- In this report
- Overview
- Concern over cadmium
- What we found
- Policing the stores
- Recent notable recalls
- Retailers make a move
- What lies ahead
- What you can do
Recent notable recalls
Last reviewed: October 2010
This article appeared in | Recall date | Item recalled | Total number recalled | When & where sold | Type of heavy metal | Where manufactured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2010 | Justice children's jewelry (necklaces, bracelets, and earrings) | 137,000 | Justice and Limited Too stores and online from November 2008 through February 2010 | Cadmium | China |
| June 30, 2010 | Children's Happy Charm bracelets and football rings | 66,200 bracelets and 2,200 rings | Distributed at doctors' and dentists' offices nationwide from June 2005 through March 2010 | Cadmium | China |
| June 17, 2010 | Children's belts | 105,150 | Target stores and Target.com from December 2008 through December 2009 | Lead | China |
| June 4, 2010 | "Shrek Forever After 3D" drinking glasses | 12 million | McDonald's from May 2010 through June 2010 | Cadmium | U.S. |
| April 7, 2010 | Decorative wood chests and tables | 7,000 | Major department and furniture retail stores from November 2001 through November 2009 | Lead in surface paint | China, Philippines, and Vietnam |
| April 1, 2010 | Bauer children's hockey sticks | 67,000 in U.S. and 60,000 in Canada | Sporting-goods stores nationwide from February 2005 through March 2010 | Lead in surface paint and decals | China |
