In its report, the AP acknowledges the difficulties in regulating cadmium and other harmful materials due to the double standard of what is and is not considered a children's product. Chemical content restrictions on children's products are much higher than on items made for adults, but because so much of the ruling hinges on "intention," it opens up a gray area. One incident the AP reported involved a charm bracelet at Wal-Mart, with charms that were 90 percent cadmium. A representative from Wal-Mart insisted that "there just isn't anything about the product itself or its packaging to indicate that it was designed or intended primarily for use by children."
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