Toxic levels of lead found in accessories at 2 retail chains
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- Опубликовано: 20 май 2024
- A new report from Center for Environmental Health says two retail chains are selling handbags, shoes, and other fashion accessories with toxic levels of lead. We spoke with the group that issued the report about their warning for consumers.
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What is even the point of the government?
To extract "surplus labor"🙄 from the WORKING class to fund the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. It's called "Capitalism"
To rule over you
To make sure we're miserable, but not our rich overlords
Talk to the politicians that want NO regulations and vote against them at every opportunity.
It’s a crime syndicate that takes your money by force and launders it!
ross sells stuff that expensive department stores could not sell. did they check the dillards, nordstroms, etc?
@bamboo😂😂princess3495
Exactly they resell it
This is about to destroy these business.
@@bambooprincess3495🙄
Was looking for this comment. That means the few items that did sell before they were shipped out were bought by unsuspecting customers.
This is why the United States of America should be making our own stuff not making it overseas
Amen!
The fat corporate capitalists would never allow that. The more they keep the middle and lower class US population suffering and sick, the better off they are with their private jets, 6 houses, luxury vehicles, and vacations all over the world. You know this.
Good point.
Lots of reasons to bring back manufacturing to USA.
Sad reality is that will hurt our economy. Companies look for the cheapest labor possible when it comes to making their products and China’s labor is by far the cheapest (4x cheaper than the wages needed to produce the same product in the U.S.). With that logic there isn’t really a reason to make anything here. Our minimum wage and labor laws will make manufacturing way more costly and less profitable.
We used to until greedy politicians sold our country's resources away.
Amazon also sell these products in record numbers, more than the retailers sell them!
Retails do more , records have shown breaking numbers more than Amazon
I bought an E lighter on Amazon
Got puffy battery
Amazon is dangerous AF
Everyone needs to stop buying so much crap.
@user-fw8rm1yv3i 100% correct. American consumerism at all time highs, credit card debt at all time highs, Americans becoming broke at all time highs. Buying too much crap.
@@jonathanguzman1073 what records?
Strange if it's at these outlet stores like Ross, then it's probably at the main retail store
They should have sampled other retailers also.
A lot are counterfeit, Chinese dupes. Toxic levels of cadmium are found as well
It's got to be Ross and burlisell the same purses/ shoes that the mall does
duh lol haha... its all made in china. all products luxury and cheap
The manufacturer should be the one to blame!!! Not the retailers !!!
Temu has more lead
Should ban all Chinese products
And Shein as well.
Anyone who has that app on their phone and orders from them is nuts. If government is so worried about 'TikTok they need to take a look a Temu next.
Nah Temu is the best
Doesn't except Ross from responsibility most of us don't even use temu
Also important to wash new clothes before you wear them no matter where you buy them.
ALWAYS wash!!!
Yeah they be having a weird iron, fishy and moth ball smells the jeans now.
@@shortlilma125I was everything!
Does washing them take the lid out?
@@Livetoeat171
I wonder this as well?
Washing with baking soda & vinegar?
These toxic things are everywhere… walmart, Marshall’s, Burlington, TJ Max, Amazon Temu etc.
Yep all ...and made in China
SO GO AFTER THE COMPANY WHO MADE THE BELT!?!
How do you go after an Asian company, ie china who produces such items with less stringent health concerns?
@atxchaser You mean Chinese company..No such thing as an "asian" company, Asia is continent with over 50s countries. Syria, Iraq, Persia, india, turkey and etc...
Exactly
Go after the importer duh!! @@atxchaser
Go after the person who hired the company 。you need to remember , the company hired the sourcing company. They need to be sure that the production company works for the principal
Not a single word to mention it because MADE IN CHINA!
By US companies.
@@71sunsYou seem to like China a lot. Do you work in the bot farm?
Yeah, that's tricky. I just shop thrift stores.
Make your own things then. Y’all love to complain and can’t even mask nuts and bolts in your country 😂
@johnf8877 ?? But they are US companies making products in China
This is nothing compared to the crap they put in or do to the food we eat. You don't have to buy that crap but you do gotta eat...😢
Dam should I eat bugs ?
@@user-li8yc9qh2rat this point.. yes
Imagine what's on temu products
I'd never buy from Temu
Would never order from TEMU.
