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Allreds Design is recalling about 900 sets of baby bracelets and pacifier clips because they contain high levels of lead, according to a news report in Consumeraffairs.com. The company issued this defective product recall after getting a report of a 10-month-old child who ingested lead from these bracelets and was being treated by a physician for elevated lead levels. Lead can be extremely toxic if ingested by young children and in serious cases, can cause lifelong adverse health effects such as brain damage.
This product defect recall includes Allreds Design brand baby bracelets and pacifier clips sold in sizes 0 to 6 months, 1 to 4 years and 4 to 8 years of age. The baby bracelets and crystal and plastic beads come in various colors with a metal clasp. The items were sold by resale stores and other retailers nationwide from June 2008 through December 2008 for about $5. These items were manufactured in the United States. If you have these defective products in your home, Seattle injury lawyer Kirk Bernard advises that you take them away from your children right away and contact Allreds Design for details about how to get a replacement bracelet or pacifier clip.
Lead poisoning can cause permanent damage to children’s brains. According to medical experts, especially before their second birthday, children are particularly susceptible to lead poisoning. That’s because they are more likely than other children to put lead-tainted toys in their mouths. Moreover, a child’s gastrointestinal tract also absorbs lead more readily than does the adult gut. Most importantly, a child’s rapidly developing brain is highly vulnerable to lead toxicity.
If your child has suffered adverse health effects because of lead-contaminated children’s products, please contact an experienced Seattle products liability attorney with The Bernard Law Group for a FREE, comprehensive and completely confidential consultation. Please call us at 1-800-418-8282 or e-mail us at info@bernardlawgroup.com. We can also send you our FREE brochure about Washington product defect cases, which has useful, educational information to help you understand your rights. Get in touch with Kirk Bernard and his skilled legal team today.
Source: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/recalls04/2010/allred.html