CPSC Issues Warning on Children's Winter and Holiday-Themed Charm Bracelets with High Levels of Cadmium
CPSC recall 10162. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately take these charm bracelets away from children and dispose of the jewelry.
CPSC recall 10162 has the recall date 11 Mar 2010. The notice names the firm Buy-Rite Designs, of Freehold, N.J. (The firm is no longer in business). The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Lead or chemical. CPSC gives the product type Costume/Children's Jewelry.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
| 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. |
| Product | Children's Metal Charm Bracelets, Unknown, Costume/Children's Jewelry |
| Sold at | Discount and dollar-type stores nationwide between 2006 and March 2009 for about $1. |
| Importer | Buy-Rite Designs, of Freehold, N.J. (The firm is no longer in business) |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 2010: 8,400
- CPSC recalls of 2010
- 362
- Recalls of 2010 with one of the same hazards
- 15%
- Recalls of 2010 in the category Costume/Children's Jewelry
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name Buy-Rite Designs, of Freehold, N.J. (The firm is no longer in business)
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 10162The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 10162. https://recallregister.com/product/162-cpsc-issues-warning-on-children-s-winter-and-holiday-themed-charm-brac/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 10162 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Discount and dollar-type stores nationwide between 2006 and March 2009 for about $1.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 10162?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
Unknown
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China