Thursday, September 21, 2023

H&M Recalls Men’s Clasp Beaded Bracelets Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard; High Levels of Lead Content | CPSC.gov



Name of Product:
Men’s clasp beaded bracelets
Hazard:

The clasp on the beaded bracelet contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
September 21, 2023
Units:

About 12,290

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/H-M-Recalls-Mens-Clasp-Beaded-Bracelets-Due-to-Lead-Poisoning-Hazard-High-Levels-of-Lead-Content

Thursday, September 7, 2023

Make Sure Your Building’s Drinking Water Meets Future Compliance


On September 6th, members of Lead-Free Delaware attended an informative webinar from Elkay.


Elkay creates filters that remove lead from drinking water. This presentation discusses how safe drinking water can be obtained for students for $1/year through filtration.


The purpose of the webinar was to: 

• Learn how to be more familiar with your state’s legislation.
• Discuss how to maintain safer filtered water at your facility.
• Discover how to transform existing drinking fountains into filtered bottle filling stations. 


Resources from the webinar are listed below.



States reviewing legislation to address lead in drinking water





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