Government recalls fake teeth (Halloween teeth have excessive amounts of lead)

[Kadie]

Government recalls fake teeth

1 hour, 11 minutes ago


WASHINGTON - The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced an 11th-hour recall Wednesday to warn consumers that fake Halloween teeth sold by the tens of thousands since last year contain excessive amounts of lead.

The $2 packages of "Ugly Teeth" are only the latest in a long line of Chinese-made toys and novelty items recalled because of lead. The CPSC announced the recall on Halloween, in a late-morning news release.

Since January 2006, the CPSC estimates retailers nationwide have sold about 43,000 eight-piece packages of the party favors. There were no immediate reports of injuries or illness.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071031/ap_on_re_us/halloween_recall_1

[Orrex]

1. Is that the same CPSC that insists that it doesn't need more funding?

The same CPSC that insists that self-policing by the industry is the best of all possible policies?

Just checking...

[MNDemNY]

2. How much lead is allowed in teeth, anyway?

[shain from kane]

3. Bite the bullet. n/t

[SoCalDem]

4. You just KNEW that was coming, didn't you?

sheez:)