CPSC, Hirschberg Schutz & Co. Inc. Announce Recall of Metal Charms
CPSC recall 05127. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The recalled metal charms contain high levels of lead, posing a serious risk of lead poisoning to young children. Lead poisoning in children is associated with behavioral problems, learning disabilities, hearing problems and growth retardation.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately take these metal charms away from children and contact Hirschberg Schutz & Co. to receive a refund.
CPSC recall 05127 has the recall date 3 Mar 2005. The notice names the firm Hirschberg Schutz & Co. The recall has about 2,800,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 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 | CPSC received a report of a six-year-old girl who mouthed these charms worn on a homemade necklace. She developed elevated lead levels in her blood that may be related to the charms. |
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| Units | 2,800,000 |
| Description | The recalled metal charms were sold under the name "Charming Thoughts™." Most of the charms are silver-colored with small silver loops. They were sold in packages of two to 12 pieces. The packages are marked "The Card Connection™," "Charming Thoughts™" and "Hirschberg Schutz & Co. Inc." The metal charms are various shapes including small hearts, crowns, birds, picture frames, perfume bottles and a cross. Some of the metal charms have small blue, pink or yellow stones and are printed with words including "princess," "congratulations," "city girl," "world traveler" and "life's blessings." "Insert photo here," "cherish," "love," and "honor" are printed on the picture frame charms. The metal charms were sold as decorations for place cards, greeting cards, collages, memory boxes, gift cards, scrapbooks, invitations and gift bags. The charms also can be attached to necklaces and bracelets. |
| Product | Metal Charms, About 2.8 million, Costume/Children's Jewelry |
| Sold at | Michaels Stores, from July 2002 through February 2005, at Recollections stores, from October 2004 through February 2005, and Hancock Fabrics stores, from January 2004 through January 2005 for between $3 to $4. |
| Importer | Hirschberg Schutz & Co. Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,800,000Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 9%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Costume/Children's Jewelry
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Hirschberg Schutz & Co
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05127The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05127. https://recallregister.com/product/2891-cpsc-hirschberg-schutz-co-inc-announce-recall-of-metal-charms/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- 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 05127 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC received a report of a six-year-old girl who mouthed these charms worn on a homemade necklace. She developed elevated lead levels in her blood that may be related to the charms.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Michaels Stores, from July 2002 through February 2005, at Recollections stores, from October 2004 through February 2005, and Hancock Fabrics stores, from January 2004 through January 2005 for between $3 to $4.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05127?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 2.8 million
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China