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    Posted: March 29 2006 at 11:55am
This is from a Q&A in the NYTimes on 3-27
 

Q. Is it safe to buy imported feather pillows, down coats or comforters and clothing or jewelry with feathers?

A. Imported feathers may not be safe. There is a risk to handling products made with feathers from countries with outbreaks of bird flu, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Feathers from those countries are banned in the United States unless they have been processed to destroy viruses.

 
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wow...my kids wanted to buy a toy from the dollar store the other day and it was for the cat...had feathers and i said no way China feathers...dollar store...
 
 
We will really have to stay on top of this...i have stocked up extra pillows and blankets and comforters for all of us they are in airtight old chlorine drums I managed to pick up(free)...I also have sheets and tons of clothes...and I wash everything first...
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http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1:46450319/EIDER+DOWN+GOODS+OU TPUT+OCCUPIES+OVER+70%25+OF+THE+GLOBAL+TOTAL+NUMBER.html?ref id=ency_botnm
    
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Isn't an eider a duck
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The Common Eider Somateria mollissima is the largest duck in the northern hemisphere. It weighs an average of 1 800 g, but its weight can vary from 850 to 3 025 g depending on race, sex, and time of year. There are four Common Eider races in North America; subtle differences in body size and bill structure distinguish each race from the other.

The plumage of the Common Eider varies considerably. It passes through several stages while the bird is growing to maturity, and after the bird reaches adulthood at about three years old, the plumage alternates between two colours each year as a result of moulting, or the replacement of old feathers with new. In addition, the male’s plumage differs from the female’s

 
 
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If the product had been irradiated, it would be safe.  On another thread, someone got some pet food from Costco that had been (product of Thailand, I believe).
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Thank goodness we have GOOSE down comforters and pillows. No problems here. (I think?)
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