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Seoul, May 2. A kids' activity kit being sold by a Chinese e-commerce giant has been found to contain lead about 158 times higher than permitted levels, the city government here said on Thursday...
Since last month, the city has been releasing such information on a weekly basis amid growing safety concerns involving products from Chinese online retail giants that have rapidly become main players in South Korea's online shopping market...
Among the nine products tested, a children's activity kit was also found to have lead levels 158 times above the permitted levels in South Korea...
Additionally, a metal car toy model was determined to be unfit for children's use due to sharp edges, while a popular 12-colour pencil set from AliExpress was found to contain barium levels as much as 2.3 times higher than permitted in 10 of the 12 pencils...
