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American Girl Jewelry Kit Recalled
Excessive levels of lead have been found in the bracelet craft kits.
A craft kit for the popular American Girl line of toys has been recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The American Girl Crafts "Pearly Beads & Ribbon Bracelets" contains a surface coating on some beads that have prohibited levels of lead.
The kit contains 56 pieces. The beads in the jewelry kit are pink, blue, orange and white. Some pink beads have darker pink butterflies imprinted on them. The ribbons in the kit are orange, red, blue and purple.
Michaels Stores and other retailers nationwide from September 2009 through June 2011 for about $8.
The safety commission said consumers should immediately take the recalled kits and any finished bracelets made from the kits away from children and contact the company for a full refund.
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