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10 years of testing handbags, wallets, shoes, and belts reveals persistent problem at stores Ross and Burlington 

OAKLAND, Calif., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today the nonprofit watchdog the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) published a groundbreaking report spanning 13 years detailing a systemic toxics problem that remains ongoing at Ross and Burlington stores. Starting in 2009, CEH repeatedly found high levels of toxic lead in leather and faux leather fashion accessories including handbags, wallets, shoes, and belts sold at these off-price retailers. In 2022 alone, more than 25 percent of the fashion accessories purchased from Ross and Burlington and tested by CEH contained elevated lead levels above 0.03% and up to 1.7%.