YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE THIS- TOTALLY SICK - Hair Bands from China - TOXIC

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LOW FROM CHINA.

I thought you might find the following article from snopes.com interesting:

http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/hairband.asp

Be cautious of hair bands at open markets around the city too – they are

probably from China since they are purchased in bulk very very cheap !!!!

Take a good look before buying hair bands in future – specially like the

following kind…..

> These Hair bands were made from used condoms and threads. That was so

> disgusting, I would not want to use them!!

>

> BEIJING (AFP) - Used condoms are being recycled into hair bands in southern

> China threatening to spread sexually-transmittable diseases they were

> originally meant to prevent, state media reported Tuesday

>

> In the latest example of potentially harmful Chinese-made products, rubber

> hair bands have been found in local markets and beauty salons in Dongguan and

> Guangzhou cities in southern Guangdong province, China Daily newspaper said.

>

> 'These cheap and colorful rubber bands and hair ties sell well .....

> threatening the health of local people,' it said.

> Despite being recycled, the hair bands could still contain bacteria and

> viruses, it said.

>

> 'People could be infected with AIDS, (genital) warts or other diseases if

> they hold the rubber bands or strings in their mouths while waving their hair

> into plaits or buns,' the paper quoted a local dermatologist who gave only his

> surname, Dong, as saying. A bag of ten of the recycled bands sells for just

> 25 s en (three cents), much cheaper than others on the market, accounting for

> their popularity, the paper said.

>

> A government official was quoted as saying recycling condoms was illegal.

> China 's manufacturing industry has been repeatedly tarnished this year by a

> string of scandals involving shoddy or dangerous goods made for both domestic

> and foreign markets.

>

> In response, it launched a public relations blitz this summer aimed at

> playing up efforts to strengthen monitoring systems.

> _.___

> Check your kids hair bands and make sure they do not put them in their mouth

> while trying to plait or tie their hair

>

>

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[Guest guest]

JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU HAVE HEARD IT ALL- ANOTHER ALL TIME LOW FROM CHINA.

I thought you might find the following article from snopes.com interesting:

http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/hairband.asp

Be cautious of hair bands at open markets around the city too – they are

probably from China since they are purchased in bulk very very cheap !!!!

Take a good look before buying hair bands in future – specially like the

following kind…..

> These Hair bands were made from used condoms and threads. That was so

> disgusting, I would not want to use them!!

>

> BEIJING (AFP) - Used condoms are being recycled into hair bands in southern

> China threatening to spread sexually-transmittable diseases they were

> originally meant to prevent, state media reported Tuesday

>

> In the latest example of potentially harmful Chinese-made products, rubber

> hair bands have been found in local markets and beauty salons in Dongguan and

> Guangzhou cities in southern Guangdong province, China Daily newspaper said.

>

> 'These cheap and colorful rubber bands and hair ties sell well .....

> threatening the health of local people,' it said.

> Despite being recycled, the hair bands could still contain bacteria and

> viruses, it said.

>

> 'People could be infected with AIDS, (genital) warts or other diseases if

> they hold the rubber bands or strings in their mouths while waving their hair

> into plaits or buns,' the paper quoted a local dermatologist who gave only his

> surname, Dong, as saying. A bag of ten of the recycled bands sells for just 2

> 5 s en (three cents), much cheaper than others on the market, accounting for

> their popularity, the paper said.

>

> A government official was quoted as saying recycling condoms was illegal.

> China 's manufacturing industry has been repeatedly tarnished this year by a

> string of scandals involving shoddy or dangerous goods made for both domestic

> and foreign markets.

>

> In response, it launched a public relations blitz this summer aimed at

> playing up efforts to strengthen monitoring systems.

> _.___

> Check your kids hair bands and make sure they do not put them in their mouth

> while trying to plait or tie their hair

>

>

>

**************

Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial

challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and

calculators.

(http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001)