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06-01-2006, 02:19 PM
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06156.html
Metal Charms Sold with Twentieth Century Fox DVDs Recalled for Toxic Lead Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Metal Charms (enclosed with certain DVDs)
Units: About 730,000
Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, of Los Angeles, Calif.
Hazard: The recalled charms contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description and Models: 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)
Metal Charms Sold with Twentieth Century Fox DVDs Recalled for Toxic Lead Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Metal Charms (enclosed with certain DVDs)
Units: About 730,000
Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, of Los Angeles, Calif.
Hazard: The recalled charms contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description and Models: 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)