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Pure Allure Recalls Metal Jewelry Sold at Michaels Stores Due to Risk of Lead Exposure to Children

November 27, 2007

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Crystal Innovations jewelry

Units: About 200,000

Distributor: Pure Allure, of Oceanside, Calif.

Hazard: The recalled metal jewelry contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recalled products are metal jewelry components. The SKU numbers can be located on the products' packaging above the barcode. The following Crystal Innovations products are included in the recall:

Butterfly Charm SKU# 10369903
Flip Flop Charm SKU# 10369909
Heart Crystal Closure SKU# 10391027
Heart Princess Closure SKU# 10391029
Seabreeze Clasps SKU# 10391040
Flower HK Crystal/AB Closure SKU# 10391046 Flower HK Princess Closure SKU# 10391048 Flower Rope Seabreeze Toggle SKU# 10391050 Toggles w/Heart Crystal AB SKU# 10391052 Toggles w/heart Princess SKU#10391054 Princess Earring Set SKU# 10391076 Slider Metal Rectangle Abalone SKU#10369900 Charm Open Flower SKU# 10370038 Earring Set Drop Crystal/AB SKU# 10391065 Earring Set Drop Seabreeze SKU# 10391067 Flower Charm SKU# 10369907 Purse-Sunglasses Charm SKU# 10369910 Heart Seabreeze Closure SKU#10391028 Crystal/AB Clasps SKU# 10391039 Princess Clasps SKU# 10391041 Flower HK Seabreeze Closure SKU# 10391047 Flower Rope Crystal/AB Toggle SKU# 10391049 Flower Rope Princess Toggle SKU# 10391051 Toggles w/heart Seabreeze SKU# 10391053 Crystal/AB Earring Set SKU# 10391074 Seabreeze Earring Set SKU# 10391075 Toggle Bracelet SKU# 10370037 Charm Open Cross SKU# 10370039 Earring Set Drop Princess SKU# 10391066

No other Crystal Innovations products or SKU numbers are included in this recall.

Sold at: Michaels Stores nationwide from April 2006 to September 2007 for about $5.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take these jewelry pieces away from young children and return it to the store where purchased for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Pure Allure at
(800) 536-6312 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday; visit the firm's Web site or e-mail the firm.

Note: CPSC was alerted to this hazard by the New York State Attorney General's Office.

To see this recall, including pictures of the recalled items, please visit CPSC's web site.

For more information on the hazard of lead, please visit our Healthy Environments Section.

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