On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:02:55 -0600, Louis Ohland
wrote:

How many weeks ago did this happen?

Too_Many_Tools wrote:
It is happening again...why does this not surprise me.

From a consumer standpoint, how does one protect yourself from tainted
goods?

This applies to Chinese tools also.

TMT


NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- High levels of lead were found in various
items branded with Disney's (DIS, Fortune 500) popular Hannah Montana
character, the Center for Environmental Health said Tuesday.

Vinyl backpacks, a vinyl purse and other Hannah Montana items
purchased from Wal-Mart (WMT, Fortune 500), Target (TGT, Fortune 500)
and Toys "R" Us stores contained the toxic metal, some of them in
excess of the federal standard for lead paint, the CEH said.

According to the organization, it purchased 28 Hannah Montana products
in stores and online. Five of them tested between three and fourteen
times the federal standard, which is between 1,800 and 8,300 parts per
million.

"Lead can impact girls' learning and development throughout their
youth and later can reduce their ability to have healthy children.
It's the worst of both worlds," said CEH director Michael Green in a
statement.

The CEH called on parents to avoid exposing their children to vinyl
items, calling it a "poison plastic."

Representatives from Wal-Mart, Target and Toys "R" Us stores were not
immediately available for comment.



The next big question is why are those girls eating the artwork and
paint off those products?

Gunner



"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner