State Finds 343 Tainted Items – Some Labeled Lead Free

• News Release: Bad Bling: LA Jewelers Cited for Selling Lead Tainted Jewelry State finds 343 tainted items – some labeled Lead Free – July 2012 (to view this news release in English, Spanish, Chinese, or Korean contact WebCoord@dtsc.ca.gov and provide this page link and the title of the news release)
• Law fact sheet
• Complaint for Civil Penalty and Injunctive Relief
• Poster
• Non Compliant Jewelry (PDF of Slideshow)

Click here to download a PDF file of non-compliant jewelry.

Media Coverage

• LA Times: 16 L.A. businesses accused of selling jewelry tainted with lead
• CBS TV: LA Merchants Face Hefty Fines Over Toxic Jewelry Charges;