Just a few months ago, I told you about a recall concerning some children’s jewelry that contained cadmium. Now comes word, yet again, from the Consumer Product Safety Commission of another cadmium-related recall involving Children’s Metal Charm Bracelets.

The bracelets contain high levels of cadmium. Research shows that cadmium can be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

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.

The bracelets were sold at Discount and dollar-type stores nationwide including Buy-Rite Designs, of Freehold, N.J. , but that firm is no longer in business. The products were sold between 2006 and March 2009 for about $1 and were manufactured in China.

Consumers should immediately take these charm bracelets away from children and dispose of the jewelry.

It should be noted that earlier this month I told you about another product recall involving children’s bracelets. They were recalled because of a violation of the lead paint standard.

Lead was long the favored metal for cheap jewelry; now that federal law tightly restricts how much lead can be used in children jewelry, some manufacturers are using cadmium.

Attorney Jeffrey Killino’s focus is on keeping kids safe. He is no stranger to toxic toys. In 2007, he filed a class action lawsuit to compel Mattel to provide free testing of all children who played with lead toys.

Child injuries have the potential to be very serious and can leave a parent feeling helpless. If you believe your child has health problems associated with lead or cadmium-based toys or other dangerous chemicals found in children’s products, please contact child injury attorney Jeffrey Killino at 877-875-2927 today.

Over the past few months, I've been telling you about various recalls as they relate to children’s products. Some have dealt with unsafe toys or strollers, while others have centered around products such as clothing that pose a hazard. I've also repeatedly mentioned products that violate lead paint standards.Well, now comes word from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission of yet another recall where potentially unsafe paint has been found on a child’s product.

Today, the CPSC in cooperation with Do It Best Corp. of Fort Wayne, Indiana announced a voluntary recall of bout 1,000 units of a product called Bicycle Bells. The CPSC advised that consumers stop using the recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

The problem centers around a hazard with the red paint on the bicycle bells. Officials say they contain excessive lead levels and violate the federal lead paint standard.

The bells are red, black and white. The green and white packaging reads "bike bell" and "$1" and were sold at Dollar Stores and Do It Best Hardware stores nationwide from August 2008 through August 2009 for about $1.

Consumers should immediately remove the bicycle bells and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.

It should be noted that the bells were manufactured by Botou Baite Bike Bell Co. Ltd., of Botou City, China. You may recall news reports of problems with products containing excessive levels of lead paint that originated from China. This is obviously an ongoing problem based on the amount of recalls of Chinese products we've seen over the past few years.

In 2007, my firm was responsible for causing a national recall of 450,000 tires manufactured in China, and filed a class action lawsuit to compel Mattel to provide free testing of all children who played with lead toys. As a child advocate with a focus on cases involving dangerous children's products, I have first hand experience when it comes to handling these types of cases.

My focus is on keeping kids safe and know child injuries are very serious and can leave a parent feeling helpless. If you believe your child was injured as a result of a faulty or recalled consumer product please contact child injury attorney Jeffrey Killino at 877-875-2927 today.

We have another consumer alert to tell you about concerning a children’s product. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has just announced that Children's Bracelets are being recalled by Chandigarh Fashion Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard. This is a voluntary recall in cooperation with the CPSC. The name of the product is Children’s Bangles and as many as 1,200 units have been recalled.

The problem centers on the surface of the bracelets.  Apparently they contain high levels of lead, which violate the lead paint  standard.  The bracelets were sold in packets of 24. They are gold with stripes of various colors including red, maroon, black orange or green.

They were manufactured in India and imported by Chandigarh Fashion, Inc.

No incidents or injuries have been reported, but it is advised that the bracelets not be worn and be taken back to the store where purchased where a full refund can be given.

The products were sold at : Chandigarh Fashion stores in Flushing, N.Y. and Sonia Selections stores in Chicago, Ill. from May 2007 through August 2008 for about $2.

Parents, grandparents and anyone buying gifts for children must be diligent in choosing, safe toys for children. This can be accomplished by first doing some research on the toys you plan on buying to make sure they don’t pose a risk.

Attorney Jeffrey Killino’s focus is on keeping kids safe. He is no stranger to toxic toys. In 2007, he filed a class action lawsuit to compel Mattel to provide free testing of all children who played with lead toys.

Child injuries have the potential to be very serious and can leave a parent feeling helpless. If you believe your child has health problems associated with lead-based toys or other dangerous chemicals found in children’s products, please contact child injury attorney Jeffrey Killino at 877-875-2927 today.

Periodically, The Consumer Product Safety Commission issues recalls on various products, including children's products. Over the past few months, I've blogged about everything from defective cribs to unsafe high chairs deemed unsafe. But it's not everyday that the CPSC issues four separate recalls involving products used by kids.

On Tuesday, February 2, 2010 The CPSC recalled as many as 174,000 Children's Greeting Cards with bracelets because of a violation of lead paint standard. The product in question is Papyrus brand greeting cards with bracelets. The surface paint coating on the bracelets sold with greeting cards contain excessive levels of lead violating the federal lead paint standard and were made in china.


The CPSC also recalled two different brands children's hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings that can pose a strangulation hazard. The first recall is from New Mode Sportswear. More than 7.000 units were recalled and were distributed by the company from Garden Grove, CA. They were sold at various T-shirt outlets from January 2006 through July 2006 for about $6 and were manufactured in China.

The second involves children's jackets with Drawstrings manufactured by GTM Sportswear. In this case as many as 210,000 were recalled and came from a distribution plant in Manhattan, Kansas.  Again, they originated in China.
 

Finally we have a toy alert to tell you about. The CPSC has also recalled some children's toy jewelry sets sold by Playmates Toys. It seems the charms violate the total lead standard. The product in question are called Tiny Tink and Friends Children Toys Jewelry Sets. About 250,000 units were sold. 

The problem?  A cylindrical metal connector on a charm can contain levels of total lead in excess of 300 ppm, which is prohibited under federal law.

They were sold at various retailers nationwide from November 2008 through November 2009 for between $6 and $8 and yes the products were manufactured in China.

In 2007, my firm was responsible for causing a national recall of 450,000 tires manufactured in China, and filed a class action lawsuit to compel Mattel to provide free testing of all children who played with lead toys. As a child advocate with a focus on cases involving dangerous children's products, I have first hand experience when it comes to handling these types of cases.

My focus is on keeping kids safe and know child injuries are very serious and can leave a parent feeling helpless. If you believe your child was injured as a result of a faulty or recalled consumer product please contact child injury attorney Jeffrey Killino at 877-875-2927 today.