Metal Charms Sold with Twentieth Century Fox DVDs Recalled for Toxic Lead Hazard
Recall 06156 · May 5, 2006 · Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
730,000
units affected
730,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 06156
- Date
- May 5, 2006
- Company
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
- Units affected
- 730,000
- Product
- Metal Charms (enclosed with certain DVDs)
- Product type
- Costume/Children's Jewelry
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
The recalled silver-colored metal charms were included as a free giveaway in certain Shirley Temple movie DVDs in specially marked pink boxes. Some DVD boxes contain only charms. Others contain charm bracelets with charms. The charms come in various shapes including animals, hats, treble clefs, and lollipops. The DVD boxes are marked with "Bonus Charm Bracelet Inside," or "Bonus Charm Inside." Charms sold with the following DVD titles are included in this recall. DVD Titles Curly Top Heidi Little Miss Broadway Shirley Temple Collection Vol. 1 (with above three titles) Baby Take a Bow Bright Eyes Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Shirley Temple Collection Vol. 2 (with above three titles) Dimples The Little Colonel The Littlest Rebel Shirley Temple Collection Vol. 3 (with above three titles)
What can happen
The recalled charms contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled charms away from children and contact the firm for information on how to return the charms only, and to receive a free DVD.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Retail stores that sell DVDs, Web retailers, and direct mail from August 2005 through April 2006 for about $15 for single DVDs and about $30 for gift box collections of three DVDs.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled metal charms (enclosed with certain dvds)?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled charms away from children and contact the firm for information on how to return the charms only, and to receive a free DVD.
What is the hazard?
The recalled charms contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.