SalesOne · Recalled
SalesOne Recalls Light Up Ear Plug Jewelry Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Spencer Gifts
Battery acid can leak from ear plug jewelry's battery, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 8,400
- Reports
- 13
- Injuries
- 13
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $20
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- Spencer Gifts stores nationwide from November 2014 through February 2015 for about $20.
- Product type
- Jewelry
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- SalesOne International, of Norwalk, Conn.
Incident log
The firm has received 13 reports of burn injuries to consumers when battery acid leaked out of the ear plug jewelry.
What the notice says 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.
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.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated NOV 24 2015; last revised DEC 14 2015.
