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05-03-2007, 08:01 AM
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dated:2007-05-03 01:42:29
Wal-Mart Recalls Lead-Containing Bibs
By JON GAMBRELL
AP
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (May 3) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. voluntarily recalled baby bibs Wednesday from its stores in Illinois and New York after the products tested positive for high levels of lead, state officials said
The bibs, sold nationwide under the Baby Connection brand name, came in packs of two to seven bibs, with embroidered prints or images of Sesame Street characters. Some were sold as long ago as 2004. The bibs were made by Hamco Inc. exclusively for the Bentonville-based retailer.
Mia Masten, a spokeswoman for Wal-Mart , said the vinyl portion of the bibs exceeded the lead levels set by Illinois for children's products. She said the company had worked with the Illinois attorney general's office to pull the items.
Masten said about 60,000 of the bib bundles were sold in Illinois without any reported injuries.
"We at Wal-Mart are committed to working ... to develop industry standards for the elimination of vinyl in children's products," Masten said.
Masten said Wal-Mart officials have been in contact with Hamco, but referred all questions about the products' manufacturing to Hamco.
Officials at Hamco, a subsidiary of Crown Crafts Inc. of Gonzales, La., did not immediately return a call from The Associated Press for comment Wednesday.
The Illinois attorney general's office identified the bibs as being sold from June 2004 to the end of March this year in Wal-Mart stores throughout the state. Tests there on three styles of the bibs tested positive for lead more than 600 parts per million, the state's standard for lead in children's products, said Robyn Ziegler, spokeswoman with the attorney general's office.
"It's a PVC product," Ziegler said. "The lead in that product makes the vinyl softer."
An official with the New York attorney general's office said the retailer would stop selling the identified bibs in that state as well. However, Masten said the recall would only affect Illinois stores.
"These products meet the limits in the state of New York," Masten said. "The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which would do a nationwide recall, has indicated to us that their testing of risk assessment show the bibs are safe."
Those who purchased the bibs in Illinois can return them at their local Wal-Mart for a full refund or can receive a free replacement by calling (877) 373-3812 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Central time.
dated:2007-05-03 01:42:29
Wal-Mart Recalls Lead-Containing Bibs
By JON GAMBRELL
AP
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (May 3) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. voluntarily recalled baby bibs Wednesday from its stores in Illinois and New York after the products tested positive for high levels of lead, state officials said
The bibs, sold nationwide under the Baby Connection brand name, came in packs of two to seven bibs, with embroidered prints or images of Sesame Street characters. Some were sold as long ago as 2004. The bibs were made by Hamco Inc. exclusively for the Bentonville-based retailer.
Mia Masten, a spokeswoman for Wal-Mart , said the vinyl portion of the bibs exceeded the lead levels set by Illinois for children's products. She said the company had worked with the Illinois attorney general's office to pull the items.
Masten said about 60,000 of the bib bundles were sold in Illinois without any reported injuries.
"We at Wal-Mart are committed to working ... to develop industry standards for the elimination of vinyl in children's products," Masten said.
Masten said Wal-Mart officials have been in contact with Hamco, but referred all questions about the products' manufacturing to Hamco.
Officials at Hamco, a subsidiary of Crown Crafts Inc. of Gonzales, La., did not immediately return a call from The Associated Press for comment Wednesday.
The Illinois attorney general's office identified the bibs as being sold from June 2004 to the end of March this year in Wal-Mart stores throughout the state. Tests there on three styles of the bibs tested positive for lead more than 600 parts per million, the state's standard for lead in children's products, said Robyn Ziegler, spokeswoman with the attorney general's office.
"It's a PVC product," Ziegler said. "The lead in that product makes the vinyl softer."
An official with the New York attorney general's office said the retailer would stop selling the identified bibs in that state as well. However, Masten said the recall would only affect Illinois stores.
"These products meet the limits in the state of New York," Masten said. "The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which would do a nationwide recall, has indicated to us that their testing of risk assessment show the bibs are safe."
Those who purchased the bibs in Illinois can return them at their local Wal-Mart for a full refund or can receive a free replacement by calling (877) 373-3812 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Central time.