Home Lead Test Kits

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20
Dec
2007

Health Canada Says Home Lead Test Kits Are Unreliable

With the increase in lead hazard recalls this year, many parents are turning to home test kits to determine whether or not their children’s toys are safe.
At the end of October the CPSC released a statement that:
“Many of the tests performed using the kits did not detect lead when it was there (false [...]

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23
Oct
2007

CPSC Warns That Home Lead Test Kits Are Unreliable

With all of the recalls that are happening with children’s products, parents may think that a home test could identify if their child’s toys are safe.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today announced the results of a special evaluation of consumer lead test kits. CPSC staff used commonly available test kits on a [...]

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