McDonald's pulls 12 million Shrek glasses tainted with cadmium

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns consumers to immediately stop using the glasses.

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Good thing I don't like McDonalds and Shrek.

I'm assuming this also applies to Canada?

I'm assuming this also applies to Canada?

FrostyPhantasm

I would seriously suggest you ask about them. I'm glad I never bought one.

Shrek sucked after the first onelocopatho

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I'm assuming this also applies to Canada?

topsemag55

I would seriously suggest you ask about them. I'm glad I never bought one.

I never bought one, but i know a few peopel that have, i'll be sure to plaster this on as many peoples facebook pages as possible.

[QUOTE="locopatho"]Shrek sucked after the first oneThe_Gaming_Baby

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I'm assuming this also applies to Canada?

FrostyPhantasm

I would seriously suggest you ask about them. I'm glad I never bought one.

I never bought one, but i know a few peopel that have, i'll be sure to plaster this on as many peoples facebook pages as possible.

Good idea. Especially any of your friends that have small children in the house.

Good thing I don't like McDonalds and Shrek.

muller39

The first Shrek was my favourite, the 2nd film was good as well. But the thrid film totally went down hill.

I just saw this on the News this morning.

I kinda lol'd :(.

Man that's a terrible screw up. :? The worst thing is that they're clearly aimed at kids, making them all the more dangerous. Ninja-Hippo

I totally agree. I hope we won't see any stories of kids with cadmium poisoning.:?

I'm not a business major or anything and a %100 supporter of total capitalism, but I'm pretty sure hurting your customers like this isn't good for business. :P Then again, tobacco companies get away with it.Nerkcon

Mcdonalds is a large company, people could die and this likely would barely affect their bottom line.

I'd like to know how/why this happened. This should really be looked into if it was an accident or mcdonalds own carelessness.

Good thing i never go to McDonalds..

Good thing i never go to McDonalds..

Xx_Hopeless_xX

Therein lies the problem as well - you can buy the glasses without a food order. A family might not like to go there, but their kids might still want those glasses.

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Good thing i never go to McDonalds..

topsemag55

Therein lies the problem as well - you can buy the glasses without a food order. A family might not like to go there, but their kids might still want those glasses.

But if you never go to McDonalds how would you get the glasses O_O?..

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Good thing i never go to McDonalds..

Xx_Hopeless_xX

Therein lies the problem as well - you can buy the glasses without a food order. A family might not like to go there, but their kids might still want those glasses.

But if you never go to McDonalds how would you get the glasses O_O?..

Kid(s): "Mom, we just saw Shrek glasses on TV!"

Mom: "We don't eat McDonald's."

Kid(s): "We wanna glasses! We want Shrek, mommy!":cry:

Mom: *heavy sigh* "Let's go, kids, get in the car."

:lol:

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[QUOTE="topsemag55"]

Therein lies the problem as well - you can buy the glasses without a food order. A family might not like to go there, but their kids might still want those glasses.

topsemag55

But if you never go to McDonalds how would you get the glasses O_O?..

Kid(s): "Mom, we just saw Shrek glasses on TV!"

Mom: "We don't eat McDonald's."

Kid(s): "We wanna glasses! We want Shrek, mommy!":cry:

Mom: *heavy sigh* "Let's go, kids, get in the car."

:lol:

Oh i see...

The glasses cant be anymore poisonous than the movies they represent. How this garbage series ever got so popular i have no idea.

O CRAPPP!!!!

*Spits whiskey drank out of newly acquired shrek glasses*

Cadmium tainted glasses are still healthier for you than the 'food' McDonalds sells you.

O CRAPPP!!!!

*Spits whiskey drank out of newly acquired shrek glasses*

kidsmelly

Drinking whiskey from a kids' movie glass? For shame!:P:lol:

Cadmium tainted glasses are still healthier for you than the 'food' McDonalds sells you.

