McDonald's Recalls Promotional Movie Glasses, Potential Cadmium Risk– by Wendy Crittenden at Prop. 65 Clearinghouse

Excerpted from the full article in Prop. 65 News:

On June 4, 2010, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall by McDonald's Corp for 13.4 million "Shrek Forever After 3D" Collectable Drinking Glasses due to a potential cadmium risk. The glasses were sold in the company's restaurants promotionally from May-June 2010 for about $2 each. Cadmium was detected by a third party laboratory accredited by the CPSC. The chemical was found in the painted surface design of four Shrek movie characters on the drinking glasses made in the US by ARC International of Millville, New Jersey.

Cadmium is listed under CA's Prop. 65 as a reproductive toxicant and a carcinogen. Prop. 65 plaintiffs, lead by attorney Cliff Chanler, have sued hundreds of companies for lead and cadmium in the painted artwork on glassware and ceramicware. link to source.