Imagine what's in Amazon products!
This such a dumb comment they have stuff that Amazon has and tiktok shop or SHEIN y’all just hate on something because it’s new stfu
literally everywhere haha,
"We lead with low prices."
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God bless you bro, hope everything is going well :)
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I'd be very concerned for the workers, they're handling all kinds of lead filled items while stocking them.
Wow there are no safe stores that are led free.
Class action time
Best wear radiologic gloves ☣️
China doesn't keep these products for themselves...
@@JennyWren333 Thanks
Why go after Burlington, they don't manufacture the items they sell them go after the people making lead purses and shoes
Because they want to get rid of stores that sell things at affordable prices. I'm sure lead is in almost everything made in China sold in higher end stores
because they are selling the items?
Ross and Burlington are close out stores. They buy from larger stores (Macy’s, JCPenney etc.) . The items that don’t sell get processed out and get sent to these stores. There might be a few items that they buy direct. They need to go after the stores they got all of this stuff from.
They go after these stores because they are discount stores.
They are made in China.
I've been getting sick now for the past two years, i kept wondering what could be happening to me, products i've purchased from Ross, blanket, pillows, pots, etc. terrible headaches almost, every other day, i told myself its got to be something in my bedroom, i removed the blankets, even the pillows, this is the first time, i woke up without being dangerously sick, thanks so much for this information, you may have saved lives.
Just in case you’re interested, look into pillows with the description certi-PUR on them. They use a higher quality foam without the chemicals such as formaldehyde, phthalates, have low VOC emissions, no mercury, lead, and other heavy metals. This is crazy that we sleep with this toxic chemical filled pillow every night breathing in this stuff! I think that was probably your main problem. Perhaps also using organic cotton bedding would be helpful. The cotton fields are laced with chemicals as the plant grows. Hope this helps😊
I’d stay away from all polyurethane pillows. Check out Avocado pillows they are made from Dunlap sap and have zero BS.
Most people are sleeping on toxic mattresses and then spend their day on their toxic sofa. Or driving in their toxic vehicle.
Don’t even get me started on what’s in wall to wall carpeting.
Try linen or organic cotton for bedding ❤️ & for pillows search “nontoxic pillow” I got mine from Brentwood Homes. Expensive sadly but worth it since we spend so much time sleeping & in bed
These are the same products you find everywhere. Everything we purchase is manufactured outside the USA. I have been using products from these stores for years, and still alive and well. Don’t let the Media scare you. Maybe you want to check with your doctor about your headaches. Years ago I had migraines every month ; they lasted 3 or 4 days. In May case it was hormonal. My hormones started to balance with medication and the headaches went away. Wish you the best.
Thank you for the well wishes, I am a migraine sufferer, I do take medicines, for it, bad side effects so I'm trying different things, as for the lead being in these products, I'm just not sure if its in the pillows or blankets I've purchased, but I did get rid of them, headaches have been much better, thanks again.
Go after the people making it as well not just the distributors
China? Good luck.
No. The owners are on the US. Ivanka Trump sold her toxic shit shoes on Amazon.
Why are we having this conversation in 2024. This Has been an issue since before 1982. Quit buying this cheap Chinese junk.
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It's 90 percent of goods bro
I wonder how many Americans products you have in your home I will wait for your response.
I used to make and sell jewelry. Couldnt compete with the attitude of 'ones similar to these are 3 bucks at Claire's and wal mart...' And i stopped making it 4 years ago. Still have a ton made. People still buy macrame from walmart! Still buy beaded bracelets from ross!
@@dualjnavanonoobJavehara-le6lh Not by choice
60 years ago youd be hard pressed to find any product that didn't say
MADE IN USA or MADE IN USA PAT PEND
Liberals wanted globalism
Every single day we get something new to worry about 😒
And our government is corrupt
I worked for Burlington for almost 3 years. I was in charge of merchandising which meant I had to personally put out every single item, no matter how small or huge. So without knowing it, I've been handling lead all that time?! Handbags, belts, fake jewelry, and sandals were our biggest buys. It was the most unprofessional store I've ever worked for. Chaotic
I worked for DDS and did the stocking n stuff as well you could smell the clothes n the shoes were the worst they all smelled so toxic! I used to come home sick all the time.
