DALLAS — A recall has been issued for Boy Scout uniform neckerchief slides because of health concerns over their lead content, according to a recall report.
As a result, the Irving, Texas-based Boy Scouts of America will have to replace about 110,000 of the metal slides, worn by grade-schoolers as they progress through the Cub Scout ranks.
The notice released Wednesday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission states that the colored enamel on the slides contains an amount of lead that violates a federal ban.
The slides, made in China, were sold between February and August of this year.
Lead is toxic if ingested, especially by young children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the side effects of lead poisoning can include abdominal pain or loss of appetite, vomiting, seizures, developmental delays and learning and speech problems.