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"Smart Mama Jennifer Taggart Aims To Get the Lead Out of Toys" [1]

Jennifer Taggart, a southern California lawyer/engineer who blogs as The Smart Mama, pointed her hand-held X-ray flourescence analyzer at some kids' Shrek glasses from McDonalds coveted by her 7-year old -- and within days sparked a recall of 12 million glasses because they contained cadmium.

Liz Szabo reports for USA TODAY December 6, 2010. [2]

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Source: USA TODAY [2], 12/07/2010
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