Domobomb

Kind of a silly jab. Food, no matter how bad mcdonalds may be, does have benefits to the body. I don't know what, if any, benefits cadmium has.

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Cadmium tainted glasses are still healthier for you than the 'food' McDonalds sells you.

Pixel-Pirate

Kind of a silly jab. Food, no matter how bad mcdonalds may be, does have benefits to the body. I don't know what, if any, benefits cadmium has.

I'd risk the cadmium before unleashing a nuclear sodium bomb on my body. But that's just me.

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Cadmium tainted glasses are still healthier for you than the 'food' McDonalds sells you.

Domobomb

Kind of a silly jab. Food, no matter how bad mcdonalds may be, does have benefits to the body. I don't know what, if any, benefits cadmium has.

I'd risk the cadmium before unleashing a nuclear sodium bomb on my body. But that's just me.

Cadmium poisoning is a slow, painful death, as is any heavy metal. *shudders*

Not sure what Cadmium is but glad I don't have the glasses.

"long-term exposure to cadmium can cause adverse health effects." Cadmium is a known carcinogen that research shows also can cause bone softening and severe kidney problems."

Scary. It sounds like the amount is extremely low though.

"Wolfson said the glasses have "far less cadmium than the children's metal jewelry that CPSC has previously recalled."

"We believe the Shrek glassware is safe for consumer use," Whitman said. "However, again to ensure that our customers receive safe products from us, we made the decision to stop selling them and voluntarily recall these products effective immediately."

Is this kind of like the BPA scare with bottles? I remember Playtex releasing a similar statement when people were going nuts about that.

Not sure what Cadmium is but glad I don't have the glasses.

Pirate700

It's a metal, chemically similar to zinc and mercury.:)

Oh, and it's part of a NiCad battery (nickel-cadmium).

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Kind of a silly jab. Food, no matter how bad mcdonalds may be, does have benefits to the body. I don't know what, if any, benefits cadmium has.

topsemag55

I'd risk the cadmium before unleashing a nuclear sodium bomb on my body. But that's just me.

Cadmium poisoning is a slow, painful death, as is any heavy metal. *shudders*

Only over long term exposure with higher concentrations than what's likely found in these glasses. Besides, I do think McDonalds will put you in grave a lot sooner than Cd, with a lot more health problems too.

Good thing I didn't buy one last time I was there.

Fortunately cadmium is absorbed much less through the stomach than through the lungs (cadmium is common in cigarettes)... but the effects can be pretty bad. I find it interesting how "quality control" has become a thing of the past.

Shrek sucked after the second onelocopatho

Come to think of it, it is odd that they started selling poisonous glasses while releasing a gay friendly commercials in France. Trying to invite more gays to the restaurant. Im not saying McDonalds is trying to do anything but It seems mightyyyy suspicious.

:shock:

Come to think of it, it is odd that they started selling poisonous glasses while releasing a gay friendly commercials in France. Trying to invite more gays to the restaurant. Im not saying McDonalds is trying to do anything but It seems mightyyyy suspicious.

:shock:

kidsmelly

Are you implying that McDonalds is trying to enact genocide on the homosexual population?

Come to think of it, it is odd that they started selling poisonous glasses while releasing a gay friendly commercials in France. Trying to invite more gays to the restaurant. Im not saying McDonalds is trying to do anything but It seems mightyyyy suspicious.

:shock:

kidsmelly

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Come to think of it, it is odd that they started selling poisonous glasses while releasing a gay friendly commercials in France. Trying to invite more gays to the restaurant. Im not saying McDonalds is trying to do anything but It seems mightyyyy suspicious.

:shock:

Atmanix

Are you implying that McDonalds is trying to enact genocide on the homosexual population?

Well we all know how much the hamburger loving gay population in France are into collectible shrek items.:P

I have the Puss in Boots cup. Uh oh.

Good thing I don't like McDonalds and Shrek.

muller39

Same here :P

I was actually thinking of getting one of those. I glad I decided not to then.