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Metal Charms Sold with Twentieth Century Fox DVDs Recalled for Toxic Lead Hazard

Recalled May 5, 2006 · CPSC recall 06156 · Metal

Recalled Metal CharmsDVD with Recalled Metal Charms
Hazard
The recalled charms contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Remedy
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.
Units
About 730,000
Incidents / injuries
None reported.

Description

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 to do

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.

Contact

For additional information, contact Fox Home Entertainment toll-free at (877) 541-2229 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT, or visit the firm's Web site at www.dvdcharmrecall.com

Product
Metal Charms (enclosed with certain DVDs)
Distributed by
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, of Los Angeles, Calif.
Retailers
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.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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