It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Caitlin Moher

Toxic Fashion / Off-Price Retail

13 March 2024

3 minutes

At both Ross and Burlington, the majority (87%) of lead-containing handbags and wallets sampled in 2022 showed a pattern of faux leather materials on the interior lining of the bags containing excessive levels of lead, whereas the exterior faux-leather material tended to be lead-free.

Shockingly High Levels of Lead Found in Fashion Accessories Sold at Off-Price Retailers

Leading US off-price retailers Ross and Burlington continue to sell leather and faux leather fashion accessories containing high levels of toxic lead, says a report by nonprofit watchdog Center for Environmental Health (CEH).

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