Thursday, June 7, 2012

Are Kids Walking In Lead? Tainted Shoes Seized In Seattle

Thursday, June 7, 2012
Some 1,700 pairs of children's shoes contaminated with three times the legal limit for lead landed at a Seattle port on Wednesday. The $23,000 worth of footwear, made in China and destined for U.S. stores, joins a growing list of toxic consumer products -- from jewelry kits to toy robots -- that have been seized by customs agents.
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