LaRose Industries Recalls Cra-Z-Art Gemex/Gel2Gem Jewelry Kits Due To Violation Of The Federal Hazardous Substances Act
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced the recall of Cra-Z-Art Gemex/Gel2Gem Jewelry Kits. According to the CPSC, the recalled jewelry-making kits contain a resin that, when liquid, can cause skin, eye, and respiratory irritation when inhaled, touched, or ingested. The resin contains an acrylate in amounts that are prohibited in children’s products by the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. The CPSC recommends that already-created jewelry should be thoroughly inspected to ensure that it’s fully cured. If there is any liquid or any liquid residue present, the jewelry should not be worn and should be stored away from children. The cured resin does not present a hazard.
The CPSC recommends that consumers stop using the jewelry-making kits immediately and contact LaRose Industries for a full refund. LaRose is contacting all known purchasers directly. Thus far, no injuries have been reported.
The recalled jewelry kits were sold at Target, Marshall’s T.J. Maxx, and Joann stores alongside other online retailers such as Amazon.com, Target.com, Walmart.com, and Joann.com from January 2023 through September 2024 for between $13 and $36, depending on the specific kit.
LaRose Industries sells jewelry kits with lead 10 times the federal limit
This isn’t the first time that LaRose Industries has had a problem with their jewelry-making kits. In 2018, the State of New York sued the company for allegedly selling a toy jewelry kit containing lead levels up to 10 times higher than the federal limit. Authorities contend that the retailers and importers committed deceptive acts, false advertising, and thousands of violations of state laws related to hazardous toys when they imported and sold thousands of Cra-Z-Jewels jewelry-making kits between 2015 and 2016, according to the lawsuit.
“No parent should have to worry that their child’s toy may be toxic. As we allege, these companies imported and sold toys with dangerous levels of toxic lead – jeopardizing the health of New York’s children and breaking the law,” said New York’s Attorney General. “Our lawsuit seeks to hold these companies accountable for the failures that allowed lead-contaminated toys on store shelves, while forcing them to take responsibility for the safety of the products they sell.”
Walmart issued a statement saying that they complied with the recall efforts once they were made aware of them. Target issued a similar statement saying that they removed the products from their shelves once the New York Attorney General made them aware of the safety hazard.
In 2015 and 2016, the New York attorney general’s office said they tested Cra-Z-Jewelz kits sold in New York City, Long Island, Syracuse, and Buffalo and found evidence of lead levels of 120 to 980 ppm in wristbands from kits sold at Target and supplied by LaRose.
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Source:
cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/LaRose-Industries-Recalls-Cra-Z-Art-Gemex-Gel2Gem-Jewelry-Kits-Due-to-Risk-of-Skin-Eye-and-Respiratory-Irritation-and-Sensitization-Violation-of-the-Federal-Hazardous-Substances-Act
