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Toy Recall: How is paint tainted with lead?
9.5 million toys in the United States, and 11 million in foreign countries have been recalled.
Lead is used to make paint last longer. The amount of lead in paint was reduced in 1950 and further reduced again in 1978. Houses built before 1950 are very likely to contain lead paint while houses built after 1950 will have less lead in the paint. House paint sold today has very low levels of lead. Lead-based paint is the most common source of lead poisoning in children.
Mattel recalls 1.5 million toys
