Pity, the Earth wasn't in a party mood ?
I thought these were fun (as long as you kept them away from naked flames)
Confetti string products pulled by EPA
Quote:
Posted on September 5, 2006
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered five retail chains to pull cans of illegally imported confetti string products.
The products contain banned hydrochlorofluorocarbons, the EPA said in a statement Tuesday.
"These substances deplete the earth's protective stratospheric ozone layer and increase the risk of skin cancer," EPA said. "Millions of cans of these novelty items, all imported from China or Taiwan and known by various names such as Zany String, Crazy String and Party Streamer have been sold illegally in the United States.
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