NPR: Last-Minute Recall Hits Halloween Hard

Last-Minute Recall Hits Halloween Hard

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These buggers just got recalled. Beware.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has come under scrutiny this week because its acting director asked members of congress not to give her agency more money. So that makes the timing of the CPSC's announcements today of yet more recalls rather, um, interesting?

Just as I was absorbing the news that Toys R Us is recalling 16,000 Chinese-made toys because of excessive lead levels, I saw another headline cross--this one warning about lead in something that's actually intended to go in your mouth: Halloween "Ugly Teeth." Better late than never, I guess.

So spit out those chompers if you bought 'em.

Tricia McKinney

1:51 PM ET | 10-31-2007 | permalink

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