Per the CDC:
There is a recall of Primark
children’s bamboo plates. These products are being recalled because they
contain high levels of lead and formaldehyde, posing a lead poisoning hazard to
children. More information about this recall including specific items being
recalled is available on the CPSC’s
website. We encourage you to share this information with your colleagues and partners. We encourage you to share this information with your colleagues and partners.
In addition, we encourage
health care providers to
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Raise awareness among parents about these
products.
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Encourage parents to immediately take the
recalled products away from children, stop using them and return them to a
Primark store for a full refund. Additionally, consumers can contact Primark US collect at 617-946-3236 from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at https://www.help.primark.com/hc/en-us/categories/360000064589-RECALL or at www.primark.com and click on “Customer Service” at
the bottom of the page, then click on the “Recall” tab in the middle of the
page for more information.
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Consider testing children
for lead
exposure from these and other sources.
This information has been broadcast to: Local Boards of Health; DHSS Staff; NJLINCS and Local Contacts; NJLINCS Community; NJDOH Staff