730,000 Metal Charms Sold with Twentieth Century Fox DVDs Recalled

High Levels of Lead in Charms Toxic to Young Children

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall of 730,000 Metal Charms enclosed with certain Twentieth Century Fox DVDs due to high levels of lead.

“The recalled charms contain high levels of lead,” said the CPSC. “Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.”

According to the CPSC, 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.”

The DVD Titles of the recalled charms include: 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 charms and DVDs were 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, according to the CPSC.

“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 Web site at www.dvdcharmrecall.com