Claire’s pulls products after asbestos found in makeup
I was watching this story the other night and thought I would let anyone know who may not...
"Teen retailer Claire’s pulled products from its shelves after a Rhode Island mom said she found asbestos in her daughter’s makeup set.
Barrington mom Kristie Warner was concerned about the glittery makeup kit she bought for her 6-year-old daughter at the Providence Place Mall, so she shipped a sample to an independent lab in North Carolina, WJAR reported.
She “physically sank” when she got the results, she told the station.
“I ended up sitting on the ground, just trying to wrap my head around how something like that could end up in our home,” she said. “You just assume that a children’s product would be safe.”
Test results had reportedly revealed that the kid cosmetics contained asbestos, a highly toxic cancer-causing mineral that has been linked to mesothelioma.
After the stomach-churning discovery, Warner, who is a law clerk, and her boss bought 17 different Claire’s products from nine states to see if this was a nationwide issue.
The products include a slew of bedazzled and glittery pink and blue makeup sets and compacts aimed at young girls.
The Scientific Analytical Institute, where the products were tested, said it found tremolite asbestos in every single one of the products.
Since the station’s report Claire’s removed nine products from its shelves as a “precautionary measure” and said it would issue full refunds to concerned customers.
The company also said it planned on testing the products at an independent lab.
Earlier this year, the same lab found the substance in makeup products from youth-oriented brand Justice.
After originally pulling the products, Justice dismissed the lab’s results when its own independent probe found no trace of asbestos.
Link:https://nypost.com/2017/12/28/claire...und-in-makeup/
"Millions of tween girls received gifts from Claire's stores over the holiday season. And many of those gifts included makeup and lip gloss.
Cathy Augustine was among those buying gifts from Claire's. We found her looking over a breakfast menu with her grand daughter, at the Madeira Cafe in Madeira, Ohio.
She had just been to Claire's to return the makeup kit she had bought the 2nd grader. "It really worried me, I just didn't want her to have anything to do with it," Augustine said.
More than a dozen items recalled
The reason for her concern: news that Claire's was recalling 17 different cosmetics items for possible asbestos contamination. Asbestos has been linked to the deadly lung disease Mesothelioma.
Products recalled and pulled from shelves include lip gloss, glitter, and kids makeup kits. See the full list HERE.
"You protect your children and grandchildren. And when I read that a mom had it tested and it had some kind of particles of asbestos in it, I said no."
The chain issued a major recall in the days after Christmas, after a Rhode Island law firm claimed its testing found asbestos in cosmetics sold at Claire's stores in 9 different states.
But Fitzgerald said she didn't hear about it for days, due to the holiday, and says said there was no alert in the store when she went back.
"I came in and didn't see any signs, that's not to say there weren't any but I didn't see any signs."
So we checked the Claire's in the Kenwood Towne Center and did not see any recall notices either, at the register or anywhere else.
The chain is not advertising the recall, and unlike with automobile recalls, it is not required to contact buyers (which would be impossible anyway, since many of its purchases are made with cash).
For its part, Claire's says "the safety of our customers is our top priority. All the cosmetics tested to date are asbestos free. But out of an abundance of caution, additional testing is underway."
Augustine just wants to make sure other parents know about the recall.
"Moms and girls who had gotten the same thing for Christmas, or something similar, should know about this," she said.
Bottom line: Claire's says all the makeup it has tested so far is safe, but will give refunds to any parents who have recently purchased its kids cosmetics.
Stop in a local store if you have concerns so you don't waste your money."
Link:https://www.wcpo.com/money/consumer/...-makeup-recall
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