Toy Shopping Guide: "Looking, Hearing, Asking and Cutting", School Begins

In October 2021, our non-toxic pioneer team formed a consumer community concerned about the safety of online shopping products. In the process, many doubts about product safety from consumers occurred. Based on these contents, we selected some universal questions as answers, which will be sorted out and presented one by one in the future. If you have any insights while reading, please correct me one or two. We can add our work service number (toxicsfree) to the group and encourage each other.

Opening season

back to school

September is the beginning of the "God beast cage" season, not only stationery began to sell well, some small toys also entered the children's field of vision.

How to choose a satisfactory toy for the children, presumably the parents of the baby are also on the way. Is the product safe? Is it poisonous or not? There are so many fresh toys, what can be played and what should not be played...? You must have endless questions about everything involving children.

Taking advantage of this school season, we have selected some questions about children's toys from the children's parents in the community to answer. May children avoid problem toys and have fun and safety.

Confusion

Q1: plastic toys labeled "PVC"SecurityIs it?

PVC plastic toys may make children accumulate health risks, notSecurity.Plastic additives and residual vinyl chloride monomer are one of the sources of health risks around children. It is estimated that more than 90% of the world's toys are made of plastic materials, of which PVC (polyvinyl chloride) 1 accounts for a relatively large proportion.

For example, soft PVC toys are likely to addPlasticizers such as phthalates, they not only disrupt the body's endocrine system, but also increase children's asthma andSensitiveRisk of disease2.In addition, PVC toys may also have toxic substances such as cadmium, lead, and bisphenol A.

Q2: Is the pungent smell of plastic toys poisonous?

The pungent smell of plastic toys may come from toxic additives such as formaldehyde or phthalates. Studies have shown that,Children especially for formaldehydeSensitivesenseLong-term exposure can cause chronic poisoning and even cause leukemia 5.Phthalates are endocrine disruptors that increase the risk of attention deficit, hyperactivity disorder and autism in children.6. Some consumers have reported that the newly bought plastic Ultraman piggy bank emits a pungent smell. In the case of unclear toxic substances, it should be avoided for safety reasons.

Q3: "artificial snow toys" haveSecurityHidden danger?

"Artificial snow toys" there are certain security risks, its raw materials are usually insufficient purity of industrial grade polyacrylic acid sodium, will remain part of the acidic or alkaline substances,Has a pungent odor and certain corrosive, may irritate the eyes, skin, digestive tract and respiratory tract7.

If you accidentally enter your eyes when using "artificial snow" powder, rinse with clean water immediately; if you eat it by mistake, you must go to the hospital.

Artificial snow materials are difficult to degrade in the natural environment. After use, if poured into the toilet, river,will cause environmental pollution8.

Q4: "Ocean baby" will "grow up" because there is life? Is it suitable for children to play?

"Ocean baby" is not a living body, but a kind of high water absorbent resin, after absorbing water will expand into a hydrogel form 9.

"Sea baby" is not suitable for children to play.They are brightly colored and easily swallowed or inhaled by young children, causing obstruction of the digestive tract or respiratory tract and life-threatening 10. In addition, the ocean babyPigments may contain heavy metals11Aromatic compounds and other harmful substances, can have adverse effects on the nervous system and development of children 12.

Q5: Is the solution of bubble toys irritating?

The foam liquid used in "bubble toys" is irritating to the human body.It usually contains various chemicals, such as surfactants, solvents, thickeners and preservatives. Surfactants and preservatives are believed to cause irritation or allergic reactions to the skin, eyes or respiratory system of children.

Q4: Plastic parts of the scooterSecurityIs it?

The seat cushion and handlebars of the "scooting" are usually made of PVC plastic, and phthalates may be added,It has a high health risk for children.Long-term exposure to phthalates may affect children's endocrine and reproductive systemsIt can lead to feminization of boys and precocious puberty of girls, and also stimulate the respiratory system, resulting in asthma and allergies.

Some skid parts may contain heavy metals such as lead, mercury and cadmium 6. These heavy metals are toxic to humans, and long-term exposure may affect children's nervous system, cognitive ability and development11.

Q4: children sticker to buy should pay attention to what problem?

"Children's stickers" should pay attention to the problem of excessive content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and phthalate esters14. PVC (polyvinyl chloride) plastic base adhesive stickers and water-based tattoo stickers all have the possibility of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exceeding the standard. Among them, PVC stickers may also have the problem of phthalate plasticizers exceeding the standard. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are carcinogenic, o-benzene plasticizer will affect the endocrine system, respiratory system and produce allergic reaction 6.

In the purchase of children's sticker products, do not buy "three no" products.Try to choose to buy paper-based stickers, Buy PVC stickers carefully, try your best during useAvoid sticking directly on the skin.

Secrets

Toy shopping guide: "look, hear, ask and cut" 15

Look-look at the logo

Mark 3C, and check whether the toys received online have manufacturers, origin,Material composition,Warning SloganProduct certificate and other information, do not buy "three no" products.

Children's carriages, plastic toys, electric toys, metal toys, ejection toys and doll toys are subject to national compulsory product certification (CCC)16. Qualified commodities will have corresponding marks and numbers (in the upper right corner of the figure below). You can visit the website of the State Certification and Accreditation Administration (http://cx.cnca.cn/CertECloud/index/index/page) to check the authenticity.

According to the national mandatory toy standards,Toys that may pose a danger to children under 36 months should be accompanied by a warningFor example: "Warning: Not suitable for children under 3 years of age" 16.

See the goods marked material with "PVC", or with "3"♻Logo of the goods, then carefully choose.

Smell-smell

Preferably odorless. If you find a pungent odor after opening the package, you should inform the merchant and return the product.

Ask-ask about sources, standards implemented

Ask the seller to purchase channels and toy implementation standards.Domestic and imported toys shall comply with the national mandatory standard GB 6675 Toys.Security"It is recommended to buy children's toys in formal shopping malls and quality assurance platforms.

Cut-feel

After receiving the online shopping toys, you should feel whether there are sharp points on the outside, press the inner filler for lumps, and pull the fabric for good elasticity. Do not let children under 3 years old play with toys containing small parts to prevent children from swallowing or inhaling small parts, causing suffocation, intestinal perforation and other injuries.

There are harmless alternatives to plasticizer phthalates, but due to cost issues, businesses still add phthalates to plastics.

Self-protection four moves 15

· Try to avoid children licking or biting the surface of toys;

· Wash your hands frequently to prevent plasticizers from entering the baby's body;

Drinking water and eating more fruits and vegetables to detoxify;

Let the child exercise more physical exercise sweating. Even if the human body will continue to contact, ingest or accumulate new plasticizers, it can also excrete some plasticizers by increasing human metabolism.

More importantly,When we find unqualified plastic products, we must defend our rights through voice.. We can communicate with the purchasing platform, or report to the media, market supervision bureau, etc. to prevent more children from being hurt. We can call the consumer rights hotline: 12315.

We need to hold up anti-virus umbrellas for children and bring them a non-toxic future. In addition to self-protection, it also helps to isolate toxic products from the source and prevent more parents and children from being hurt.