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Archive Home > 2008 > March > 08 > Redmond mom’s efforts pay off in safety bill

Redmond mom’s efforts pay off in safety bill

Kara Burkhart in D.C. prior to Senate passing lead ban for child products

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
March 8, 2008

WASHINGTON — Kara Burkhart, of Redmond, has pushed for stronger product safety rules ever since her son, Colton, swallowed a toy necklace that contained a potentially deadly amount of lead in 2003.

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a sweeping bill that outlaws the use of lead in....

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