Lead & Your Child
All children are at risk for lead poisoning. Gloucester County Department of Health offers free blood lead testing for any child age 1 to 6 years. Call 856-218-4102 to make an appointment.
Digital Health Access: Docket app and myHealthNJ.com
https://www.nj.gov/health/news/2025/approved/20250328a.shtml
The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) is making it easier for families to access critical childhood lead test results by expanding digital access through the Docket® app and the myHealthNJ.com web portal. This new feature makes it easy for parents and guardians to see their child’s test results, supporting them to take necessary steps for early intervention and prevention.
Parents and guardians can view their child’s lead test results by downloading the Docket app (available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store) or visiting myHealthNJ.com.
LEAD Recall Notices
LEAD in Boyro Baby's baby walkers July 2025
We would like to inform you about a recall of approximately 1,500 Boyro Baby’s baby walkers, model number US-B01. These products are being recalled because they violate the federal safety standard for infant walkers because they can fit through a standard doorway and fail to stop at the edge of a step as required, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to a fall hazard. In addition, the baby walkers’ brake pads contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban that are prohibited in children’s products by the Federal Hazardous Substances Act.
LEAD in SPPTTY Bicycles July 2025
We would like to inform you of a recall affecting approximately 200 SPPTTY bicycles. The bikes were sold through Walmart.com from August 2024 through December 2024 for about $85. These products are being recalled because they contain levels of lead that exceed the federal limit on lead content. More information about this recall, including specific items being recalled, is available on the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s website, which is provided below. Consumers should stop using the recalled children’s bicycles immediately and contact Shenzhen Yihuachuang Technology for a full refund. To receive a refund, consumers should dismantle the bicycles, take a photo, and send the photo by email to lishkjie@163.com. After submitting proof of destruction, consumers should dispose of the recalled bike.
LEAD in Zaarah Herbals products March 2025
New York Wholesale Group of Hicksville, NY is recalling Zaarah Herbals Rasayan Churan, Zaarah Herbals Gurmar Powder, Zaarah Herbals Vasaka Powder, and Zaarah Herbals Bhringraj Powder to the consumer/user level because it has the potential to be contaminated with elevated levels of lead and arsenic. Short term exposures to very low levels of lead may not elicit any symptoms. It is possible that increased blood lead levels may be the only apparent sign of lead exposure. Additional overt signs and symptoms of lead exposure are more likely with acute exposure to higher levels of lead. While lead can affect nearly every bodily system, its effects depend upon the amount and duration of lead exposure and age/ body weight. If a fetus is exposed to enough lead for a protracted period(e.g., weeks to months) permanent damage to the central nervous system may occur. This can result in learning disorders, developmental defects, and other long-term health problems. For adults, chronic lead exposure is associated with kidney dysfunction, hypertension, increased risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease, and neurocognitive effects.
For all recall information, please visit the FDA Website.
Municipal Lead Law Information
The Gloucester County Health Department staff conduct childhood lead poisoning investigations alongside public health nurses to determine contributing factors to the lead poisoning in children ages 0-72 months within and around residential properties. If you are concerned about your child’s exposure to lead, contact your local pediatrician and have him or her tested.
As per: New Jersey Regulation NJAC 8:51:
- All children should be tested at both 12 and 24 months of age
- Any child 25 to 72 months (less than 6 years) of age who has never previously been tested
- Any child up to 72 months of age who has been exposed to a known or suspected source of lead
Please see the links below for additional, valuable information.
The Health Department conducts lead inspections in response to elevated blood lead levels for children only. We copy the municipal Construction Official on our inspection findings for reference.
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (NJDCA) regulations require municipalities to monitor and conduct lead assessments/inspections for rental properties.
Provided are two links:
NJ Department of Community Affairs
Frequently asked Questions about the law:
https://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/codes/resources/pdfs/All_Webinar_Questions_Fin.pdf
DCA has provided an email for questions: leadlaw21pl182@dca.nj.gov
Please address specific program concerns with NJDCA.
New Jersey has taken steps to remove or reduce harmful lead exposures. Many of these measures rely on attention and action by administrators at the municipal level. Provided below is Fact Sheet to assist municipalities and residents.