Quantex Receives Coverage On CNN
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CNN conducted a consumer investigative report on the presence of toxic lead in christmas tree lights, which aired on December 10, 2007. CNN purchased samples of four common brands of Christmas lights and asked Quantex Laboratories, to check for the presence of surface lead. Quantex analyzed three strings of lights from each brand and folowed the Consumer Product Safety Commision's (CPSC) standard wipe test for lead in polyvinyl chloride products to determine how much lead in the cords' PVC coating would come off on someone's hands. One of the concerns is that someone wil touch the leaded object, eat something, and ingest the lead. Al four brands of lights tested contained surface lead levels far exceeding the CPSC's recommended children's limit of 15 micrograms. Wal-Mart brand lights had the highest levels of surface lead, with levels ranging from 86.6 to 132.7 micrograms. GE lights had levels from 68 to 109.1 micrograms. Sylvania had levels from 59 to 70.3 micrograms. Levels of surface lead in the lights made by Philips ranged from a low of 3.2ówel under the 15 microgram limitóto 107.2 in another sample Click Here for link to the CNN Video