Toxic metal in children's PYJAMAS: Nearly 100,000 Disney-themed clothes recalled over lead-poisoning

Now toxic metal is found in children’s PAJAMAS: Nearly 90,000 Disney-themed clothes sold in TJ Maxx, Amazon and Burlington are recalled over lead-poisoning risk

  • Testing revealed ink used to draw characters on the clothing contained lead
  • No injuries have been reported to date, but a recall of the items has been issued
  • Parents are being urged to take the clothing away from children and trash it

Nearly 90,000 Disney-themed pajamas are being recalled over fears they could poison children.

Textile ink painted on the clothes contained dangerous levels of lead – which if ingested may lead to serious health issues.

The Bentex Group – based in New York City – has pulled around 87,000 items which were made in Egypt but sold at several major retailers nationwide, including TJ Maxx, DD’s/Ross, Burlington and Amazon.

Parents are being urged to ‘immediately’ take the clothing away from children and dispose of them, before replying for a full refund.

There have been no reports of injuries yet, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. High levels of lead exposure in children can cause irreversible brain damage, comas, convulsions and even death, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

It comes after tens of thousands of sippy cups and stainless steel baby bottles were recalled earlier this week because they contained lead.

Children's pajamas are being recalled over fears they could poison youngsters

A baby yoda pajamas set that is being recalled

Children’s pajamas are being recalled over fears they could poison youngsters (pictured above)

There have been no reports of injuries yet, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission

There have been no reports of injuries yet, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission

The clothes were sold at stores between November 2021 and August 2022.

They were priced between $5 and $25, the Government agency said.

Nine Disney-themed clothing styles — picturing Yoda, Mickey and Minnie Mouse and Winnie the Pooh — are being recalled.

HEALTH EFFECTS OF LEAD EXPOSURE 

Lead exposure in children is often difficult to observe, with no immediate symptoms.

But if there is suspicion a child has been exposed, then parents should talk to their child’s healthcare provider about getting a blood test.

Lead is more harmful to children under six years old because their body is still developing. 

Children:

– Damage to the brain and nervous system;

– Slowed growth and development;

– Learning and behavior problems;

– Hearing and speech problems.

This can lead to: 

– Lowered IQ;

– Decreased ability to pay attention;

– Underperformance in school. 

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

Parents are being asked to check labels on the clothing neck or side for batch numbers to find out if their child’s clothing is being recalled.

The WHO warns lead is particularly dangerous for children, and can also leave them suffering from anemia and weakness.

It says: ‘Children who survive severe lead poisoning may be left with intellectual disability and behavioral disorders.’

The CPSC said testing detected lead in ink used to draw children’s characters on clothes.

Federal laws have banned the use of lead in paints or inks beyond trace amounts since 1978.

Previously, lead was used as a pigment to help produce yellow, orange, red and green colors. It has now been replaced with other substances.

Bentex apologized to parents in an Instagram post: ‘We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you and appreciate your understanding in this matter.’

Parents have reacted with fury online,  with one writing: ‘I am so angry about this. You don’t accidentally have lead products. I purchased a few of these products.’

A second said: ‘What the h*ll! How does this even happen?’

And a third added: So, our children are getting exposed to lead and you are just offering a $20 refund? How does that in any way make poisoning our kids right?’

The CPSC said in a statement: ‘Consumers should immediately take the recalled children’s clothing sets away from children and contact Bentex for instructions on how to return or dispose of the recalled clothing to receive a full refund.

‘The textile ink painted on the recalled clothing sets contains levels of lead that exceed either the federal lead paint ban or the federal lead content ban, posing a lead poisoning hazard.’ 

It has published a list of batch numbers on clothes involved in the recall.

The clothes were manufactured in Egypt. 

source: dailymail.co.uk