I also used to work at Burlington… I worked during the pandemic and I would wear gloves. The first time I did, at the end of my shift my gloves looked like they were covered in soot!! Ever since that day I kept my gloves on until Burlington stopped purchasing them for us 🥲
Don’t blame the stores who have no or very limited resources to test every product they sell. The problem is mass import of cheap goods from China.
Because Ross and Burlington are small businesses, and i mean no store should ever be held accountable for anything that they sold 😂😂😂😂get the F out of here.
@@JohnJohnsonSrIII They both should be held accountable, at the site of import, there should be testing for hazardous chemicals and if something far exceeds acceptable levels goods should be sent back by border patrol and the stores need to be held accountable. I found it ironic that both interviewees were Asian cause I was thinking the tainted goods probably came from Asia.
Manufactured by US corporations based in China. Do you get it YET?
That's right the stores choose who to give their business to and they choose slave labor and poison goods. It's THEIR FAULT, PRIMARILY
@@bluecrystalpalace i think you missed what john was saying. they were saying to hold them accountable while flygirl was saying don't blame the store. follow the posts :)
Do we need to carry lead testing kits when shopping?
put the onus on the consumer lol
A week ago I saw someone go to a thrift shop and was adding some liquid to jewelry and flashing a blue light to check if it had lead in it and one of the chain did contained lead. They took it to the front register to let them know about. I can’t really fully remember the whole detail but this is what I remember. Hopefully I find the short and link it here.
The point of this video was that new items purchased should not contain lead. Some where in the 70s lead use was deemed toxic. In a thrift store, I would expect some items I pick to contain lead because they were manufactured before the danger was known. I could ramble on. The ball was dropped on these imports coming into the country with lead in them.
OMG! What is Safe out there??
If its not the food ingredients, ozone, water, cosmetics, etc and now belts/purses! 🤬
Wait until you find out what’s in your mattress, sofa, and vehicle…. 😬
Only thing left to do is move into a cave in the woods.
@@seadragon1456 🤨
@@bodang158 That is sure how it feels... Go off the grid and be self sustainable....
...and shoes too.
As always they fail to say why it’s only Ross and Burlington. What about Macy’s, Neiman Marcus or the Coach and Michael Kors stores inside the mall? Are there problems with the products they’re selling? Are Ross and Burlington selling knock offs dressed up as legitimate brands?
All of our shit is made in China, no matter where you buy. It's easier to attack Ross and Other resale stores than higher end retailers.
All name brand fast fashion outlets are guilty of producing their products in China, except the major problem is that people don't care - they don't check where their sources are coming from (child labor, human trafficking, etc.).
Look at the mini documentary on Shein influencers walking around the inside of Shein "headquarters", they even watched how their clothes were being made, yet remained delusional/in denial about Shein - even going as far to claim it to be "ethical". Or watch fast fashion documentaries on the subject too, it is so sad and pathetic, painful to see people being abused just so they can make a living.
Wow what about the cooking wear
Of Course, All from Monsanto & dupont
Don’t buy things from China and you should be OK
All products as well
I’d definitely stay away from ceramic bake wear that’s known to have high levels too
@@seadragon1456😮
This doesn't surprise, because the one retail I worked at, we were clearly instructed to not take the plastic off the bags and jewelry until you were ready to put them on the shelf, because if you touched the bling on it for too long, you got green coloring on your skin. But no matter how reported this or said something, they still sold them. The bottom line was more important than the health of the customers, and employees.
Green coloring has nothing to do with lead
Not lead. Cheap metal.
@@bambooprincess3495 yes
Omg!!! Two years ago I bought a purse from Ross. As I drove with it and went home I kept having a headache out of nowhere. As I excitedly checked out my new purse I read on the tag that it had a California warning that it could be toxic!!! I intuitively KNEW my headache was from the purse. I immediately went back and returned it and insisted I speak to the manager to tell them it shouldn’t be allowed in stores!!!!!
That manager doesn’t get to decide things like that, think for like 5 seconds. If you really cared you would have written an email. You sound like a Karen.
That's scary, these things shouldn't be up for sale, and some people say that warning is nothing to worry about 🙄
They put those labels on everything lol. You were just inhaling chemicals left over from the purse.
Thank you!
Well vinyl has a toxic smell. It wasn't the lead unless you were sucking on it. And California propositions are on everything everywhere for the last 10 years or more 😅
Everything we buy is made overseas where there are no controls over such things.
