U.S. Customs Agents Seize 1,300 Halloween Costumes Containing Lead

Posted: 10/15/2012  browse the blog archive

CNN reports that U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents seized 1,300 Halloween costumes containing high levels of lead, made in China, that were on their way to the State of Washington. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the costumes contain 11 times the allowable limit for lead.