10.Best Friends Band
Manufacturer: Alex Panline USA, Inc.
Arsenic PPM: 630
A package of 10 bracelets in coupled patterns, these friendship bands may share more than friendship.Arsenic has been linked to cancer and blood disorders, among other serious health issues.
9.Lightning McQueen Racing Chair
Manufacturer: Disney (Marshmallow)
Bromine PPM: 25,562
Bromine, a chemical widely used in flame retardants, has been linked to birth defects and reproductive problems, as well as issues with child development.
8.Hannah Montana's "2 Hearts and HM graphic Necklace"
Manufacturer: Disney (F&A Inc.)
Lead PPM: 406,510
Last year, the Hannah Montana doll, based on the Emmy-nominated 'tween series about a teenage girl (played by Billy Ray Cyrus' daughter Miley Cyrus), rivaled Barbie and the Bratz as the doll-of-choice for young girls. Don't count on the "2 Hearts and HM graphic Necklace" following in its footsteps. The necklace led the pack on the "worst toys" list of those most contaminated by lead, with a whopping 406,510 ppm of lead.
7.Just My Style "It's So Charming" Jewelry Charm Bracelets
Manufacturer: Just My Style Jewelry
Lead PPM: 9,254
Children's jewelry is five times more likely to contain lead above 600 ppm than other products. This bracelet is one reason why.
6.High School Musical Crown Necklace
Manufacturer: Disney (F.A.F., Inc.)
Lead PPM: 7,963
Research has linked exposure to leadwithlearning and developmental problemsincluding decreased IQ scores, shorter attention spans and delayed learning.
5.Road Racers With Play Mat
Manufacturer: Wholesale Merchandisers, Inc.
Bromine PPM: 30,831
Kids and toy racing cars are like two peas in a pod. But these cars, which contain over 30 times more bromine than considered safe, may be more dangerous for children to race than parents realize.
4.Bath Letters & Numbers
Manufacturer: The Little Tikes Co.
Mercury PPM: 463
These bubble letters and numbers may do more to a kid than teach how to spell and count. The product contains high levels of mercury, which has been linked to kidney damage and is toxic to the nervous system.
3.Eight Mini Twist-Up Crayons
Manufacturer: Alex Panline USA, Inc.
Mercury PPM: 783
Crayons may stoke the creative spirit, but mercury probably doesn't. Exposure to mercury has been linked to a variety of neurological problems.
2.Totally Me! Dressy Rainbow Jewelry
Manufacturer: Geoffrey, Inc
Cadmium PPM: 3,269
Arsenic PPM: 1,202
This collection of beads, bracelets and assorted trinkets is one of the few children's toys that contains high levels of more than one chemical contaminant: both cadmium and arsenic. To make matters worse, the jewelery package ranked among the worst offenders in both categories.
1.Lift-it Luke
Manufacturer: Ravensburger F.X. Schmid USA Inc.
Bromine PPM: 22,634
Lift-it Luke sounds like Bob the Builder, looks like Bob the Builder and probably works as hard as Bob the Builder. But he apparently isn't made like Bob the Builder. The action figure tested positive for potentially unsafe levels of the chemical bromine.
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