Posts tagged Lead Poisoning

• Masks May Be Safer Than Face Paint For Your Children This Halloween

  David Mittleman | October 28, 2009 2:20 PM | 3 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Toxic Substances
  

  Halloween masks have long been touted as a danger to trick-or-treaters because of the decreased visibility caused by small eyeholes. However, according to a new report issued by the Campaign for...

• High Lead Levels Found in Car Seats

  Carrie Strasser | August 25, 2009 12:01 PM | 0 CommentsStoughton / Canton, MA Category: Toxic Substances
  

  The New York Times reported this morning that the family car has been linked to increased lead contamination resulting in lead poisoning among children. Last year in Maine, six babies and toddlers...

• Child Safety: The All Time Top Ten Recall List

  Mike Bryant | August 16, 2009 9:03 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In an effort to make sure these and other recalled products don't end up in secondhand stores the Consumer Product Safety Commission again proved the top ten list of children recalled...

• Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act forces empty shelves at The Outer Banks Goodwill

  Randy Appleton | April 03, 2009 3:10 AM | 5 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Toxic Substances
  

  The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act which was passed February 10, 2009 states that any clothing or toys with unacceptable lead levels cannot be sold. Goodwill stores are pulling anything...

• Toy Safety: Secondhand Markets Not Part Of New Lead Toy Law

  Mike Bryant | January 29, 2009 12:20 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Here at the Injuryboard, we spent December writing about toy safety. One of the issues, that was covered, by a number of blogs, was the new lead toy law. There were concerns at that time that some...

• The Dangers of Lead for Children

  Jessica Smagacz | December 27, 2008 3:41 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Toxic Substances
  

  The Consumer Product Safety Improvement was passed in order to tighten the restrictions on the amount of lead present in children’s toys. Hopefully this act will lessen the amounts of recalls...

• Children’s Furniture Recalled After Child is Poisoned by Lead Paint

  David Mittleman | December 25, 2008 2:20 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall for over 3,000 cribs and 6,000 matching furniture pieces after discovering that red paint underneath a black finish contained lead...

• Toy Safety: Toxic Toys Still Out There

  Mike Bryant | December 19, 2008 9:44 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  On Feb 10th, new lead standards go into affect concerning toys sold in the United States. Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky warns that stores may mark down toys with high lead levels to sell them before...

• Toy Safety: OKK Trading Army Figures

  Mike Bryant | December 18, 2008 9:25 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In early December, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a warning on Army Figures sold by OKK Trading, of Los Angeles, Calif. Consumers should take the toys away immediately. Surface...

• Child Safety: Groovy Fashions™ Sassy Jammies™ Doll Clothing Sets

  Mike Bryant | December 16, 2008 9:13 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In early December, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a warning on Groovy Fashions™ Sassy Jammies™ Doll Clothing Sets sold by Manhattan Group, of Minneapolis, Minn....