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Product recall · CPSCNovember 24, 2015Highest risk
SalesOne Light Up Ear Plug Jewelry
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What’s wrong
Battery acid can leak from ear plug jewelry's battery, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
The Recall Registry rates this highest risk — Button-cell battery ingestion can cause fatal internal burns.
What it looks like
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What to do
Consumers should immediately stop wearing the recalled ear plug jewelry and contact SalesOne for a full refund or replacement ear plug that does not contain a battery and does not light up.
Who to contact: SalesOne toll-free at 866-507-2537 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at Salesone.org and click on "SalesOne Recalls" at the top of the homepage for more information.
The product
This recall involves ear plug jewelry that is designed to be inserted into a pierced ear lobe and used to stretch the piercing in the ear lobe. The ear plug jewelry contains a coin-cell battery that lights up a decorative pattern. The ear plugs have a diamond logo on the front and come in the colors black/white and black/red. They were sold in sizes 00, 0, 1/2, 5/8, 7/16 and 9/16.
Details
- Units affected
- About 8,400
- Recall date
- November 24, 2015
- Brand
- SalesOne International, of Norwalk, Conn.
- Injuries reported
- Yes
- What has been reported
- The firm has received 13 reports of burn injuries to consumers when battery acid leaked out of the ear plug jewelry.
Spencer Gifts stores nationwide from November 2014 through February 2015 for about $20.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “SalesOne Recalls Light Up Ear Plug Jewelry Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Spencer Gifts”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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