CPSC recall 10-162, announced March 11, 2010, covers Buy-Rite Designs Children's Metal Charm Bracelets. The bracelets contain high levels of cadmium. The notice reports no incidents. Consumers should immediately take these charm bracelets away from children and dispose of the jewelry.
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Which products are included?
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.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhy it was recalled
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.
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately take these charm bracelets away from children and dispose of the jewelry.
Product and sales details
- Brand
- Buy-Rite Designs
- Product type
- Jewelry
- Recall number
- 10-162
- Units
- Unknown
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Discount and dollar-type stores nationwide between 2006 and March 2009 for about $1.
- Importer
- Buy-Rite Designs, of Freehold, N.J. (The firm is no longer in business)
Children's Metal Charm Bracelets
CPSC product type: Costume/Children's Jewelry
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