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Mercury is banned in toys, jewelry and novelty items, except for small amounts in batteries, liquid-crystal display screens, or light bulbs.
Mercury Education and Reduction Act (MERA)
Mercury Maze games, like in the picture on this page, used to be sold as children's toys. Other ill-advised and now-banned items include necklaces and drinking-bird desk ornaments.
Mercury in Necklaces has been taken up by the Washington State Department of Health.
The danger is in breathing mercury vapor, especially if the toy should break. Call 1-800-Recycle for informaion on where to take mercury from these items.
US Environmental Protection Agency's Kids Mercury Fact Sheet has great information for older children and teenagers about mercury in the environment and what to do if mercury spills.
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