The Princess and the Frog Pendants Recalled
FAF Inc. has made a voluntary recall of approximately 55,000 pendants with “The Princess and the Frog” theme due to toxic metal.
The pendants, a crown pendant (model # 4616-4187 and UPC number 72783367144) and a frog pendant (model # 4616-4190 and UPC number 72783367147), have been sold exclusively at Wal-Mart since November for $5. Wal-Mart said it pulled all the pendants on January 11th as soon as it was notified by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) that the pendants contained cadmium.
After the Associated Press published an article about cadmium being found in children’s jewelry, the CPSC has been testing children’s jewelry for the potentially harmful metal. Cadmium, when ingested, can lead to kidney and bone damage as well as possible damage to brain development.
Although the CPSC has not received any reports from consumers of cadmium poisoning, it stated it will continue to investigate children’s jewelry. The Walt Disney Co. has issued a statement saying that all jewelry which bears its images will be tested for cadmium, which is not a federal requirement, and if any products are found to contain the metal, production of the product will be stopped.
Customers who bought the pendants can return them to their local Wal-Mart for a refund or replacement. For photos of the items, please visit the FAF Inc. web page.