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It has been announced that a painted, plastic badge commonly worn by some of the Boy Scouts of America youngest members is being recalled after a test revealed dangerously high levels of lead in the paint. Nearly 2 million badges, which were made in China, will be affected by the recall.

The recalled badge is the plastic totem badge that is given to Cub Scouts who are usually 7 or 8 years old; the badge has a yellow and blue border and includes a picture of a bear and wolf. The badge reads "Progress Toward Ranks." So far, no illnesses directly related to the badge have been reported.

The high levels of lead were discovered during a testing of Boy Scout products. The badges are supplied by Kahoot Products, based in Roswell, Georgia, and the company is calling for a voluntary recall of the badge and asking parents to take them away from their children.

This recall happens just one day after the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced recalls of over 500,000 other Chinese-made products including "Pirates of the Caribbean" and Baby Einstein toys, also containing dangerously high levels of lead.

If you or a loved one has been exposed to lead in Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Long Island or anywhere in New York, please contact the lead poisoning attorneys at Silberstein Awad & Miklos today to schedule your free consultation.