The Cadmium in Jewelry Saga Continues

More news this week about cadmium in jewelry proving it is not just Claire's that has been selling toxic jewelry to our children and families.

Turns out, even expensive jewelry is containing the toxic metal.  The Center for Environmental Health found high levels of cadmium at Aeropostale and Sax Fifth avenue stores.  Both companies have pulled the offending jewelry off store shelves.

Aeropostale didn't have the typical double speak and limited, stunted response.  They called for no cadmium in their jewelry-- none, even though cadmium still hasn't been banned in jewelry.

The Washington Post article said, "Aeropostale, Inc. went one step further, saying Thursday that from now on, no amount of cadmium will be acceptable in its jewelry - and that suppliers will have to prove products are clean with independent lab testing.

The announcement from Aeropostale was significant because it represented the first time a company has said it is effectively banning cadmium in adult jewelry. Aeropostale has more than 900 locations in the United States and Canada."

Right on Aeropostale!  

Sax on the other hand, was cagey, and only doing anything under threat of a lawsuit.  Be weary, jewelry buyers!  At least there is some progress, and we know this problem is not limited to cheap jewelry made in China (the Aeropostale jewelry was made in India).