The operator of the Can Do 100-yen discount store chain pulled imported metal accessories from its shelves because they may contain high levels of lead, as announced by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government the previous day.
Tokyo-based Can Do Co. said it has instructed all 760 of its stores across the country to remove the toy jewelry products before opening for business on Tuesday.
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