Hillbilly Teeth?

[TwinsinAdMorg]

OK, so it's good to hear the Consumer Product Safety Commission is trying to keep lead off the shelves. But - uh - what's up with the product announced below? At first it seemed like it must have been a Colbert Report-type spoof on lead scares, a satire of stereotypes, or an April Fool's Day email floating around the internet. Nope. It's for real folks.

Curious if anyone had actually seen these things in a store.

FUNTASTIC Recalls Fake Teeth Due To Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Name of Product: Hillbilly Teeth
Units: About 26,000
Importer: FUNTASTIC, of Houston, Texas
Hazard: The gray surface paint on the teeth contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: This recall involves a 2-pack fake Hillbilly Teeth with item # 2657. The item number is printed on the packaging. The gums are brown and the teeth are yellow.
Sold at: Grocery, Drug, Convenience, and Mass retailers nationwide from March 2005 through March 2008 for about $2.

[Anonymous]

Thats terrible!

[Anonymous]

I've seen these in gumball machines.

[Anonymous]

My Dh had the same reaction, and I couldn't believe it. Those silly fake teeth you put in your mouth? They're all over the place... I feel like I've seen them in cheaper toy stores, gag gift stores, costume shops... None of these toy recalls should shock me anymore, but this one did -- THEY USED LEAD PAINT ON SOMETHING THE SOLE FUNCTION OF WHICH IS TO BE PLACED IN CHILDREN'S MOUTHS. Unbelievable.

[Anonymous]

I've seen the product before in joke/gag shops. I am from the south and some members of my family have missing teeth due to poverty. I don't find it funny at all. They shouldn't be in stores in the first place. I think poor whites are the last PC ethnic group to make fun of.