Fighting Toxic Trade

What You Can Do

We need your help in getting the lead and other dangerous products out of our homes. A broken regulatory system and unfair, unregulated trade policies are endangering our families, our communities and our jobs. This check list provides you with a few ideas for what you can do to send the message that a cheap price tag is not worth putting our families at risk:

Know the facts and tell your friends, family and neighbors:

Review product recall lists and get the unsafe products out of your homes and pass the word. Look in our "Useful Links" section for valuable resources.
Check local child care centers and schools for these recalled toys and get them out!
Buy lead tests from manufacturers such as www.leadcheck.com/ in the United States or www.leadinspector.com/ in Canada.

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Join with the USW and help spread the word:

The USW’s Women of Steel are sponsoring Get the Lead Out Safe Home sessions around North America to educate friends, family and neighbors about toxic trade and the danger of unregulated globalization. Check this website periodically to find events near you.
Have your own Safe Home testing get together to share information about lead screening and toxic trade and to let friends and family know what they can do to help.
Visit local toy, tire and other retailers to see if toxic/faulty products are still on the shelves.
Join a USW action day at a local retailer or other high-traffic area where you can pass out campaign brochures. Check the Web for details.
If you’re not a USW member, join us now! Go to http://www.uswa.org/uswa/program/content/1264.php for an online application.
Sign our online petition then pass along the link and ask your friends, family and co-workers to sign it.