France recently voted to limit Chinese fashion imports
uk buys from china.. they just don't put crap in it.
God bless this women and her organization. Why do we pay taxes again? What government agency is supposed to be testing this kind of stuff?
None of them. When you go to congress and try to get them to do something they put it on the “to do later” list thts 50 years from now.
But when it’s something they want they shut everything down and act like toddlers. Why aren’t they held responsible?
REGANOMICS Destroyed any government agency that’s meant to protect us by putting industry insiders in charge of the agency. Reaganomics believes that it’s your “personal responsibility” to research and avoid dangerous products by yourself and make the best choices with your money to encourage growth of “good companies”
I worked in Fashion Jewelry sales for years and can tell what is happening. The vendors Ross is buying from have lead laws they are supposed follow. It starts with the suppliers those vendors use and yes, most are overseas. Even if those suppliers don’t follow lead laws, the vendors who are selling to big box retailers are supposed to ALWAYS test samples before purchasing materials, especially from overseas. In this case, they may or may have not known the materials didn’t pass the lead law but to make the sale, they still sold the inventory to Ross. I know some retailers test the product before putting it in the floor but I’m not sure if Ross does.
Ross and Burlington sell name brands that are sold in regular stores right? So how can this lead toxicity only exist at those stores?
No, they don't. They used to sell the good name brands, but not anymore. They're ordering cheap junk from China now.
If faux leather has lead, then we have big problems for all the cars that might have seats made of it and all the furniture that people have in their homes and sitting on.
It’s not just faux leather. It’s everything.
@@JennRighter
Agreed. I was just expanding on the faux leather, but I could go all day talking about countless other things that either contain lead, or other toxic chemicals, or byproducts.
For example, not only does Faux leather contain lead, it can contain arsenic, cadmium, chromium, etc.
Furthermore, synthetic leather is a PVC and polyurethane polymer, the bad kind that are endocrine disrupters.
So not only do you get exposed to toxic metals, you get exposed to things like Bisphenol A,S,F, etc (BPA/phthalates)
We live in a wonderful society where we sleep and sit on toxic materials, use products made of toxic materials, consume foods with toxic ingredients/amounts, packaged inside of toxic packaging, and come home to take showers with a toxic water supply, and go back to bed to start the process over again.
Then as we all get cancer and illness, we are all told “it’s genetic”, and we are sold on the concept of pumping toxic radioactive chemicals throughout our body with the hope of the slight chance that it will fix everything.
Our whole lives we not only pay, but pay a premium, to slowly kill ourselves, then pay even more to finish the job, with all our bank accounts completely sucked dry. All while all the corporations and medical industry laugh their way to their bank, just to continue moving into the next victim.
@@DunnsDayDashA sad truth beautifully said. 🙏🏻
@@DunnsDayDashvery underrated comment. People are delusional if they don’t think they already expose themselves to lead every day. For people living in older areas of the country like New England, it’s probably in the paint in your walls.
Thank goodness my truck is older!! I got those big cloth seats 😆😆😆 but at least my vehicle also doesn’t feel like an aluminum can either!! These new vehicles are made so cheap it’s not even funny
Where is the lead coming from Why do such items have lead in them at all?? Imagine the hazards to the workers in the factories that make these items that are exposed day in and day out.
Those lead items come from China, Bidens "Good guys folks"
You know where it's coming from. The same place all our goods come from...
Have you noticed a lot of the metal components on those bags and accessories have a "weight" to them that gives a more expensive feel. That's probably where the lead is. I'm sure it's on the metal components found on women's clothing as well. That's how they can make it feel luxury while still selling it for so cheap
Exactly 🎉🎉🎉
If it isn't lead, it's spent uranium.
Why is there lead in these products?
Ask you US Government
Read "Unrestricted Warfare" written by Chinese military generals. It answers your question.
@@wms72holy mackerel. Will try to find it.
To minimize the population in the US😮
Lead is a cheap way to make paint brighter and is more durable than other cheap paint options.
I’ve seen disclaimers on all of Marshall’s/Burlington/Ross products that the items contain chemicals that might cause cancer and needs to be disclosed in the state of California. Now I see why, people need to start boycotting everything made in china. The other day one of my kids who’s only one year old was putting a woman’s wallet in her mouth that was in the shopping cart at Ross. I feel so bad and guilty about it now. Lead is super bad for children. We need to start doing better people and start paying attention to what these corporations are doing. We need to start holding them accountable and make them pay for poisoning us and our children.
