CHILD'S TIARA RECALLED BY WILTON INDUSTRIES DUE TO LEAD EXPOSURE HAZARD

From: New York attorney Gary E. Rosenberg (personal injury and accident attorney and lawyer; serving Brooklyn Queens Bronx; Brooklyn Injury Lawyer)

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Wilton Industries Inc. of Woodridge, Illinois are recalling a little girl's rhinestone tiara (half-crown worn on head) due to a risk of lead poisoning.

About 7,300 were sold. The tiara was made in China. The problem is that the tiara contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Even minor lead poisoning in children can affect a child's development and behavior; children may appear inattentive, hyperactive and irritable. Children with greater lead exposure may also have problems with learning and reading, delayed growth and hearing loss. At high levels of lead exposure, children can suffer permanent brain damage and even death.

The tiaras were sold at: Party City, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Ben Franklin Stores, Amazon.com, and other retailers in New York and nationwide from June 2009 through April 2010 for about $13.