products may have been marketed, distributed and sold in all Canadian provinces, although it is always possible these Jewelry Products had wider distribution outside the country. When in doubt, please contact the distributor for specific product information.

According to Health Canada, Red Planet Group has recalled certain Be Teens Kawaii Jewellery Kits from the Canadian marketplace due to suspected levels of the chemical Lead in excess of allowable limits under Canadian regulations.

Proposed Remedy:
If you believe you have purchased or have in your possession any of the recalled Be Teens Kawaii Jewellery Kits, please do not use them. Instead, kindly return the products to the store where you purchased them for a full refund.

==> If you have a medical emergency, please contact 9-1-1, your closest hospital or emergency center equipped to properly treat Lead contamination.

For more information on the risks and symptoms of Lead exposure and Cadmium exposure, visit the Government of Canada’s Web site page: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/injury-prevention/lead-cadmium-children-jewellery.html.

If you have any further questions, comments or complaints about this recall, please contact Red Planet Group by telephone at +1-514-631-7740 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (“EST“), Monday to Friday. You can also on the Web at https://www.redpg.com/ or by e-mail at customerservice@redpg.com.

If you have any further questions, comments or complaints about this recall, please contact Health Canada toll-free at 1-866-225-0709 or +1-613-957-2991 (local). You can also reach the agency by e-mail at hcinfo.infosc@canada.ca. Working members of the press/media can contact Health Canada at +1-613-957-2983 or by e-mail at media@hc-sc.gc.ca.

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Please note: the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

==> To see other recalls and notifications caused by suspected faulty and/or dangerous Jewellery Products, please search for “jewelry” (please note spelling variation) using the Search Box at the top of this page.

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==> To see other recalls and notifications caused by reported Developmental Delays, please search for “developmental” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for products manufactured, marketed and/or sold by Red Planet Group, please search for “Red Planet Group” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for products manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Be Teens brand, please search for “Be Teens” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

French/Français:
You can also read about this recall in French here (“Santé Canada”):
https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/fr/avis-rappel/bijoux-be-teens-kawaii-sont-rappeles-en-raison-presence-plomb-en-concentration

Vous pouvez également lire ce rappel en français ici (“Santé Canada”):
https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/fr/avis-rappel/bijoux-be-teens-kawaii-sont-rappeles-en-raison-presence-plomb-en-concentration

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More information about this recall:
HCSC ID number: RA-73990
Recalls Direct RIN: 17392-2023
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