From Reactive to Proactive: Redefining Safety Standards in the Promotional Industry (A Four-Part Series)
Flash forward to 2007, and the remarkably similar circumstances surrounding the California Department of Health. T-A Creations voluntarily issued a statement, but as of press time, neither Halim nor Kaye have accepted the responsibility of spearheading the recall of the lead-laden lunch boxes. In a recent article on the Web site for the San Mateo County Times, Halim was quoted as saying, “That’s not our problem,” yet Kaye finds his statements to be “absolutely ridiculous.” She added, “It was very clearly stated in our purchase order that these cannot contain lead and must fall under Proposition 65 guidelines. … Why they would think I would have to do any part of the recall is just mind-boggling to me.” Neither company’s Web site mentions the recall, yet by contrast, the California Department of Health links right from its homepage to the press release as well as to information detailing lunch box drop-off points and statistics on the health effects of lead.
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- TA Creations