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This article warns of the dangers of lead in many common products such as toy jewelry, lunch boxes, holiday decorations and of course paint.
 
New standards for the maximum level of lead allowed in toy jewelry were recently set after a lawsuit settlement, and there have recently been two recalls, one from Reebok and one from a group of dollar stores who sold a line of toys.

Safety alert: Boy's death linked to lead bracelet, but hazards go ...

Consumer Reports - 3/28/2006 8:14 PM

The death of a 4-year-old Minneapolis boy who swallowed part of a heart-shaped Reebok charm bracelet in February and died of lead poisoning is believed to be the first such fatality linked to toy jewelry, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
 
The death of Jarnell Brown was unusual, but the dangers of lead poisoning from metal toy jewelry are alarmi
 
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