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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the recall of several children’s items. These items were recalled during February and March of 2008. Any of the items could have been purchased in Humboldt County. They contain high levels of lead and pose a risk of lead poisoning to children. Lead poisoning in children can make it hard for them to learn, pay attention, and behave. Items are as follows:

Pendants and Candle Charms were sold from January 2002 through November 2007. The pendants cost $6-$8 and the candles cost $12-$15. Candle charms came with the candles. They were sold at gift shops around the country. About 460,000 of the items were sold.

Puzzle Vehicle Sets were sold by QVC from September 2002 through December 2007. QVC is a shopping network on TV. The puzzles cost $20. About 198,000 of the puzzles were sold.

Galison/Mudpuppy Wire-O Bound Journals and Calendars were sold from August 2003 though December 2007. They cost $7-$10. About 90,000 were sold.

eeBoo Corp. Sketchbooks were sold from September 2005 through January 2008. They cost $6. They were sold at gift stores. About 80,000 of the sketchbooks were sold.

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were sold from February 2006 to February 2008. They cost $8. They were sold at stores around the country. The recall applies only to certain model numbers. The model numbers are listed on the CPSC website. About 18,000 were sold.

A Life of Faith Bracelets were sold from October 2006 through November 2007. They cost $15. The bracelets have charms with a Christian theme. They were sold at stores around the country. About 11,000 were sold.

Riverside Publishing Children’s Memory Testing Cards were sold from January 2003 through November 2007. They were sold to testing centers as part of a kit. Each kit cost $550. About 5,300 of the kits were sold.

Pecoware Children’s Metal Necklaces were sold from January 2006 through November 2007. They cost $13. They were sold at department and specialty stores. About 2,900 of the necklaces were sold.

Toy Gardening Rakes were sold from June through November 2007. They cost $2.50. They were sold at toy and home improvement stores. About 400 of the rakes were sold.

Most of these items have been recalled because of too much lead in the surface paint. The pendants, candle charms, necklaces were made with lead. All of the items were made in China except the pendants and candles with charms, which were made in Korea. You can find more information on the CPSC website.

People should take these items away from children. Contact the company for a refund or free exchange product.

To learn more about lead poisoning, call the Humboldt County Public Health Branch at 707-268-2132. You can call toll free at 1-866-597-1574.