Question from Clara

I recently purchased a Gold N Hot ceramic flat iron straightening iron. When I opened it there was a tag reading Warning: The power cord on this product contains lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

This really scared me,,,Is it harmful, and why are they still selling something like this. Should I take it back, or do all cords on irons have lead in them?

Debra’s Answer

We covered this at length a couple of years ago (how time flies!) but I thought it was important enough to mention it again. See Q&A: Lead on Power Cords.