Finkelstein Thompson LLP is investigating allegations that toys and jewelry targeted for use by children contain significant amounts of Cadmium. 

According to the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Cadmium is an extremely toxic metal commonly found in industrial workplaces and is sometimes used in the manufacturing of batteries.

According to various sources, the following toys and jewelry are believed to contain some amount of Cadmium 

•    Breyer’s Western Riding Gift Set
•    Breyer/ Reeves Intl.’s Mini Whinnies: 8 Foals
•    Claire's Alligator Cell Phone Charm
•    Claire's Cupcake Clip Watch
•    Dan Dee/MTY Intl Co. Ltd.’s Red Bear in White "Be Mine" Mug
•    Design International Group, Inc.’s Pumpkin Erasers
•    East West Distributing Co.’s Lighted Crystal Bear
•    Jada Toys, Inc.’s Bigtime Muscle '70 Plymouth Hemi Cuda
•    Justice League Unlimited’s Justice League "The Dark Knight" Baseball Glove
•    Learning Curve Brands, Inc.’ s Johnny Lightning 1980 Toyota Land Cruiser - Teal
•    Totally me!’s Dressy Rainbow Jewelry
•    Xhilaration’s heart shaped rhinestone necklace
•    Xhilaration’s star shaped rhinestone necklace

It is not presently known whether the amount of Cadmium contained in the above items arises to a level harmful to children or adults. Most recently the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of two different Princess and the Frog necklaces sold at WalMart retail stores nationwide due to their cadmium content.

If you own one of the above items, believe you own an item which may contain cadmium, or have information relating to this investigation, please contact Finkelstein Thompson's Washington, DC offices at (877) 337-1050 or by email at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it