Litigation

Feds Warn Consumers About Harm of Cadmium

By Angel Reyes

Yesterday, Inez Tenenbaum, head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC) told parents not to let their children play with cheap metal jewelry, especially when they are unsupervised.  The CSPC noted that it had proof of that lead in children's jewelry is dangerous and that many imports from China contained lead.  The CSPC also noted that many imports from China also contained cadmium, which is another heavy metal that is dangerous if ingested.  The CSPC cited the AP investigation I wrote about earlier this week.  

In a related development, Senator Charles Schumer is pursuing legislation that would ban cadmium and other heavy metals from children's jewelry and toys.  Congress is expected to take the matter up next week when it resumes.

Full post as published by Angel Reyes Blog on January 14, 2010 (boomark / email).