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California yanks kids' jewelry from stores
Posted by Katharine Wroth at 7:26 AM on 13 Dec 2007
Bangles and baubles may make fun stocking stuffers, but beware: the California Department of Toxic Substances Control has yanked a dozen types of kids' jewelry from 11 retailers -- including Macy's, Marshalls, and the Gap -- after finding lead levels measuring approximately in the skazillions.
"The problem is much more pervasive than we would like to be seeing," said Department Director Maureen Gorsen. Who deserves a tiara for being Queen of the Understatement -- but god knows what might be in it.
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