I guess that warning is serious after alll
Yall, that California proposition warning is in every store alive, even target😅. Its cali law.
Corporations are too busy going woke and promoting CRT.
Murder
Lead is also bad for PETS and birds! I know this, sadly from first hand experience. Get out of the box of children.
Well, you know where these were made.
Exactly
You know whom knowingly import them for US consumers for profit. lol.
Wake me up when the people who made these are also the ones selling to US consumers.
Manufacturers are only producing things based on their client demands, they're not at fault unless manufacturers promised and delivered different items. It's like if you company had an illegal protocol, and you followed company policy unknowingly, you're unlikely liable as you were representing your employer based on guidance received from your employer.
If more people actually hold greedy companies at fault instead of driving blame to dozens of cheap oversea countries, perhaps we may get something other than politically motivated comment about somewhere.
Made in China! Surprise?
Exactly.
So is ur fking iPhone
@@zionistpos1092 well the difference is Apple has strict standards when they come to what’s in their phone very strict standards. The typical run of the mill cheap china product does not, you know nothing.
@@Crusader1984 well apparently the brand/retail shops didn’t have strict standards then? Lmfao
And it’s not the first time.
those brands are sold not only on Ross and Burlington... are they going after those specific distributors or after the companies that make those products???
It's almost as if it's being done on purpose 😱
It is
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👏👏👏💯‼️🙌 yep it’s all about greed and control🤔
✝️🙏🏻❤️😀
Are the merchandise that were found in Burlington and Ross with the high lead content, made in China?
I wouldn't be surprised. I wish we didn't do so much business with China, period.
maybe those merchandise were made in Flint, Michigan...
Most everything is because we've allowed big business and government to sell us out so we can buy cheap stuff. We messed up big time
Americans yells "move production to Vietnam" and here is your products from Vietnam. Enjoy
@@mardigrasbeads No body is making you buy items made in China.
How is this not already illegal? Sounds like a lawsuit waiting to happen
It would have been helpful if this reporting mentioned whether or not the lead is just on the surface of the products and can be removed -- for example, by washing/wiping. Or is it embedded in the material?
We Currently Have NO STANDARDS ! And not just TOYS AND CLOTHING ETC BUT OUR FOOD ! Look at ALL THE INGREDIENTS THAT ARE ALLOWED IN AMERICA AND BANNED ELSEWHERE !
Why is every product not tested randomly as part of the FTC's purview?
there all democrats you give me money I will look the other way just like in New York houseing thing
I dont think we can trust Trump or Biden to enact such random testing regulations. Biden hasn't done anything in his current administration, and Republicans won't either, as they want to lower taxes and reduce regulations.
@@scruf153Right! Trump will fix it by stopping all testing! Get rid of the administrative state!
@@scruf153*housing
@@jazzfan7491lol trump don't give a damn! All he cares about is green !
Instead of listing just the stores HOW ABOUT listing who originally made the products who let them into the united states, who ALLOWED to sell of these products in the US
Great. You go to the airport with a bottle of water and they make such a big deal which is fine. Now all these items come from somewhere why they let them in
Dam. They just built a Burlington here. I bought hella stuff. Lead all in my draws. Sheesh!!!
Not the drawsss 😂😂
You have to wash any clothes you buy before you wear them especially underwear….
@@ftngie 😂😂😂😂😂. Is the “LEAD”😂😂😂😂😂. Is funny how people believe anything they say in the news. They don’t use their logic, or do their own research. 🤷♀️🤷♀️
@@bz3548so you don’t believe any of this?
Be careful!!! My daughter ended up in Emergicare with a rash from a cross body bag given to her as a gift. It just actually kept growing exponentially and yes, was not their first case of this reaction with these handbags.
I was just looking at bags at those stores but didn't buy one yet now I'm glad I didn't. I'll just keep carrying my mom's old handbag at least I know it's safe. I hope your daughter is doing better now.
Some people are also allergic to nickel. It could have been that? Just saying.
It shouldn't be all that hard to find who is adding lead to the products.
