Group reports on chemical levels
Watch out for toxic toys: The Michigan-based Ecology Center tested more than 1,500 toys for lead, arsenic and other chemicals and found one-third of them contained medium or high levels of chemicals.
Researchers purchased the toys at chains such as Kmart, Target and Wal-Mart, as well as dollar stores and independent toy sellers. The results from the study were posted at www.healthytoys.org.
The Toy Industry Assn. was critical of the results, calling the findings “misleading to consumers at best.”
-- Lori Kozlowski
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