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California yanks kids' jewelry from stores |
Katharine Wroth |
13 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
| 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 -- ... |
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| Topics: California, consumerism, green living, toxics (all these topics) |
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