Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Lead Found in Toys Sold at Major Retailers

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/24/AR2009112401601.html?wpisrc=newsletter

The Public Interest Research Group found the following, as reported in the Washington Post:

"U.S. PIRG sent 15 children's products to an independent laboratory for testing. Four were found to have excessive lead levels, and two contained phthalates. For example, a charm made by Claire's boutiques was 71 percent lead by weight, when the legal limit is .03 percent. A cloth book for toddlers, "Big Rex and Friends," which was purchased at Toys R Us, contained 0.19 percent lead. After being notified by U.S. PIRG, Toys R Us stopped selling the book, but it is still available through other retailers."

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