Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-2930-2015·Announced 2015-08-12

Charles Products Recalls Shot Glasses Exceeding Lead and Cadmium Limits

Charles Products Inc. is recalling specific shot glasses 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 severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Charles Products Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific shot glasses with decorative artwork. The company identified the issue through internal compliance and independent laboratory product testing, which showed that the glassware exceeded the FDA's guidance levels for lead and cadmium.

The recalled products include blue shot glasses with the text "Who's Your Candy?!" (SKU # 835989), green shot glasses with the text "Eye Candy" (SKU # 835990), and red shot glasses with the text "Hard on the Outside Sweet on the Inside" (SKU # 835986). A total of 8,640 units were involved in the recall.

These items 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 shot glasses should stop using them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the retailer.

The recalled product

Product: Shot glasses with decorative artwork that reads Blue: "Who's Your Candy?!" SKU # 835989 Green: "Eye Candy" SKU # 835990 Red: "Hard on the Outside Sweet on the Inside" SKU # 835986
Manufacturer: Charles Products Inc
Category: Consumer Product — Glassware
Hazard: lead-exposure
cadmium-exposure
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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