A Rhode Island woman tested her six-year-old daughter’s makeup from Claire’s and found cancer-causing asbestos.
Claire’s is recalling the affected products and conducting its own investigation.
Claire’s initial testing showed no presence of asbestos, the company said.
Claire’s said Friday that tests have shown its makeup is free of cancer-causing asbestos.
Claire’s said it would continue to honour returns for any customers who are still uncomfortable using the products.
The retailer had its makeup products tested after a Rhode Island woman said she found tremolite asbestos, which has been associated with mesothelioma and other types of cancer, in a test of her six-year-old daughter’s makeup kit containing lip gloss and eye shadow, among other products.
Warner works at a law firm firm specializing in asbestos litigation. She tested 17 other makeup products purchased from Claire’s stores across nine states to determine if it was a widespread problem.
Tremolite asbestos were discovered in every product, according to NBC 10.
Exposure to asbestos has been found to lead to certain types of cancers and tumours on internal organs.