Lead

August 2, 2007 -- Due to the recent recall by the Fisher-Price toy company, the Arizona Department of Health Services advises consumers to be on alert for the affected products and potential symptoms.    » read more »

July 17, 2007 -- Washington, DC—Today, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton reintroduced legislation to provide a tax credit for safely removing lead-based paint hazards from homes and rental units. This legislation offers much needed incentives for property owners to ensure homes are free of environmental dangers that can harm children. Although the federal government has set a goal of eliminating toxic blood levels in young children by 2010, an estimated 500,000 children under the age of six have enough lead their blood to adversely affect their development.    » read more »

July 13, 2007 - Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell and acting Commissioner of Health Sharon Moffatt issued a warning today about the dangers of lead in children’s jewelry, following the discovery of a highly lead-contaminated charm at a hospital gift shop. Lead can cause serious health problems, including a decrease in IQ level, particularly if ingested by children under the age of six.    » read more »

July 12, 2007 -- CONCORD - New Hampshire Governor John Lynch today signed a law aimed at reducing lead paint poisoning in children. The new protections for children are a result of a task force Gov. Lynch established last fall on lead poisoning.    » read more »

June 28, 2007 -- [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – United States Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) sent letters today to the CEO of RC2, Curtis Stoelting and to Nancy Nord, Chairwoman of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC) asking them to detail the steps taken in the recall of 1.5 million units of Thomas and Friends toys and accessories. Certain models of Thomas and Friends toys were recently found to be tainted with toxic lead paint. The recalled toys manufactured in China and sold by the RC2 Corporation, were voluntary recalled on June 13, 2007.    » read more »

June 27, 2007 -- CONCORD - New Hampshire Governor John Lynch today applauded the House and Senate’s passage of legislation aimed at reducing lead paint poisoning in children.

“Lead paint poisoning remains one the most dangerous - yet preventable - public health hazards for our children. It is time we take action to reduce the incidence of lead paint poisoning in children, and this legislation will do just that do just that,” Gov. Lynch said. “I look forward to signing this important public health initiative into law.”    » read more »

Attorney General Alerts Consumers to Recall of Popular Children’s Product

June 26, 2007 -- Chicago - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan today is alerting consumers to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) recall of 1.5 million “Thomas and Friends” wooden railway toys. The recall, issued on June 13, 2007, involves 26 different products in the Thomas line, including several versions of the “Red James Engine” and “Red James Coal Tender.” The items were sold nationwide from January 2005 through June 2007 for between $10 and $70.    » read more »

June 19, 2007 -- New Hampshire Governor John Lynch today issued the following statement on an agreement between the House and Senate regarding lead poisoning prevention legislation:

"Lead paint poisoning remains one the most dangerous - yet preventable - public health hazards for our children. That is why I have made reducing the incidence of lead paint poisoning in children a priority.    » read more »

June 15, 2007 -- AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Health and Human Services’ Maine Center for Disease Control wants Maine parents to know what to do about common toys that have been recently recalled because they contain lead.

“With childhood lead poisoning being one of the most preventable environmental toxins, it is disconcerting to hear that once again a common toy is being recalled because of lead paint,” commented Dr. Dora Anne Mills, Director of the Maine CDC.    » read more »

June 6, 2007 -- CONCORD - New Hampshire Governor John Lynch today applauded the passage of legislation aimed at reducing lead paint poisoning in children.

"Lead paint poisoning remains one the most dangerous - yet preventable - public health hazards for our children. It is time we take action to reduce the incidence of lead paint poisoning in children, and this legislation will do just that do just that," Gov. Lynch said. "I look forward to signing this important public health initiative into law."    » read more »

June 5, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) today praised the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement of support for his proposal to remove toxic lead from childcare, pre-school, and kindergarten facilities. Senator Obama originally introduced S. 3969, the Lead Poisoning Reduction Act of 2006, during the 109th Congress to require all child care facilities that are outside of the home to be certified lead-safe in five years.    » read more »

Companies agree to pay $125,000

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced legal settlements with twelve Los Angeles-area property owners and one property management company, represented in negotiations by Lance J. Robbins. The government alleges these associated companies failed to inform tenants their homes might contain potentially dangerous levels of lead in violation of federal disclosure rules.    » read more »

Parent Company Mcwane Will Pay $1.5 Million To Reduce Childhood Lead Exposure In Chemung County

Albany, NY (May 10, 2007) – New York State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced guilty pleas from an Elmira foundry and its former plant engineer for hazardous waste violations. As part of the pleas, the foundry’s parent company will pay $1.5 million to fund a Chemung County-based program to reduce childhood lead exposure.    » read more »

May 02, 2007 -- NEW YORK, NY (May 2, 2007) In conjunction with a safety alert issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC") today the New York Office of the Attorney General announced the results of its tests of certain baby bibs sold by retail giant Wal‑Mart Stores, Inc. The Office’s testing found high levels of lead in bibs purchased at Wal‑Mart stores in New York, posing a potential safety concern for babies and young children who use them.    » read more »

May 2 , 2007 -- Chicago – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced today the voluntary recall of three styles of Baby Connection baby bibs sold exclusively at Wal-Mart stores because they contain levels of lead in the vinyl that exceed the Illinois standard for lead in children’s products. The Attorney General has obtained a voluntary recall agreement with Wal-Mart and the bibs’ supplier. The product has been removed from Wal-Mart store shelves and arrangements to reimburse customers or offer a replacement for the bibs are in place.    » read more »