Which purses have lead in them

Wondering which brands are the worst offenders and had the most lead in their purses in the recent findings? In fact, one particular Tory Burch wallet retailing at Neiman Marcus had close to times more lead than allowed by the legal agreement with Center for Environmental Health—the highest lead level found in the investigation. Fortunately, upon the release of the findings labels have taken a proactive step to look into the matters. Nine West has pulled the products in question out of retail stores and Tory Buch is conducting an investigation into the allegations.

The Center for Environmental Health shares that consumers can avoid purchasing a lead-infested bag by avoiding brightly colored purses made of plastic, vinyl or faux leather, and opting for real leather or fabric goods. Another tip to keep in mind: of all the colors tested, handbags that are yellow or have a yellow-tint seem to have the highest levels of lead.

Lead is used in the paint to color the purse. Depending on where these purses are manufactured, the cost is usually the motivating factor. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sign in. Log into your account. So how much lead can rub off a purse when touched? The CEH found levels of lead higher than California allows for a product unless it carries a warning label for cancer and birth defects. Lead has been implicated in a laundry list of health concerns, mostly for children, pregnant women and women who hope to become pregnant.

Studies have linked lead to child learning disabilities and some have even linked childhood lead exposure to Alzheimer's later in life. The company added it has had a ban in place on many toxic chemicals in its products, including lead, and that in this case, one of their suppliers violated company policy.

The Center for Environmental Health told ABC News it is now in discussion with more than 60 major retailers and suppliers working toward a similar agreement. If that broader settlement with retail giants is achieved, it could mean tough new lead standards for bags in stores across the country. We'll notify you here with news about. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? How do you feel about these news breaking? How, if at all, will this affect your shopping?

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