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Article: Lead levels force product safety group to recall vending machine jewelry.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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- July 8, 2004
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By Melanie Payne, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Jul. 8--The Consumer Product Safety Commission and four toy jewelry importers have announced a recall of 150 million pieces of jewelry that could contain levels of lead hazardous to children.
The commission advises parents to throw away any vending machine jewelry purchased in the last two years. The jewelry, made in India, is often found in vending machines at pizza parlors, arcades and grocery stores.
The commission said the jewelry could be a safety hazard because children often put things in their mouths or swallow pieces of jewelry. Lead exposure can ...