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WATCH'S REPORT CARD:
REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLING OF CHANGES RESULTING FROM EFFORTS OF WATCH

PRODUCT	DESCRIPTION	PERFORMANCE	PROGRESS
*POISONING HAZARD:*
Lead Ingestion	Children exposed to lead leaching from their playthings.	Children are placing their fingers and painted toys in their mouths, risking lead poisoning, considered the #1 environmental health danger to children by the Center for Disease Control (1994).	In 1993 the CPSC limited the amount of lead paint used in toys and other children's articles to 0.6%.
Millions of Toys Recalled (Mattel and Other Manufacturers)	Children exposed to lead in toys, some of which contained 20 times the legal limit for lead.	An unprecedented number of recalls occurred due to a complete failure of government and manufacturer oversight	In 2007, during the summer months alone, over 20 million imported toys that were manufactured overseas were recalled, including the Go Diego Go Animal Rescue Boat, listed as a “10 Worst Toy” on WATCH’s 2007 list.


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