LEAD POISONING FROM CHRISTMAS LIGHTS!

A FB friend just messaged me about the picture I posted of my baby playing with Christmas lights on my husband's lap. She said I need to wash her from head to toe and wash all her clothes and we both need to do the same because of the lead in them. I'm giving her a bath, but was wondering, is it really that dangerous to touch it one time and get lead poisoning???

***PLEASE don't attack me. I am kinda freaking out now.

I doubt you will be attacked for not knowing but it is bg! Just give the baby a bath...more than likely she will be ok. I didn't know that was possible myself.

I didn't realize lights had any lead in them, but even if there is she's not going to get lead poisoning from playing with it once. :/

Lol what, I've never heard of that.

eh, I did a whole shoot with several children holding xmas lights, and playing with them. I'm not worried about my kids or any of the ones I shot getting lead poisoning.

Was she eating them? I'm sure she'll be fine. Lead poisoning is more of a repeat exposure thing.. unless your ingesting a ton of it I suppose.

Wouldn't the child have to ingest it for that to happen???? I think that's ridiculous saying you can get it from just touching. Then we would all have it from testing the bulbs. lol.

http://articles.cnn.com/2007-12-10/health/christmas.lights_1_christmas-lights-light-sets-high-levels?_s=PM:HEALTH

According to this, it's in the wiring covering and not the lights themselves.

Shows warning tag on lights

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-08/lead-in-most-u-s-tree-lights-poses-hazard-for-kids-group-says.html

She was probably talking about the lead in the paint on the bulbs. But I'm pretty sure they don't use lead in paints anymore.

Don't freak out OP, I'm sure LO will be fine

Your friend sounds really dramatic.

Quoting OmegaDucks!:" Your friend sounds really dramatic."

 

Quoting I♥MyTots:" Lol what, I've never heard of that."

Me either

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I havent seen you in forever.

Quoting OmegaDucks!:" Your friend sounds really dramatic."

Very. lol