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RamboLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-04-07 06:33 PM
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Boy Scouts badge voluntarily recalled for lead
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Source: MSNBC/AP

A common badge awarded to young Boy Scouts is being recalled amid concerns of dangerous levels of lead.

As many as 1.6 million badges may be affected by the voluntary recall.

Boy Scouts of America spokesman Gregg Shields says a supply of plastic totem badges, usually given to Cub Scouts between the ages of 7 and 8, contained unacceptable amounts of lead during product testing.

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Shields say the badges are supplied by Georgia-based Kahoot Products and made in China. Kahoot is calling for a voluntary recall of the badge and asking parents to take them away from their children.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21139292/


Hey Boy Scouts - you might try buying American!
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