LOS ANGELES — Federal regulators expanded their efforts Thursday to go after children’s jewelry that contains high levels of the toxic metal cadmium by telling parents to throw away “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”themed charm bracelets.
The warning from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission came after agency scientists found that the jewelry released alarmingly high levels of cadmium in lab tests, potentially exposing children to a carcinogen that also can damage kidneys and bones.
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The “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” chain-link bracelets were sold at dollar-type stores between 2006 and March 2009.
The charms feature characters from the classic Christmas movie, including Rudolph and the abominablesnowman.
— Associated Press
If you are interested in risks potentially posed to human health by exposure to cadmium or its compounds, please click here: TOX-PROFILE: Cadmium and Compounds, CAS No. 7440-43-9 to go to the purchase page for the Cadmium Tox-Profile prepared by Dr. Michaels. This toxicological profile is offered for sale by the Center for Health Risk Assessment and Management.
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The “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” chain-link bracelets were sold at dollar-type stores between 2006 and March 2009.
The charms feature characters from the classic Christmas movie, including Rudolph and the abominablesnowman.
— Associated Press
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