Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:58PM5 comments ›
Thu Oct 11, 2007 — by Glenn Hauman
Lead paint found in Marvel toys
Curious George figure has 10 times legal limit
They're finding it in everything, including Cub Scout badges, so why should Marvel be exempt? Via ICv2: Reuters is reporting that the non-profit Center for Environmental Health has detected levels of lead 10 times the legally allowed limit in a Curious George doll manufactured by Marvel (the old ToyBiz operation) and sold at Toys 'R Us. Within hours of the announcement of the discovery of the lead-tainted toy, Marvel halted shipments of its Curious George toys from China and is pulling various samples from the factory for rush lead testing.
Marvel has not yet recalled the toys, but is working with CEH to determine the extent of the problem.
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Comments (5)
Brian Alvey (12:52 PM on Fri Oct 12, 2007)
I heard that Marvel's Storm action figure had requested the lead paint because she kept catching a Superman action figure staring at her in an odd way.
Mike Gold (4:53 PM on Fri Oct 12, 2007)
Hmmmm... I wonder how much control Supes has over those heat-vision eyeballs.
Marilee J. Layman (4:54 PM on Sat Oct 13, 2007)
Have you guys ever heard a song called Superman Sex Life Boogie? Which is based on Larry Niven's Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex.
Mike Gold (5:49 PM on Sat Oct 13, 2007)
Niven's story is a classic. It should be remembered the story was written back when comics was still truly a children's medium in the United States, both in perception and in execution. I think if the story had been written today, it wouldn't seem as outrageous.
Marilee J. Layman (4:58 PM on Sat Oct 13, 2007)
Hmph. No html is coming through. Those titles should have been italicized and links. The link for the lyrics of Superman Sex Life Boogie is:
http://www.tomsmithonline.com/lyrics/superman.htm
and the link for Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex is:
http://www.rawbw.com/~svw/superman.html