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The CEHCA says the 27 lunchboxes that produced lead-positive results when examined with at-home lead detection kits contained anywhere from double to 90 times the legal limit for lead paint in children's products. It packed off those 27 containers to an independent laboratory for more rigorous testing; that study found 17 of the lunchboxes contained lead in excess of federal safety standards.

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Posted by andi330 (Member # 8572) on :
 
ewwwwwww.
 

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Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
 
Another good justfication for using plastic grocery bags.


 

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Posted by andi330 (Member # 8572) on :
 
*wonders if there was lead in her lunchbox when she was a kid*


 

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Posted by Nell Gwyn (Member # 8291) on :
 


*wonders about all those people who like to collect old lunchboxes*



 

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Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
 
Wonders if there really was lead in the pencils that I chewed upon.
No, the black writing-core called "lead" is safe graphite/carbon mixed with clay.
However, whether there was the element lead in the paint on those pencils is a I dunno...
 

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Posted by HollowEarth (Member # 2586) on :
 
Pb stands for peanutbutter right?
 

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Posted by andi330 (Member # 8572) on :
 
ummmmmm...
 

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Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
 
The article makes it very clear they're talking about soft vinyl lunchboxes, not metal or hard plastic ones. So all those people who collect old lunchbpxes should be just fine, as the ones that are collectables are mostly the stamped metal ones.
 

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