Toy Pulled From Shelves After Asbestos Investigation
posted 10:23 pm Wed December 19, 2007 - Washington
CBS Broadcasting asked all "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Fingerprint Examination Kits" and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Field Kits" be pulled off store shelves. The company said, "fingerprint powder in the kits may be contaminated with asbestos." Public Justice, America 's public interest law firm, wrote to CBS a week ago on behalf of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization. ADAO conducted tests finding some of the toys were contaminated.
Asbestos was found in some of the white powder which the kids use to lift fingerprints. Inhaling one fiber of asbestos could be hazardous, especially to children.
"ADAO is pleased to be working in unison with CBS and Planet Toys to protect children from toys that may be contaminated with deadly asbestos," said Linda Reinstein, ADAO Executive Director and co-founder. "Given the grave health risks associated with asbestos exposure, ADAO agrees with CBS that the toy kits should be removed from retail shelves. They should also be placed out of reach in homes until the testing dispute is resolved. Once asbestos is inhaled or swallowed, the damage is irreversible."Three independent laboratories taking part in the study confirmed the presence of asbestos in the white fingerprint powder found in the "CSI: Fingerprint Examination Kit."
Latest Comment on Toy Pulled From Shelves After Asbestos Investigation
Tuckmeister
9:35 am on 02/12/08
That's just a TOTAL disreguard for the safety of our citizens. It's absolutely AMAZING the airborne asbestos could be in a toy like this.
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