The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2929-2015·Announced 2015-08-12

Charles Products Recalls Pint Glasses Exceeding Lead and Cadmium Limits

Charles Products Inc. is recalling pint-sized glasses with decorative artwork because testing revealed lead and cadmium levels exceeding FDA guidance.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric, as it represents a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Charles Products Inc. is recalling pint-sized glasses with decorative artwork that read "Who's Your Candy?!" (Blue), "Eye Candy" (Green), and "Hard on the Outside Sweet on the Inside" (Red). The recall involves 8,640 units of these specific glassware items.

The company initiated the recall after internal compliance and independent laboratory product testing determined that the glassware exceeded the FDA's guidance levels for lead and cadmium. These heavy metals are regulated in food-contact materials to prevent potential exposure.

The affected products were available exclusively through M&M's World Retail Stores in New York, NY; Orlando, FL; Las Vegas, NV; and London, UK. Consumers who purchased these specific pint glasses should stop using them and contact the retailer or Charles Products Inc. for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Pint sized glasses with decorative artwork that reads Blue: "Who's Your Candy?!" SKU # 835992 Green: "Eye Candy" SKU # 835993 Red: "Hard on the Outside Sweet on the Inside" SKU # 835991
Manufacturer
Charles Products Inc
Category
Consumer Product — Glassware
Hazard
Affected units
8,640

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Charles Products Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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