CPSC, L.M. Becker & Co. Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Necklaces
CPSC recall 03178. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The necklace's pendant contains high levels of lead, posing a risk of poisoning to young children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
The firm is no longer in business and a remedy is no longer available. Consumers should throw the jewelry away.
CPSC recall 03178 has the recall date 10 Sep 2003. The notice names the firm L.M. Becker and Co. The recall has about 1,400,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2003 has 9,900 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 | The firm received one report of a child who swallowed the necklace's pendant, which reportedly resulted in high blood lead levels. |
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| Units | 1,400,000 |
| Description | The necklaces consist of a 10-inch black cord with a 7/8- inch-diameter gray metal pendant. The metal pendant has assorted symbols on one side. |
| Product | Toy Necklaces, 1.4 million, Costume/Children's Jewelry |
| Sold at | Vending machines in malls, discount department and grocery stores nationwide, from March 2002 through April 2003, for about 50 cents. |
| Manufacturer | L.M. Becker and Co. Inc |
| Made in | India |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,400,000Median of 2003: 9,900
- CPSC recalls of 2003
- 215
- Recalls of 2003 with one of the same hazards
- 5%
- Recalls of 2003 in the category Costume/Children's Jewelry
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name L.M. Becker and Co
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 03178The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 03178. https://recallregister.com/product/2432-cpsc-l-m-becker-co-inc-announce-recall-of-toy-necklaces/. 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 03178 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm received one report of a child who swallowed the necklace's pendant, which reportedly resulted in high blood lead levels.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Vending machines in malls, discount department and grocery stores nationwide, from March 2002 through April 2003, for about 50 cents.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 03178?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
1.4 million
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
India