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NEW YORK A Minneapolis boy has died from lead-induced brain swelling after swallowing a piece of jewelry from sneaker company Reebok, the Minnesota Department of Health said Thursday.
The bracelet was a promotional item that came with a pair of Reebok athletic shoes.
Tests on the bracelet indicated that it was 99 percent lead, officials said.
A different charm, obtained by investigators from the same brand of shoes, was found to contain 68 percent lead. The safety threshold for lead content in jewelry is 0.006
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