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CHICAGO (AP) -- Ty Incorporated is refusing to pull a popular, but lead-tainted, doll from store shelves across Illinois.

Illinois authorities thought they'd agreed with Ty to have the company voluntarily remove its Jammin' Jenna dolls from retail shelves because the toys contained high amounts of lead.

Westmont-based Ty is best known for its Beanie Babies.

The company says it would no longer sell new versions of Jammin' Jenna to Illinois retailers. But the state says the company is refusing to recall dolls already in stores and some remain on store shelves.

Now the state is considering suing Ty to force the company to comply with state law.

Representatives of Ty say it's not violating the law because federal rules have higher lead limits, and supersede the state provisions.

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