Why do some artificial trees carry a warning label?
The potential for lead poisoning is great enough that fake trees made in China are required by California Prop 65 to have a warning label. Read more about the effects of lead poisoning. Learn more about lead in artificial trees. Why did the USDA quarantine some artificial trees? Some fake trees have a wooden center pole. In 2004, the U.S. Department of Agriculture placed a quarantine on fake trees from China, which had a potentially harmful beetle in the center pole. Learn more about the quarantine. Who decided to make a fake Christmas tree? Actually fake trees were invented by a company who made toilet bowl brushes, the Addis Brush Company. Regardless of how far the technology has come, it’s still interesting to know the first fake Christmas trees were really just big green toilet bowl brushes. Read the article. Are fake trees really fireproof? Overloaded electrical outlets and faulty wires are the most common causes of holiday fires in residences – these are just as likely to affect
