Metal Charms Sold with Twentieth Century Fox DVDs Recalled

Date:
May 5, 2006
Category:
Jewelry & Accessories
Books & Videos
Company/Brand:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
The Danger:
The recalled charms contain high levels of lead.
Description:
This recall involves about 730,000 metal charms that were included as a free giveaway in certain Shirley Temple 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)
Sold At:
Retail stores that sell DVDs, by Web retailers, and direct mail from August 2005 through April 2006 for about $15 for single DVDs and about $30 for gift box collections of three DVDs.
What To Do:
Take the recalled charms away from children and contact the company for information on how to return the charms only, and to receive a free DVD. For more information, contact Fox Home Entertainment toll-free at (877) 541-2229 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT, or visit www.dvdcharmrecall.com.
For More Information:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06156.html

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