McDonald’s Recall - Parents beware, Mcdonald's recalled millions of Shrek glasses in circulation, after finding trace amounts of Cadmium, a heavy metal often used in paints to make bright colors, on their glasses. According to some research, Cadmium is a carcinogen and could seep into the porous hands of someone holding the cup - not a good thing. McDonald's recall includes a $3 purchase of the glasess which were sold for $1.99 with food and $2.49 without food throughout their North American franchises. By McDonald's internal analytics, they've sold millions of their glasses already and have decided to do the recall at a margin loss, in part due to the potential backlash that could occur if millions of children were to get sick or develop some sort of long-lasting setback due to their mistake. Here's what the New York Times had to say: "McDonald’s announced the recall after the Consumer Product Safety Commission said that tests on the glasses showed that low levels of cadmium, a heavy metal identified as a carcinogen, could come off on the hands of a person holding the glasses. The federal government has set a limit for the amount of cadmium that can be used in toys. The safety commission is working to set acceptable levels for other products. Long-term exposure to cadmium has been associated with a variety of health problems, including kidney and bone ailments.
Cadmium is used in some paints to make bright colors, but industry representatives said that it was unusual for paints containing cadmium to be used in consumer products like glassware.
“To me the whole thing about the McDonald’s glasses is very much a mystery, and why they would be putting cadmium pigments in there,” said Hugh Morrow, a consultant for the International Cadmium Association and a former president of the trade group in North America. “Our position is that cadmium pigments should not be painted on consumer glasses.”"
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