CPSC Issues Warning on Children's Winter and Holiday-Themed Charm Bracelets with High Levels of Cadmium

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 …

Recall #: 10162
Affected scope: Unknown

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CPSC Issues Warning on Children's Winter and Holiday-Themed Charm Bracelets with High Lev… was recalled and listed by the CPSC in March 11, 2010. Reason: The bracelets contain high levels of cadmium. Laboratory analysis determined that following a 24-hour incubat…. Remedy: Consumers should immediately take these charm bracelets away from children and dispose of…. Verify recall #10162 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

issued this CPSC recall-The bracelets contain high levels of cadmium. Laboratory analysis determined that following a 24-hour incubat….

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agency class: March 11, 2010
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #10162 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

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Product description

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.

Reason for recall

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.

Remedy, what to do

Consumers should immediately take these charm bracelets away from children and dispose of the jewelry.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	10162
Date reported	March 11, 2010
Date initiated	March 11, 2010
Recalling firm	Not disclosed
Affected scope	Unknown
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

Consumers should immediately take these charm bracelets away from children and dispose of the jewelry.

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Consumers should immediately take these charm bracelets away from children and dispose of the jewelry.

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This recall was issued by the CPSC on March 11, 2010. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 10162.

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Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.

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