How Cobalt-60, a dangerous and radioactive material that can harm a person after wearing it for quite a long time, found its way into an entire line of luxury accessories is a question for the tabloids, as no one could have seen this coming but them. Asos, meanwhile, is duking it out with former partner Haq International over responsibility, but who could ever trust them again?

Online retailer Asos has withdrawn 641 belts from sale after US border patrol officials discovered radioactive material in the belts’ metal studs. According to an internal report obtained by The Guardian, only 49 of the belts were sold before the discovery, and Asos says all purchasers have been contacted informing them of the danger. The belts tested positive for Cobalt-60, a radioactive isotope, and could cause injury if worn for more than 500 hours. The unsold belts are being held in a radioactive storage facility.

The bizarre nature of the incident has since heightened, as Asos and the supplier of the belts, Haq International, have argued over who’s to blame. (Read More)