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500K Toys Recalled Over Lead

Levels above legal limit in China-made bookmarks, blocks, key chains

By Polly Davis Doig, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 4, 2007 3:19 PM CDT

(Newser) – Over half a million Chinese-made toys have been recalled due to dangerous lead levels, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today. Toys ranging from Winnie the Pooh bookmarks to Baby Einstein color blocks were found to contain levels above the .06% legal limit, Reuters reports.... Read full story »

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