Find the latest Lead recalls below

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls

• usOpal Recalls Xalirium Portable Bed Rails Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment and Asphyxiation; Violate Mandatory Standard for Adult Portable Bed Rails
  October 14, 2026 by usOpal Recalls Xalirium Portable Bed Rails Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment and Asphyxiation; Violate Mandatory Standard for Adult Portable Bed Rails
  The recalled bed rails violate the mandatory standard for adult portable bed rails because when the bed rails are attached to a bed, users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress, posing a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation. The bed rails do […]
• HatsanUSA Recalls Blitz Air Rifles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Projectile Hazard
  October 14, 2026 by HatsanUSA Recalls Blitz Air Rifles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Projectile Hazard
  The recalled air rifles can fire unexpectedly when releasing the bolt before the air rifle is fully cocked, posing a risk of serious injury or death from projectile hazard.
• Primark Recalls 101 Dalmatians Faux Leather Children’s Coin Purses Due to Phthalate Levels and Risk of Ingestion
  October 14, 2026 by Primark Recalls 101 Dalmatians Faux Leather Children’s Coin Purses Due to Phthalate Levels and Risk of Ingestion
  The coin purses contain higher phthalate concentration levels. Phthalates can be harmful if young children are exposed to sufficient amounts, including through ingestion, and certain phthalates have been associated with adverse health effects, particularly effects on development and the hormone system. 

Lead and Children

Lead and Pregnancy

Housekeeping tips to reduce Lead exposure

Lead in Foods, Cosmetics, and Medicines

Lead is sometimes found in foods, candies, spices, cosmetics, and traditional medicines or ceremonial powders.

Commonly identified items that may contain lead:

A list of recalls from the FDA can be found here

Lead in Drinking Water

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Before it was banned in 1987, lead was commonly used to make plumbing materials such as pipes, solder, and a variety of brass pipes, fixtures, and fittings. Lead from these plumbing materials can enter drinking water because of corrosion or wearing away of the metal. The most significant contributor to lead contamination in drinking water is lead water pipes called service lines that connect homes or buildings to the public water supply.