In this Dec. 17, 2009 photo, Jeff Weidenhamer, professor of chemistry at Ashland University, holds up a charm that he is testing for cadmium in Ashland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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Cadmium probe causes jewelry recall
This recall is the second related to cadmium
Updated: Thursday, 11 Mar 2010, 10:40 AM MST
Published : Thursday, 11 Mar 2010, 10:39 AM MST
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Federal regulators are recalling more children's jewelry due to high levels of the toxic metal cadmium.
This time it's charm bracelets with a "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" theme sold at dollar-type stores. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says the items should immediately be taken away from children and thrown away.
Cadmium emerged as a major safety concern earlier this year after an Associated Press investigation reported that some children's jewelry contained as much as 91 percent of the heavy metal, a carcinogen that also can damage kidneys and bones.
Thursday's recall is the second related to cadmium by the safety commission, which says it continues to investigate the issue.
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