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Bed Bath & Beyond pull Radioactive Metal Tissue Boxes Off Shelves
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 984735:MV8xNzUzMTAzXzI5MDY2MzQxX0FBNzFGNEMx] Excellent link with great image... They report 220 boxes were distributed across the nation! Only the Ny store had their pulled? Beware! You do not want these on your nightstand for an extended time. http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/General+News/114634/Radioactive-Metal-Tissue-Box-Holders-Pulled-From-NY-Stores.html [/quote]
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Health officials said they've removed a dozen metal box tissue holders containing small amounts of radioactive material from four Bed, Bath and Beyond stores in New York.
The level of radiation exposure from holding the tissue box against the body for one hour would be equivalent to a chest X-ray, said state health officials.
...contain low levels of Cobalt-60.
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