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Metal Charms Sold with Twentieth
Century Fox DVDs Recalled for Toxic Lead Hazard
May 5, 2006
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Twentieth
Century Fox Home Entertainment, of Los Angeles,
Calif. is recalling about 730,00 metal charms
(enclosed with certain DVDs). The recalled charms
contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if
ingested by young children and can cause adverse
health effects.
The recalled silver-colored metal
charms were included as a free giveaway in certain
Shirley Temple movie DVDs in specially marked
pink boxes. Some DVD boxes contain only charms.
Others contain charm bracelets
with charms. The charms come in various shapes
including animals, hats, treble clefs, and lollipops.
The DVD boxes are marked with “Bonus Charm
Bracelet Inside,” or “Bonus Charm
Inside.” Charms sold with the following
DVD titles are included in this recall:
- Curly Top
- Heidi
- Little Miss Broadway
- Shirley Temple Collection Vol.
1 (with above three titles)
- Baby Take a Bow
- Bright Eyes
- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
- Shirley Temple Collection Vol.
2 (with above three titles)
- Dimples
- The Little Colonel
- The Littlest Rebel
- Shirley Temple Collection Vol.
3 (with above three titles)
The DVDs were sold in retail stores,
by web retailers, and through direct mail from
August 2005 through April 2006. They were manufactured
in China.
Consumers should immediately take
the recalled charms away from children and contact
the firm for information on how to return the
charms only, and to receive a free DVD.
For additional information,
contact Fox Home Entertainment toll-free at (877)
541-2229 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT, or visit
the firm’s website at www.dvdcharmrecall.com.
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