Well it's the manufacturer not the store. Amazon sells a lot of stuff like this as well are they gonna get in trouble too?
PROFIT MARGINS before people.
Curious why the lead levels are so high. Do they go out of their way to add it in?
It is in the materials, shiny stuff, and paint. China has less regulations than U.S.
Yes they add it. So when you buy your kids toys make sure your buy the authentic ones from a retailer in the USA. They makes sure that the toy paints don’t have lead in them.
Yeah that's a really good question. Surely these products aren't just sold at Burlington and Ross for less. I wish they would have addressed your question of are they purposely putting lead in items or how is it getting there in the first place? With China you never know. I've heard it's really polluted. Maybe it's just in the air?
We're eating it .and breathing it .we can't win
3M makes a lead-check pen. I don't know why the newscasters didn't mention it. Perhaps because items from ALL stores are full of lead.
How many of those brands are brands that are made for the specific stores? This is a common practice and the store is responsible because they could have paid more and specified clean production.
Didn't they discontinue them?
Very good point!
Interesting!
Why is this on the retailer not the manufacturer?
How does lead get into the products in the first place? When you think about manufacturing and the fact that if there is lead, it is in every step of the way of materials and manufacturing and resale. That's a lot of lead exposure. There used to be lead paint and they still sweat copper pipes with lead, but that is probably better than plastic pex pipe. We need a whole mini documentary explaining where this lead comes from.
I couldn't agree more!
Thank you for including a list of the brands using lead in their products.
@@bambooprincess3495 That’s good. I don’t own any handbags from the brands. California Proposition 65 seems to be working well, it’s a shame all states don’t require companies to provide warnings to customers.
Nothing new. I purchased a purse from Ross and when I made it home their was a tag on the inside of the purse that said, "This Purse May Cause Cancer".
That's in everything. Its just the chemicals.
The report includes enough information for people to freak out, but not enough for customers to take action. Great reporting!
That’s mainstream media!
Greed doesn't care if they kill you, only that they are making money. What blows my mind is you people still don't understand this, and trust the greedy to care one iota about your health. This goes for your food and medication as well.
And you think those brands aren't in other stores? Why choose the cheaper stores and not the more expensive ones?
One store that's surviving in San Francisco and u go after Ross, why not Amazon they sell the same stuff
Dishes have very high levels of Lead as well. Only a few brands guarantee lead free products.
Stainless steel? The only safe option?
Jesus!
@@user-oe9fx4gt8y Mikasa and Noritaki are supposed to be lead free.
I am still going to shop at Ross dress for less...lead in the water, in the food ... what's the difference? At this point.
It could have happened at the source, where the so called "branded" items are manufactured .
I don't know why everyone is so surprised here. When American factories were closing due to outsourcing for lower prices overseas back in the 80's, an economist said as long as the American people want low price first then quality this will get worse. You get what you pay for.
There were even bumper stickers that said " Buy American or Bye Bye America".
We not even getting low prices anymore....so why can't we get quality?
@@fluminesesoc Because outsourcing does not play by the same rules we do & pricing is no longer based on supply and demand.
American made products are usually better due to government regulations and more expensive. I, for one rather have that than the nightmare we have today! with outsourcing.
What about TJMax, Marshalls, Target, Walmart, and Amazon? 🤨
Curious…How long does one have to be holding one of these items for the lead to seep into their skin and become toxic? Are they eating these belts and handbags?? We might as well shut the whole world down if we have to worry about the metals and chemicals that are found in our items.
The work that these people do is underrrated, saving us all from lead exposure in this case which could have led to serious health effects long term.
Especially given in the U.S. of our hugely expensive (for most of us) medical system!
Why would lead NEED to be in clothes, purses and shoes?
Ross is a garage sale. Why didn't they go to the source??
We all need to own a lead tester because lead was found in toys about 18 yrs ago it was a big deal.
I probably heard of that story or something different - but lead was found in children's products as well. Went to dollar tree and found pencils (even though they naturally contain lead) were made in China (which all stationary items were made in China) for school. That was sad to see, children are being affected by this too😢
Thank you for reporting this.
