Claire’s withdraws more than a dozen items from store shelves after asbestos found in kids make-up
28 Dec 2017
Claire's, the popular kids' accessories chain, is withdrawing over a dozen items from store shelves after a Rhode Island family found asbestos in their 6-year-old daughter's makeup.
The mother of a six-year-old girl, was concerned about the ingredients in her daughter's makeup kit purchased from a local Claire' shop. So, she mailed the makeup to an independent lab in North Carolina. Test results revealed that the makeup contained Tremolite Asbestos, a toxic cancer-causing material which has been linked to mesothelioma.
''In the work that we do, we've come across contaminated cosmetics, but you just assume that a children's product would be safe,'' she said. She is now looking out for the safety of other children who might be exposed.
When Claire's makeup products from nine different states were tested, tremolite asbestos was found in every single product.
Claire's has issued a statement saying, ''As a result of today's inquiry from WJAR, we have taken the precautionary measure of pulling the items in question from sale, and will be conducting an immediate investigation into the alleged issues.''
Claire's said in a statement on its website, "At Claire's the safety of our customers is of paramount importance, and we are passionate about the safety and integrity of our products. We work closely with our vendors to ensure our products are tested and assessed in line with the relevant country regulations and guidelines. As a result of today's inquiry from WJAR-TV, we have taken the precautionary measure of pulling the items in question from sale (pictured below), and will be conducting an immediate investigation into the alleged issues. Once we have more information and have the results of the investigation we will take the necessary action. If you have items you wish to return in the interim period we will issue a refund."
