Kids jewelry kits sold at Target, T.J. Maxx, Amazon, other retailers recalled over chemical hazard

The Consumer Product Safety Commision announced that LaRose Industries is recalling about 224,100 Cra-Z-Art Gemex/Gel2Gem jewelry kits nationwide due to a chemical hazard.

The recalled kits contain a resin that, when liquid, can cause skin, eye and respiratory irritation or sensitization when inhaled, touched or ingested. The resin contains hydroxyethylmethacrylate (HEMA), an acrylate, in amounts prohibited in children’s products by the Federal Hazardous Substances Act.

The recall involves 10 models of Cra-Z-Art Gemex/Gel2Gem jewelry kits and one refill pack. The kits include a resin bottle and a UV setting light to cure the resin. They are packaged in rectangular boxes labeled with the “Cra-Z-Art” brand name and either “Gemex” or “crazy gel2gem.”

The recalled products include:

• Disney Minnie Gemex Sparkling Crystal Jewelry (UPC 884920365797)
• Disney Princess Gemex Sparkling Crystal Necklaces (UPC 884920365834)
• Disney Frozen Gemex Sparkling Crystal Jewelry (UPC 884920365896)
• My Look Make Your Own Crystal Jewelry Creations (UPC 884920467910)
• My Look Gemex Gel Creations Design Studio (UPC 884920469099)
• My Look Gel2Gem Sparkling Sweets Charm Studio (UPC 884920469907)
• Shimmer N Sparkle Gemex Gel Creations (UPC 884920655072)
• Shimmer N Sparkle Gemex Design Studio (UPC 884920655089)
• Disney Little Mermaid Gel2Gem Jewelry Making Kit (UPC 884920745025)
• Shimmer N Sparkle Gemex Gel Creations refill pack (UPC 884920250697)

The kits were sold at Target, Marshall’s, T.J. Maxx, 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, depending on the kit.

Consumers should immediately stop using the jewelry-making kits and contact LaRose Industries for a full refund. The company is contacting known purchasers directly.

Consumers may contact LaRose toll-free at 888-770-7029 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at gemgel@realtimeresults.net, or online at www.recallrtr.com/gemgel or https://cra-z-art.com/ and click “Recall” at the bottom of the page for more information.

The products were manufactured in China and imported by LaRose Industries LLC, dba Cra-Z-Art, of Randolph, New Jersey.

No injuries have been reported.