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Mar 25, 2008 3:40 pm US/Pacific
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ConsumerWatch: IRS Filing, Lead In Diaper Bags
(CBS 5)
-The Center for Environmental Health in Oakland tested 60 diaper bags for levels of lead and found six had high lead levels.
The bags with the highest levels were the changing pads from K-Mart with included a Disney baby bag, a Baby-Got-Bag with leopard print, and a Baby Necessities Bag.
Diaper bags with high levels of lead in other parts of the bag included: the store brand bag from Wal-Mart called George, a bag from Mimi Maternity, and a Carter's Out N' About from Babies "R" Us.
"If a diaper changing pad has led in it and you lay your baby on it then they are going to be exposed to that led and it's entirely preventable unnecessary exposure, there is no reason why there should be lead in diaper bags," said Caroline Cox of the Center for Environmental Health.
The Center has initiated legal action against the makers of the bags.
*See below for K-Mart statement
-Millions of Americans are at risk for not getting their tax rebates, that's why the IRS offices along with several other sites throughout the Bay Area, will open their doors Saturday March 29th from 9am until 3pm to help people who usually don't file a tax return receive their economic stimulus payment.
"There are over 20 million people who receive social security benefits, veteran's benefits, and a little bit of early income who would qualify for this who don't normally file taxes," said Jesse Weller of the IRS.
To receive your IRS rebate you must file a 2007 tax return.
-And here's a place to spend some of that rebate money. You can get new blouses, pants, skirts, and dresses for $3 to $5, and blazers, jackets and coats for $8 to $20, at the Miner Miracle sample sale.
Unworn clothes are donated from major manufacturers and money raised from the sale goes to helping put new wardrobes together for low income individuals who are getting back into the workforce.
*K-Mart statement on lead product: "K-Mart takes our customer safety very seriously and we've worked with enviornmental groups and the Consumer Product Safety Commission to create safe standards for lead in our products. If we determine there's an issue, we'll pull the product from the shelves immediately and work with the CPSC to determine next steps. We're one of two retailers to be part of the CPSC's voluntary retailer reporting program. All of our vendors are required to meet all regulatory safety standards, including those relating to lead."
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