According to the Associated Press and Walmart Sources, Walmart has removed from its sales shelves "Princess and the Frog" pendents. They have apparently contained high levels of Cadmium, which is a toxic substance. The recall inolves approximately 55,000 items, sold at Walmart for $5 per item. Walmart indicates that this was voluntarily done by FAF, Inc., a jewelry company in R.I. The US Consumer Product Safety Comission put out a recall notice after testing for Cadmuim in jewelry produced for Children.
The Walt Disney Co. sent a letter to its sellors and licensees that there will be a zero-tolerance policy--stricter than federal requirements--for Cadmium in any jewelry bearing its brand. Disney Co. is now mandating that all products must be tested for Cadmium.
"Any detectable levels of cadmium will be deemed a product failure," wrote Manuel G. Grace, Disney Co.'s senior vice president for product integrity.
The Federal Government does not actually require Cadmium testing of toys, nor does it set any limit for the amount the substance in toys.
Walmart responded to the recall by removing 3 items from sale, including a crown pendant with UPC number 72783367144 and a frog pendant with UPC number 72783367147.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is instructing parents to throw out all pieces of inexpensive metal jewelry, and that children who chew, suck on or swallow a bracelet charm or necklace may be endangering their health because Cadmium could leach out of the item and into the body. Cadmium can harm the brain, kidneys and bones.
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