An unknown number of Children’s Metal Charm Bracelets is being recalled, according to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warning.

The bracelets, which were manufactured in China and imported by Buy-Rite Designs, of Freehold, New Jersey—which is no longer in business—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 (a charm on a bracelet) alone. Cadmium can be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. More CPSC Warns of Cadmium-Tainted Children’s Jewelry

About 1,200 Children’s Bangles imported from India by Chandigarh Fashion Inc., of Flushing, New York have been recalled, the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.

The recall was initiated because the surface coating on the bracelets contains high levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. Although no incidents or injuries have been reported, to date, it is important to understand that the effects of lead exposure and lead poisoning are not always immediately observable.
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Last year, we followed some recalls issued by Daiso concerning defective children’s toys. Now, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Daiso Holding USA Inc.; Daiso Seattle LLC, of Seattle, Washington; and Daiso California LLC, of Hayward, California, have agreed to pay a $2.05 million civil penalty and to stop importing children’s products and toys into the United States. Due to alleged violations of federal safety laws, the company must now demonstrate to the Commission that it has sufficient knowledge of and is in compliance with CPSC safety standards and testing requirements.

The consent decree resolves CPSC staff allegations that the company violated federal laws and regulations involving the safety of children’s toys and other products. These violations include, but are not limited to, importing, distributing, and selling toys with illegal levels of lead content, illegal levels of lead paint and phthalates, small parts on toys intended for children younger than three years old, and products that lack required warning labels. More Daiso to Pay $2 Million Fine, Stop Importing Children’s Products

About 580 BigBox Hockey Sets, which were imported by Sportime of Norcross, Georgia, have been recalled, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.

The surface coating on the boards, which are assembled together to form the floor hockey playing field, contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. To date, no incidents or injuries have been reported; however, the effects of lead exposure and lead poisoning are not always immediately apparent. More Lead Paint Hazard Prompts Recall of Children’s Floor Hockey Sets

About 900 Allreds Design Baby Bracelets and Pacifier Clips, which were manufactured by Allreds Design (doing business as Hidden Hollow Beads), of Fort Duchesne, Utah, have been recalled, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The recalled bracelets and pacifier clip clasps contain high levels of lead.

Hidden Hollow Beads was alerted to this hazard by Jefferson County’s Health Department in Missouri. To date, Allreds Design received one report of a 10-month-old child who was treated by a physician for elevated lead levels. This recall includes Allreds Design brand Baby Bracelets and Pacifier Clips.
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A large recall of about 800,000—600,000 in the United States and 200,000 in Canada—Wind Chime Toys have been recalled by distributors Tiny Love Inc., of New York, New York and the Maya Group Inc., of Huntington Beach, California, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada just announced.

The recalled Wind Chime Toy can be pulled apart, exposing sharp metal rods that pose puncture and laceration hazards to the baby. To date, the firm has received five reports of babies pulling apart the recalled Wind Chime Toy exposing the sharp metal rods, including a report of a minor injury to a 24-month-old baby who punctured his cheek with the rods. More Wind Chime Toys Recalled for Puncture, Laceration Hazards

About 2,800—2,400 in the United States and 400 in Canada—Pull-A-Long Friends Toucan™, Pull-A-Long Friends Alligator™, and Pull-A-Long Friends Sharky™ pull toys have been recalled by the Manhattan Group LLC, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada just announced.

The toy has wooden components that can break or come loose, posing a choking/aspiration hazard to young children. To date, no incidents or injuries have been reported. More Choking Hazard Prompts Pull Toy Recall

Target has stopped selling some Valentine’s Day toys today after tests revealed lead levels that violated federal law for products for children under age 12. California Attorney General Jerry Brown had asked Target the pull the Valentine’s Day “Message Bears” after his office was informed of the tests results.

The action involves two “Message Bears.” One is a pink stuffed bear with “XOXO” across the chest and the other a brown stuffed bear with “I Love U” across the chest, with “love” represented by a heart. The bears were made in China and sold exclusively by Target stores. More Target Stops Selling Valentine’s “Message Bears” After Tests Reveal Excessive Lead Levels

Schylling Associates has been fined and is required to pay a $200,000 civil penalty for violation of the lead paint ban and failure to report lead tainted toys, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.

Schylling Associates Inc., of Rowley, Massachusetts has agreed to pay the civil penalty; the Commission has provisionally accepted the penalty settlement. The settlement resolves staff allegations that the company violated the federal lead paint ban regarding toys with surface paints containing lead above the 600 parts per million (ppm) legal limit applicable at the time, and failed to immediately report to CPSC information about the non-compliant toys. More Firm Fined Over Lead-Tainted Thomas and Friends, Other Toys

About 9,600 Special Forces and Police SWAT Toy Gun Sets have been recalled, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.

The Special Forces and Police SWAT Toy Gun Sets, which are being recalled by retailer Dollar General, of Goodlettsville, Tennessee and imported by Dolgencorp LLC, of Goodlettsville, Tennessee are constructed with orange tips located at the end of the toy guns’ barrels. These tips are designed to distinguish them from real guns, can easily be removed from the barrels, and pose a choking hazard to children. To date, no incidents or injuries have been reported. More Toy Guns Sold at Dollar General Recalled