Cra-Z-Art is recalling 224,100 children's jewerly kits because the arts-and-crafts gel can cause skin, eye and respiratory irritation, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday.
The Cra-Z-Art Gemex kits let children use gels to make Disney-themed jewelry, including based on princesses, Minnie Mouse and Frozen, but the CPSC said the chemicals were in violation of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act.
Disney didn't immediately respond to ConsumerAffairs's request for comment.
The CPSC sent a violation notice to Cra-Z-Art in September, according to its database.
Cra-Z-Art didn't immediately respond to ConsumerAffairs's request for comment.
No injuries have been reported.
The jewelry kits sold at Target, Marshall’s, T.J. Maxx and Joann stores, and other retailers nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Target.com, Walmart.com and Joann.com from January 2023 through September 2024 for between $13 and $36, the CPSC said.
The recall covers 11 different jewelry sets. Below is a table with the product information.
What to do
The CPSC said the jewelry shouldn't be worn and kept away from children if there is liquid or any liquid residue present.
"Once cured, the resin no longer presents the hazard," the CPSC said.
Buyers should expect a full refund from Cra-Z-Art parent company LaRose Industries, which can be reached at 1-888-770-7029 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, by email at gemgel@realtimeresults.net or at the websites www.recallrtr.com/gemgel or https://cra-z-art.com/ and click “Recall” at the bottom of the page for more information.
Cra-Z-Art is contacting all buyers of the jewelry kits, the CPSC said.
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