Facts
- Recall number
- 10162
- Date
- Mar 11, 2010
- Company
- Buy-Rite Designs
- Units affected
- Not stated
- Product
- Children's Metal Charm Bracelets
- Product type
- Costume/Children's Jewelry
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
This warning involves Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer brand children's Christmas and winter-themed bracelets. The two styles involved in this notice are the Bumble Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The bracelets were sold with winter and Christmas-themed charms including a snowman, Christmas tree, candy cane and snowflake.
What can happen
The bracelets contain high levels of cadmium. Laboratory analysis determined that following a 24-hour incubation in simulated stomach acid, over 20,000 micrograms of cadmium were released from the snowman alone. Cadmium can be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take these charm bracelets away from children and dispose of the jewelry.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Discount and dollar-type stores nationwide between 2006 and March 2009 for about $1.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled children's metal charm bracelets?
Consumers should immediately take these charm bracelets away from children and dispose of the jewelry.
What is the hazard?
The bracelets contain high levels of cadmium. Laboratory analysis determined that following a 24-hour incubation in simulated stomach acid, over 20,000 micrograms of cadmium were released from the snowman alone. Cadmium can be 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.