We set up a pool in our dining room (yep, cause our bathtub doesn’t drain) for our home birth. We added the hot water to it using a garden hose by connecting the hose to our washing machine hook up. I was so thankful that our midwife warned us about getting a lead free hose. We were able to pick up one at Wal*Mart for less than $15. We also saw them at Sears. However, I do remember that the “cheapest one” did have lead in it. Thankfully, this is the hose we now use in our garden and for filling up the kiddie pool.

AnyG,

It would be interesting to find out… We get the cheapest ones too, so I’m afraid we’ll be replacing them.

Wow, I never would’ve thought my hose could be dangerous! Seriously?? We use just the cheapest one, so I’m sure that’s the most dangerous. *sigh* We’ll have to check into it.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention!

Oh & I just had a thought… we use a hose to fill the fish tank. I wonder if this is why we haven’t been able to keep fish alive, in there?? Hmmm….

Oh cr*p! Now my garden hose my be dangerous?? Isn’t it enough (as I have recently learned) that we shrink 1/16th of an inch in height for every year after 30?? Now I’m going to be short and have been pouring lead water on my garden. I need chocolate!!! That’s still safe, isn’t it?