Jewelry recall after child dies

by B » Thu Mar 23, 2006 12:49 pm

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11974094/

Wanted to post this for all the parents. Please read the recall at the bottom also.

by **cavalierlwt** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:08 pm

Who the f*** in their right mind manufactures a children's bracelet made with lead?? If this is the concept that passed committee at Reebok I'd hate to see what *didn't* pass: Cyanide Bracelet, Broken Glass Bracelet, Depleted Uranium Bracelet??

by **Buliwyf** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:01 pm

by **SavageParrot** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:28 pm

Lead is very common in low grade jewelry as it makes it feel more substantial and expensive. This is awful though, feel so bad for the parents

by **CodeRed68** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:37 pm

The bracelets were made in China..where they probably have much looser restriction and regulations on product safety.

This is a terrible tragedy that should never have happened.

by **cavalierlwt** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:33 pm

Let the people in charge do some jail time, not just fines. I would be up on charges if I gave a kid a live gun, they should liable in the same manner. Ignorance is no excuse IMHO. People go to jail for manslaughter all the time, the people who ran the promo are no exception.

by **SavageParrot** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:47 pm

Yeah but who do you blame? Nobody asked the question so they are all to blame...

by **cartboy519** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:37 pm

I agree about jail time, I mean it seems like if your rich enought, or powerfull enough you can get away with murder. I.E. Dick Cheany and his shooting fiasco! and also i agree about the lead thing, I mean they know they are for kids and they still do it just because. Thas pretty bad.

by **cavalierlwt** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:47 pm

Originally posted by SavageParrot
Yeah but who do you blame? Nobody asked the question so they are all to blame...

Shouldn't be too hard to figure out who dropped the ball. Just sit down and decide who should have reasonably known both who the jewelry was being made for, and what the specs/ingredients/process of manufacturing the jewelry. The first bit of knowledge is widespread, but the second (regarding manufacture) will narrow it down to a few. I would lay my life on the line in saying there was at least on or two people who knew both.

by Conscious* » Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:08 pm

Depleted Uranium bracelet. LMAO

by B » Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:55 pm

My questions are..

1. What parent would let a 4 year old play with a bracelet?
2. Was there a warning label for the age recommendation for the bracelet?
3. Why give child bracelets when the majority of the public who buy Reebok are teenagers and adults?

Makes no sense to me. Anything that can fit in a toilet paper roll a child can choke on. Reebok ought to be sued for being so dumb and i can't think of how to punish the parents anymore than they are for letting the kid play with.

Jewelry recall after child dies

Jewelry recall after child dies

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