Tough on toy safety.

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Who knew that Elmo's Take Along Card Games have high levels of lead, or that Bugs backpacks have arsenic? Concerned about the toxicity of some toys, Washington state has enacted the most stringent toy-safety standards in the nation. Come July 1, 2009, thousands of toys that have too much lead, cadmium and phthalates will be banned in the state. The law also requires manufacturers of toys and children's...

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