CPSC, Raymond Geddes Co. Announce Recall of Children's Necklaces
CPSC recall 05072. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The necklaces contain high levels of lead. CPSC regulations ban children's products from containing high levels of lead due to the risk of lead poisoning resulting from contact with these products. The necklaces also contain a sharp point, posing a laceration hazard to young children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately take these necklaces away from young children and contact the company to receive a refund.
CPSC recall 05072 has the recall date 17 Dec 2004. The notice names the firm Raymond Geddes. The recall has about 155,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under 4 hazards. The first is Laceration. 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 company has not received any reports of incidents. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. |
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| Units | 155,000 |
| Description | The recalled necklaces have medallions that came in four different designs, depicting frogs, dolphins with a small bead on the tail, a sunshine smiley face and an alien face on a starburst. The medallion is on a black rope chain surrounded by a metallic bead with a coil section. |
| Product | Metallic necklaces, About 155,000, Costume/Children's Jewelry |
| Sold at | Mail order catalogs nationwide and on the Internet from August 1998 through November 2004 for about $1. |
| Manufacturer | Raymond Geddes Co. Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 155,000Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 12%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Costume/Children's Jewelry
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Raymond Geddes
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05072The 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 05072. https://recallregister.com/product/2840-cpsc-raymond-geddes-co-announce-recall-of-children-s-necklaces/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- 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 05072 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The company has not received any reports of incidents. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Mail order catalogs nationwide and on the Internet from August 1998 through November 2004 for about $1.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05072?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 155,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China