Hello Friends,
Sorry for the short diary, but this seems important to get out there as quickly as possible.
McDonalds is recalling all of the Shrek glasses due to cadmium used in the paint in the designs on the glasses.
More information about refunds will be on their web site next week.
Hugs,
Heather
http://www.reuters.com/...
By Ben Klayman
DETROIT, June 4 (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp (MCD.N) has recalled at least 13.4 million "Shrek"-themed drinking glasses in the United States and Canada after consumers were warned to stop using them because they contain the toxic metal cadmium.
Cadmium was found in the painted design of the movie characters on the glassware, which McDonald's outlets sold for about $2 each, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Canada's health ministry Health Canada.
The recall affected 12 million glasses in the United States and at least another 1.3 million in Canada, according to McDonald's.
"A very small amount of cadmium can come to the surface of the glass, and in order to be as protective as possible of children, CPSC and McDonald's worked together on this recall," CPSC spokesman Scott Wolfson said in an email.
The CPSC said designs on the glasses, made by ARC International in Millville, New Jersey, contain cadmium and "long-term exposure ... can cause adverse health effects." Cadmium is a known carcinogen that research shows also can cause bone softening and severe kidney problems.