WARNING : Chinese Jewelry may contain Lead

There has been several high profile events involving dangerous goods imported from China. The media hs warned consumers abou tthe dangers of cheaply producing goods in a country with hardly any strict safety regulations. We came across a list of several jewelry items which have been recalled in the United States due to extensive lead containment. Lead is dangerous, and may cause lead poisoning

Here's a list of jewelry items which contained high levels of lead that have been recalled in the United States\. This list is extensive, as only few months has passed and we have only included USA based cases. 

• Lead Accessories: Kidsite jewelry sets, which were sold at Kmart stores across America, were recalled for containing high levels of lead.
• Lead Bracelets: Imported Chinese bracelets that were sold under the “Ultra Gear” brand were recalled because they contained high levels of lead.
• Lead Rings: About 280,000 children’s Rachael Rose Kidz rings were recalled after they were found to contain high levels of lead.
• Lead Necklaces: Children’s necklaces sold at Accessories Palace were recalled because they contained high levels of lead.
• Lead Mood Necklace: About 47,000 children’s mood necklace imported from China by Rhode Island Novelty were recalled for containing high levels of lead.
• Lead Bracelets: A&A Global Industries issued a recall for about 4 million of its Children’s Groovy Grabber Bracelets, which were painted with paint that contained high levels of lead.
• Lead Key Chains: Dollar General Merchandising recalled about 400,000 Chinese-manufactured Keychains because they contained high levels of lead.
• Tween’s Lead Jewerly: Tween Brands Inc. of New York recalled a set of Chinese-manufactured metal jewelry for children that jewelry contained high levels of lead, which can cause adverse health effects and is toxic if ingested by young children.
• Children’s Rings: Cardinal Distributing Company of Maryland recalled its “Children’s Turquoise Rings” for containing dangerous levels of lead.
• More Lead Jewelry: Spandrel Sales and Marketing of Arizona recalled 200,000 children’s necklaces, bracelets and rings because they contained dangerous levels of lead.
• Toxic Jesus Fish: Oriental Trading Company of Nebraska recalled over 130,000 religious fish necklaces for children, which had been found to contain high levels of lead.
• Lead Earrings: Accessories・Silver Stud Earring Sets, jewelry for kids that was sold in Kmart stores across America, were recalled after being found to contain dangerous levels of lead.
• Lead Necklaces: Geocentral’s Butterfly Necklaces for kids were recalled when it was found that the metal clasps on the necklaces contained dangerous levels of lead.
• “Essential” Lead Jewelry: Future Industries of New Jersey recalled their “Essentials for kids” jewelry product line after the Chinese-manufactured jewelry was found to contain dangerous levels of lead.

Importing any kind of jewelry from China may be dangerous - the prices may be cheaper, but it is not worth the health risk involved.

We recommend Guaranteed 925 Sterling Silver - which is nickel free & lead free - and does not pose any health hazards; plus its considered a precious metal and its value will increase over time.