SAMPLES Toy jewelry
Lead content of toy jewelry tested at Ashland University in Ohio:
$1.50 charms bracelet, 58.8 percent.
99-cent stretch bracelet/watch, 63.1 percent.
$1.99 necklace and earrings set, 92.5 percent.
Under current U.S. regulations, children’s products found to have more than 0.06 percent lead are subject to a recall.
Source: Ashland University, AP research
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