McDonald’s Recalls Shrek Glasses
McDonald’s has issued a voluntary recall of 12 million “Shrek” glasses sold throughout the country to promote the latest installment of the film, “Shrek Forever After.” The glasses were sold between May 2010 and June 2010 and there are four designs: Shrek, Fiona, Puss n’ Boots, and Donkey.
The glasses, sold for $2 each, were found to be made with paint which contained cadmium. Cadmium is potentially hazardous to humans, believing to cause kidney, lung, intestinal, and bone damage. It was discovered that the glasses contained paint with cadmium when an anonymous tip was received by Congresswoman Jackie Speir’s (San Francisco) office and additional testing was done.
Consumers who purchased these glasses should return then them to their closest McDonald’s for a refund. Additional information can be obtained by calling McDonald’s at (800) 244-6227 between 9 am and 5 pm CT Monday through Friday or by visiting the company’s website at http://www.mcdonalds.com.