UTEP-led study screens El Paso and Jurez toys, finds metals above safety limits

KFOX 14 El Paso TX & Las Cruces NM

Sep 2, 2026

UTEP-led binational study screened 333 toys in El Paso and Ciudad Jurez: 12% exceeded U.S./Mexico metal limits. Nickel was common, lead in cheap jewelry, and Jurez buys were 3x mor…