What could be more frightening during Halloween than seeing your own child in danger because of some at first sight harmless toy?

The apparently harmless toy in question is a set of fake teeth sold as a Halloween special. Some 43,000 of the Chinese-made toys have been recalled because they contain unsafe levels of lead paint, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Wednesday.

The Commission announced the recall of “Ugly Teeth Halloween Party Favors” specifying that the products contain a higher amount of lead than deemed safe.

The Ugly Teeth products were imported by Amscan Inc. of Elmsford, N.Y. and sold at various retailers throughout the United States in 2006 and this year, the safety agency said, reports Reuters.

The Commission said in a press release that the fake Halloween teeth are painted white, black and orange with brown gums. They were sold as party favors in packages of eight, costing around $2.

The safety agency advised consumers to return the products to the store where they bought them for a refund. They were sold beginning January 2006.

Exposure to lead has been shown to cause cancer and birth defects. It also can cause learning disabilities in children.

Among the symptoms of lead poisoning are headaches, irritability, nausea and insomnia. If a parent is concerned the child may be contaminated, it is best to consult a doctor.

There has been a string of recalls over the past several months, over concerns of high levels of lead present in toys, lunch packs and other products.

In September, the California Department of Public Health issued a warning on 56,000 Chinese-made lunch totes because they contained high levels of lead as well as on another 250,000 similar canvas sacks, manufactured by the same company.

A month before that, toy-manufacturer Mattel Inc. recalled millions of toys made in China as there were worries that the toys were covered with potentially dangerous lead paint.

The photo of Ugly Teeth is available on the Commission’s official website, on www.cpsc.gov, along with a press release from the agency.