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Wal-Mart Charm Key Chain Recall - Lawsuit, Lawyer and Recall Information

URGENT WAL-MART CHARM KEY CHAIN RECALL WARNING: Wal-Mart has recalled certain key chains because the charms contain an excessive amount of lead. The Illinois Attorney General informed Wal-Mart and CPSC on April 16, 2008, that the key chain was found in the home of a 9-month-old child who was discovered to have high blood-levels of lead. The child was observed mouthing this key chain.

Lead poisoning in children can cause serious neurological problems and death.  In an earlier incident involving a lead-laden charm, a four-year-old boy died of lead poisoning after swallowing a charm sold with certain Reebok shoes.

Attorney Fred Pritzker was recently interviewed by an NBC affiliate regarding Magnetix, another toy that causes injury when ingested.  Mr. Pritzker has a national reputation for excellence in the area of product liability litigation and has recovered millions for people injured by defective products. He has been interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and other publications.  Pritzker | Ruohonen attorneys Fred Pritzker, Rich Ruohonen and Elliot Olsen have been named “Super Lawyers” by Law & Politics magazine.  To contact Pritzker | Ruohonen for a free consultation, call 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free), email our product liability lawyers or submit our free case consultation form.

Pritzker | Ruohonen is reprinting the CPSC announcement of the Walmart charm key chain recall (with comments) as a public service.

Wal-Mart Recalls Charm Key Chains
Due to Risk of Lead Exposure

April 18, 2008 - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Wal- Mart Stores Inc., has announced a Wal-Mart key chain charm recall due to the risk of lead exposure.  The Wal-Mart charm recall involves “Hip Charm” key chains.

Name of Product: "Hip Charm" Key Chains
Units: About 12,000
Distributor: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
Importer: FGX International Inc., of Smithfield, R.I.
[Note from Pritzker | Ruohonen: Contact our product liability lawyers regarding the liability of retailers, distributors and importers. If you retain our law firm to represent you and your child, you will not have to pay any amounts up front.  We are paid only if you win the case.]
Hazard: The charms on the key chain can contain high levels of lead, which is toxic if ingested and can cause adverse health effects.
Incidents/Injuries: The Illinois Attorney General informed Wal-Mart and CPSC on April 16, 2008, that the key chain was found in the home of a 9-month-old child who was discovered to have high blood-levels of lead. The child was observed mouthing this key chain.
Description: The recalled key chain has several charms including a button, clover, leaf, heart and a sand dollar. The charms hang from a silver-colored chain. The words “Hip charm” and UPC (#31568 11017) are printed on the product’s packaging.
Sold at: Wal-Mart stores nationwide from April 2005 through April 2008 for about $6.
Manufactured in: China [No surprise that the products were made in China.  Millions of toys manufactured in China have been recalled this year.]
Remedy: [The following is from the Wal-Mart key chain charm recall announcement.  Parents may want to have their children tested for lead exposure before deciding what to do with a recalled Wal-Mart key chain.  An attorney should be contacted if your child is found to have a high blood-level of lead.] Consumers should not allow children to handle the key chain and return it to any Wal-Mart store for a full refund [read the previous information].

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