Published June 04, 2010
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Tags: Green Chemistry & Toxics
OAK BROOK, IL — McDonald's has recalled 12 million drinking glasses tied into the new Shrek movie because the paint on them contains the toxic metal cadmium.
As part of the voluntary recall, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned consumers to stop using the glasses immediately.
The $2 glasses feature characters from “Shrek Forever After” and could cause a danger to children if they come into extended contact with the paint, the cadmium leaches into their skin and they touch their mouths.
McDonald's said that it will provide refunds for the glasses, and will be posting instructions on June 8 on a website set up for the recall.
The CPSC did not specify the amount of cadmium present in the paint, but CPSC spokesperson Scott Wolfson was quoted by the New York Times as saying the level was “slightly above the protective level currently being developed by the agency," but that there is “far less cadmium than the children's metal jewelry that C.P.S.C. has previously recalled.”
Just this May, the CPSC recalled 19,000 bracelet sets from Claire's that contained cadmium.
Read more: http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2010/06/04/mcdonalds-recalls-12-million-toxic-shrek-cups
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