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The Attorney General of California is suing Coca Cola Co. over alleged lead paint on labels of coke bottles originating in Mexico. 
 
The lawsuit demands a warning label about the dangers of lead paint. 
 
Coca Cola contends that all its products are safe, and that the ones in question were not authorized for sale in the United States.

Coke calls California lead-paint lawsuit 'outlandish'

Reuters - 5/16/2006 2:44 PM

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co., the world's No.1 soft drink company, on Tuesday said a lawsuit filed by California's attorney general regarding lead-based paint on Coke bottle labels manufactured in Mexico and sold in California, was "outlandish."
 
"All Coca-Cola beverages, including those made in Mexico, are safe and comply with all laws," Ray Steed, Coke's vice president of quality and technical services, said. The company will defend itself against the "outlandish allegations" in the lawsuit, the press release said
 
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