These studded peplum belts from Asos tested positive for radioactive activity.
Sometimes studs can be dangerous. Case in point? The studded peplum leather belt from UK-based fashion online retailer ASOS. The belts tested positive by the U.S. Border Patrol for the radioactive element Cobalt-60, according to a report published Tuesday in the The Guardian. The belt in question was stopped at customs, on it's way into the States. It didn't get very far.
A spokesman for ASOS released the following statement: "A product supplied to ASOS did not meet UK health and safety standards. ASOS worked with all relevant authorities and undertook a precautionary product recall, in line with our high standards of quality and customer care. No other ASOS product lines are affected."
According to the
Daily Beast, the recall was voluntary and the toxicity levels were low enough that you'd have to wear the belt for 500 hours to really start to worry.
Why you would wear a studded peplum belt for 500 hours? Don't ask. How the heck did Cobalt-60 become embedded into such a
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