Metal tissue holders contaminated with low levels of radioactive material may have been distributed to Bed, Bath & Beyond stores in more than 20 states including New York, federal regulators said Thursday.Last time I heard of anything like this, it was steel made in Mexico that was contaminated with Co-60 from a commercial radiation source accidentally recycled into scrap steel. Anyone want to bet that this was steel from China?
Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokesman David McIntyre said the home products company had pulled the tissue holder from its stores.
He said there is little to no risk to human health — but it's better to avoid unnecessary exposure to radiation...Authorities said the tissue holders contain manmade cobalt-60, which is used in medical devices and for other industrial applications.
Friday, January 13, 2012
PSA: Check Your Tissue Holders for Radiation
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