SalesOne Recalls Light Up Ear Plug Jewelry Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Spencer Gifts

Recalled November 24, 2015 · CPSC recall 16045 · SalesOne

SalesOne Ear Plug Replacement (Does not light up; non-battery)

Hazard

Battery acid can leak from ear plug jewelry's battery, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

Remedy

Replace · Refund

Units

About 8,400

Incidents / injuries

The firm has received 13 reports of burn injuries to consumers when battery acid leaked out of the ear plug jewelry.

Description

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.

What 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.

Contact

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.

Product

Light up ear plug jewelry

Imported by

SalesOne International, of Norwalk, Conn.

Retailers

Spencer Gifts stores nationwide from November 2014 through February 2015 for about $20.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →