The Abominable Snowman has never been quite so abominable—or toxic. Charm bracelets featuring characters from "Rudolph the Red–Nosed Reindeer" have been recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission for high levels of cadmium. In tests, the snowman charm alone released over 20,000 micrograms of cadmium. That translates into more cadmium than World Health Organization guidelines deem a safe exposure over 86 weeks for a 33-pound child, according to the Associated Press.

In testing done for the AP, the Rudolph charm contained 91 percent cadmium. Like lead, cadmium can cause developmental problems in children. This is the second recall for cadmium made by the CPSC since an AP investigation published earlier this year found that some children's jewelry was made almost entirely of the heavy metal. The first recall was for "Princess and the Frog" necklaces sold exclusively by Walmart.

The CPSC has no record of how many of the bracelets were sold over the three-year period they were in dollar stores (2006 to 2009). And the company that imported them has gone out of business following other jewelry recalls for lead violations so there will be no refunds.

If your child found one of these trinkets in her stocking or under the tree, dispose of it. The bracelets aren't even fit for the Island of Misfit Toys.