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Claire's Recalls Children's Metal Charm Bracelets Due to High Levels of Cadmium

Charm bracelets have high levels of cadmiumName of Product: “Best Friends” Charm Bracelet Sets

Units: About 19,000

Importer: Claire’s Boutiques Inc., of Hoffman Estates, Ill.

Manufacturer: Dae Yeon Industries Corp., of China

Hazard: The heart lock charms attached to the bracelets contain high levels of cadmium. Cadmium is toxic if ingested by children and can cause adverse health effects.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The “Best Friends” three bracelet sets are silver-colored chains with metal pendants containing one of the words “Best,” “Friends” or “Forever” and heart lock and key charms with different colored stones.

Sold exclusively at: Claire’s stores nationwide from February 2009 through January 2010 for about $12.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled bracelets away from children and return the heart lock charms or the entire bracelets to any Claire’s for a full refund or replacement product.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Claire’s toll-free at (866) 859-9281 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.claires.com

4 comments to Claire’s Recalls Children’s Metal Charm Bracelets Due to High Levels of Cadmium

  • Thank you so much for sharing this with us, it helps me a lot, realy appreciated!

  • Great post, thank you so much for sharing.

  • You need to seriously think about expanding this blog into a serious voice in this field. You clearly have a grasp grasp of the areas all of us are searching for on this blog anyways and you could potentially even make a dollar or two from some offers. I would look into following recent topics and increasing the volume of blog posts you put up and I bet you’d start getting some easy traffic in the near future. Just an idea, good luck in whatever you do!

  • CP_Recalls

    Thanks for your comment, Lakiesha :) I’m glad you were able to find some useful information on the site. I plan on updating the blog more frequently. I do this in my spare time when I come home from work, but now that school’s almost out, I’ll have a little more time since I won’t have to worry about helping my kids with homework and school projects.

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