Brew News: Can That Purse Kill You?

Read this before you go cop that new Fall handbag…

Consumer Affairs reports high levels of lead were found in more than 75% of the plastic women's handbags tested by HealthyStuff.org. 64% of the bags tested contained lead levels over 300 parts per million (ppm). More than half had lead greater than 1000 ppm. An orange bag made by Guess had 2581 ppm of lead on the outside of the bag. Another orange handbag made by Nine West had a lead level of 5718 ppm. What is it with these orange bags? And, a green Candies' clutch had 732 ppm of lead AND 88 ppm of friggin' arsenic. ARSENIC, people!

Does this mean we should stick to buying those Canal St. knockoffs?