Why? CHINA! they are selling cheap chinese items (Temu is full of lead too) so of course, these are non-brand items that are just bought wholesale from Chinese manufacturers
Americans yells "move production to Vietnam" and here is your products from Vietnam. Enjoy
I wouldn’t be surprised if mid price and high end products have as much toxicity. Those producers just have bigger margins, they aren’t necessarily investing in sustainability or ethically sourced material
Americans never yelled anything!! Companies wanted CHEAP labor@@Peichen01
I’ve seen warning labels on products at both retailer stores including DD’s Discounts
So we can ban TikTok but not toxic levels of lead?
I don't get it, why are they going after only the retailer? What about the product makers? What brand are they?
The jeans and random shirts they sell also smell like gasoline and more
They did 20 years ago😅
I would think the major department stores are the same, Macy’s, JCPennys, etc because places like Ross get their previous year’s products or irregulars
So stop letting large companies make these items. Ross and Burlington are not to blame. The items were in boutiques before in ross or Burlington at higher prices. Why only when in Ross discounted does this matter?
Where is the plastic in the ocean coming from and why dont we ever talk about it 🤔
We're making enough toxins to go around 😊
Because there are tons of plastic products getting thrown away and eventually crushed up, tiny bits get into water and eventually the ocean. This includes polyester thread (which is in virtually all clothes), plastic buttons, and plastic printed designs on t shirts.
@@user-ov4wr5yu4rNo. they are being dumb directly into the rivers and streams which leads to the ocean
It's coming from US corporation. Profits before people.
Back to the Thriftstore. 😂😂😂
Lead is there
Those places are like a yard sale of misfit products other stores dumped.
They sure are 😢
You should be more worried about the millions of iPhone's and Android phones, computers, and tablets!
That should be a bigger concern!
Shut up.
Oh my gosh! I hope all the other states follow California’s concerns and laws with this issue.
SCARY!!!! I live in Michigan so Gov. Gretchen PLEASE PLEASE check out this issue/concerns in our state. THIS IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS!!!
Thank you, MichiganResident.
Singling out two retailers is unfair.
Yes sounds like it should have been just the beginning of the study. Should have also said what products and brands had it!
This is in every toy!! Also in cookware along with cloths!! I work at Amazon and yes i have had kids toys barbies all lead!
Those are counterfeit toys or some weird branded toy. People are nuts buying their kids fakes.
A barbie with lead would be wierd. Don't think Mattel would allow it. They do have some standards.
imagine the exposure levels for the unfortunate souls who work in the factories, manufacturing this crap! 😟
I wonder from what country are these toxic items imported from ?..
Chai - Nah.
It's worldwide and some are domestic.
@@mdmoz1777 I'd be willing to say it's from CHINA.
Even leather items are having lead? What's going on with that?? Only at Ross?
You can smell the toxicity as soon as you walk into these stores.
Wow, these people are SERIOUS. Shout out to the CEH!
Not surprising in the least. Profits over people. Money over mankind. That's just BIDDNEZZ, baby. 💪😎✌️
It's the American way
@@stephaniecorelli3034 It's a worldwide issue which isn't merely cordoned off to one country in particular.
Products from Amazon too!
all over the internet retailers
You know everything sold on Amazon comes from CHINA.
Hell yeah! You would be surprised at the number of cheap third party chinese sellers on there smh.I barely see any american stuff on there anymore...just cheap Chinese junk
Made in China
Also cinnamon sugar at DOLLAR TREE!🤯
Honestly I’m so surprised this is even coming out now. I’ve been working retain forever and crystal has lead in it. And why is it being sold. At least it has a warning label on it.
The quality of merchandise at Ross and other discount stores was greatly reduced after COVID - in a huge obvious way. It is hard to buy nice-looking clothes anymore at the lower-end stores. Something is going on in our country that is very hidden - but also noticeable. We just don't know the reasons for it all. Food is so expensive and we can't buy cheaper clothing that looks nice anymore. It feels like things are closing in on us - and only the rich people don't feel the big change.
If I may suggest, look into Goodwill stores and look for a real cotton, wool and silk , believe me you will find them. I only shop for clothes there in last years .
Its probably made in china. They found clothes with waste material that were made in china. Other things before were recalled because they found paint with lead dog food with lead and it was made in china.
Americans yells "move production to Vietnam" and here is your products from Vietnam. Enjoy
But she won't say what they've been doing to our food. Speak on how they've been poisoning that too.
I used to love the dresses at Ross and Burlington. I'll make my dresses from here on out. Thank you for reporting on this.