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Will Wal-Mart-sold Hannah Montana brand lead paint poison your children?

The Associated Press reports that tests on 1,200 children's products -- most of which are available for sale -- revealed that 35% contain more lead than allowed by federal recall standards used for lead paint. Lead poisoning can cause irreversible learning disabilities and behavioral problems and, at very high levels, seizures, coma, and even death

Of the toys tested from the shelves of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us, here are three that had particularly high lead levels:

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