From Debra Lynn Dadd
Yesterday I was in Micheal’s, a national chain craft store, and saw these giant clothespins sitting in a bin as I was waiting in line.
I looked on the label (lower clothespin in photo) to see what they were made of. Since it didn’t give the material, I slipped the packaging open to feel it, and it felt like wood, so I bought two. Purple is my favorite color.
When I got home and opened the package, there was another label inside that was not at all visible with the packaging. It was hidden under the other label!
This label very clearly states the product is made from MDF (medium density fiberboard) and is meets the Phase 2 California standards. I happen to know this is a “low emissions” standard, which is a clue that it is emitting formaldehyde, a carcinogen.
Even after all my years of examining products, I’ve never seen one like this, where the material is hidden and you can only see the material label after you buy the product. I wonder if this is illegal.
