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Lead Testing Offered On Same Day Necklaces Recalled

Omaha Coalition Shows Parents What's Safe

POSTED: 4:25 pm CDT June 1, 2007
UPDATED: 5:35 pm CDT June 1, 2007

More than 100,000 pieces of children's jewelry were recalled on Friday because of dangerous lead levels, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The jewelry is metallic, multicolored and has "High School Musical" or pictures of "High School Musical" actors printed on them. Other recalled pieces have charms hanging from silver, black or brown chains or cords.

The jewelry was sold in Limited Too stores and catalogs and on its Web site, as well as in Justice retail stores nationwide.

The jewelry can be returned to any Limited Too or Justice store for a full refund and a coupon for a 15 percent discount off a future purchase.

For more information call, Tween Brands at 800-934-4497 or visit U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Web site.

Lead Testing Offered Friday

On Friday, the Lead Safe Omaha Coalition tested toys for lead. The coalition said it wanted parents to think about things around the house, such as keys and even teething rings, that could pose a threat to their children.

The testing subjected the items to an X-ray fluorescence machine that detects lead content.

"Something like this is about 600 parts per million, but it's designed to have a child put it in its mouth and chew on it," said Bill Radosevich, with the Lead Safe Omaha Coalition, gesturing to a teething ring brought in for testing. "There's no reason for it to be there. They must have used some recycled plastic, cheap plastic, nobody screened it or tested it, and it's on the market."

Terri Sanders has a gift basket business, and she said some of her items are meant as baby toys. She brought them for testing.

"I buy stuff on a regular basis for gifts, so how would I know what I'm buying is quality? It is nerve-wracking because you try to be as safe as possible, and in business you want to provide a quality product."

Tiffany Long brought the play-cell phones of her daughter, Bria, for testing. They checked out OK, but Long's keys tested for a high level of lead.

"Who knows what they would have come in contact with?" Long asked. "I don't know. I don't know what to do. I guess I'll talk to someone to see what to do about this."

Safety experts also wanted parents to be aware of items such as a hair clip sold to teenagers that contains as much as 45 percent lead.

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