Team Work Trading Expands Recall of Children’s Metal Pendants Due to Risk of Lead Exposure
Kids’ product recall 10-049. Announced by CPSC on Nov 25, 2009.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Nov 25, 2009. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- About 1,500 (This recall was first announced in Sept. 2009) units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The recalled children’s pendants contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
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What should you do?
Consumer should immediately take the recalled pendants away from children and contact Team Work Trading to receive a full refund or replacement product.
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- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Team Work Trading collect at (213) 680-4489 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves eleven types of metal pendants sold with silver-colored chains. The pendants feature symbols from the following animations/cartoons: “Bleach,” “Death Note,” “Naruto” and “One Piece.”
About 1,500 (This recall was first announced in Sept. 2009) units, as CPSC gives them.
Children’s Metal Pendants.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 11 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Team Work Trading, Los Angeles, Calif.
- The Teamwork Trading Store in Los Angeles, Calif. and other toys stores and gift shops nationwide from November 2008 through March 2009 for between $3 and $4.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.