High School Musical Manicure Kits Recalled by Fantas-Eyes Due to Risk of Lead Exposure

January 27, 2009, WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced a voluntary recall of about 15,000 High School Musical Manicure Kits. The lettering “HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL” with glitter on the pouch used with the manicure kit contains excess levels of lead. Lead can be toxic if ingested by young children and cause adverse health effects. The kits were sold by LTD Commodities and ABC distributing catalogs and Web Sites and on www.lakeside.com from September 2008 to November 2008 for about $11. The kits were manufactured in the Peoples Republic of China.