McDonald’s to Recall Glasses, Citing Cadmium

Fears about cadmium exposure prompted McDonald’s on Friday to announce a costly recall of 12 million promotional drink glasses featuring cartoon characters from the movie “Shrek Forever After.” The paint on the glasses, which were sold for $2 each, contained traces of cadmium, which can cause cancer and other ailments.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/05/business/05recall.html?src=mv