Parragon Books Recalls Children's Necklaces Due to Risk of Lead Exposure

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

The recalled necklace has a silver-colored chain with a silver-colored charm consisting of a pair of ballet shoes and a bow. The necklace was provided with the purchase of a children's book entitled, The Magical Ballet Slippers (alternatively titled Ballerina's Magical Shoes), ISBN 1405411449, published by Parragon Books, Ltd. UPC 9781405411448 is printed on the back of the book. Spanish version, Las zapatillas magicas de la bailarina ISBN 1405448385; UPC 9781405448383. French version, Les petits chaussons magiques ISBN 1405449527; UPC 9781405449526.

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• Children's Necklaces with Ballet Shoes Charms · About 500,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Retail chains and independent bookstores nationwide from January 2003 through June 2008 for about $7.; Parragon Books Ltd., of United Kingdom; Parragon Inc., New York, New York.

Injuries or incidents reported

None.

Consumer contact

For more information, consumers can contact Parragon 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, toll-free at (888) 480-2854, or visit the firm's Web site: www.parragonrecall.com

Recall history and context

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 136 recalls in the clothing and accessories category, 19 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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