Don't Eat the Chips?

No not your ordinary potato chip, this warning is about standard poker chips. Though it may be hard to believe the state of Arizona (my hometown) has actually released a statement warning people to not ingest poker chips. The warning issued states that poker chips may contains dangerously high levels of lead. More specifically, the chips that were tested were Paulson brand which are the most widely used poker chips in major casinos and are also sold to retail consumers.


Though eating poker chips may seem comical this issue is actually very serious. The amount of lead found in these poker chips was astronomical. One chip contains 45% lead which is 750 times the legal limit. When investigators asked Paulson brand representatives about the results they refused to respond.