Today's lead free story, and a "Mr Cook" moment ...

[William Sommerwerck]

There are traces of lead in some plastics used to make wire.
I think it is part of the plasticiser needed to make the insulation
flexible.

Right. The cord on the tuner/remote for my Sony Discman has such a warning.

I'm all in favor in "getting the lead out", especially in products that kids
come in contact with. Ideally, warnings should be based on the likely
exposure, not the mere presence of lead (or anything else). In practice,
it's easier simply to condemn everything.

Considering that the blender's cord would rarely be touched (and then only
at the plug end), there doesn't seem much point.

California isn't know as the land of fruits & nuts for nothing.

Watch it...

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

William Sommerwerck wrote:

There are traces of lead in some plastics used to make wire.
I think it is part of the plasticiser needed to make the insulation
flexible.

Right. The cord on the tuner/remote for my Sony Discman has such a warning.

I'm all in favor in "getting the lead out", especially in products that kids
come in contact with. Ideally, warnings should be based on the likely
exposure, not the mere presence of lead (or anything else). In practice,
it's easier simply to condemn everything.

Considering that the blender's cord would rarely be touched (and then only
at the plug end), there doesn't seem much point.

California isn't know as the land of fruits & nuts for nothing.

Watch it...

I was talking about their politicians.


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Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is
enough left over to pay them.

 

[tm]

"Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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William Sommerwerck wrote:

There are traces of lead in some plastics used to make wire.
I think it is part of the plasticiser needed to make the insulation
flexible.

Right. The cord on the tuner/remote for my Sony Discman has such a
warning.

I'm all in favor in "getting the lead out", especially in products that
kids
come in contact with. Ideally, warnings should be based on the likely
exposure, not the mere presence of lead (or anything else). In practice,
it's easier simply to condemn everything.

Considering that the blender's cord would rarely be touched (and then
only
at the plug end), there doesn't seem much point.

California isn't know as the land of fruits & nuts for nothing.

Watch it...


I was talking about their politicians.

That were put there by the, wait for it, "fruits and nuts".

Who else would vote for pelosi.



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[Michael A. Terrell]

tm wrote:

"Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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William Sommerwerck wrote:

There are traces of lead in some plastics used to make wire.
I think it is part of the plasticiser needed to make the insulation
flexible.

Right. The cord on the tuner/remote for my Sony Discman has such a
warning.

I'm all in favor in "getting the lead out", especially in products that
kids
come in contact with. Ideally, warnings should be based on the likely
exposure, not the mere presence of lead (or anything else). In practice,
it's easier simply to condemn everything.

Considering that the blender's cord would rarely be touched (and then
only
at the plug end), there doesn't seem much point.

California isn't know as the land of fruits & nuts for nothing.

Watch it...


I was talking about their politicians.


That were put there by the, wait for it, "fruits and nuts".

Who else would vote for pelosi.

Someone voted for her? Then they didn't to spend all that money on
ACORN, after all.


--
Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is
enough left over to pay them.

 

[Meat Plow]

On Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:07:18 -0400, Michael A. Terrell wrote:

George Herold wrote:

My wife bought another kitchen appliance (hand blender) the other day.
Attached to the power cord was a warning... which I will paraphrase.
"Warning this power cord contains lead. Lead is known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth defects. Wash your hands after
using." My nine year old son dutifully washed his hands. (He wanted to
play with the new gadget.) I had a mini-rant in the kitchen.

This is wrong in so many ways it just boggles the mind.


There are traces of lead in some plastics used to make wire. I think
it is part of the plasticiser needed to make the insulation flexible.

California isn't know as the land of fruits & nuts for nothing.

Aint that the troof.



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