LaRose Industries issued a recall for 224,100 Cra-Z-Artwork Gemex/Gel2Gem jewelry-making kits after studying that resin within the kits contained a hazardous quantity of acrylate.
The recall alert mentioned the resin in liquid kind could cause pores and skin, eye and respirator irritation or sensitization when inhaled, touched or ingested as a result of there’s a prohibited quantity of hydroxyethylmethacrylate, also referred to as “HEMA.”
The quantity within the product outweighs what’s allowed in youngsters’s merchandise underneath the Federal Hazardous Substances Act.
Ten fashions of the Cra-Z-Artwork Gemex/Gel2Gem kits are included within the recall, in addition to one refill pack. The recalled jewelry-making kits have a resin bottle and a UV setting mild, and are available containers labeled with the “Cra-Z-Art” model title and “Gemex” or “crazy gel2gem.”
The impacted UPC codes, that are printed on the underside of the containers, could be discovered right here.
The kits had been offered at Goal, Marshall’s, TJ Maxx and Joann shops, and on-line at Amazon, Goal, Walmart and Joann from January 2023 by September 2024 for $13 to $36.
The resin is simply hazardous if it isn’t totally cured, which means there’s liquid or liquid residue current. If that’s the case, the producer says the jewellery shouldn’t be worn and ought to be saved away from youngsters.
LaRose Industries mentioned no accidents have been reported.
It is suggested that each one prospects with the impacted gadgets cease utilizing their kits instantly and make contact with LaRose for a full refund.
