If you have been a loyal reader of SAFbaby.com since the beginning of December, you have been part of our obsession
with toy safety and the new toy safety regulations (which go into effect today.)
Our post titled Are We The Dumping Ground for Toxic Toys? questioned the revision to the laws that were put in place to protect our children. These revisions allowed toxic toys (tainted with phthalates and lead) to still be sold in stores, if manufactured BEFORE Feb. 10, 2009.
We are so pleased to announce that revisions have been placed, and as of today, NO TOYS INTENDED FOR THE USE OF BABIES UNDER THE AGE OF 12 can contain an amount greater that 0.1% of six phthalates (DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIDP, and DnOP) regardless of when they were manufactured.
The fact that the CPSC issued guidance for complying with phthalates requirements, in this new Child Safety Law, is a great step forward (but not an end means to) for the safety of our babies and children! Yahoo!
For more on a brief history of toxins making their way into our children’s toys, read our interview titled: Investigating The True Story On Toxic Toys In America.
"I'm writing about the challenge of finding safe toys for Christmas. Have you found it's any easier to find safe toys, now that Congress passed the CPSC law? ...
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The new American Standard Toy Safety Standard (ASTM-963) requires children toys to be phthalates free and contain none to very low levels of lead. However, not all toxic substances are ...
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We have literally been up to our ears in toy safety this season. We have reviewed so many toys with our toddlers testing them along side of us. ...
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There is a big debate happening right now regarding the CPSIA's new laws and regulations regarding toys that will be able to be manufactured after February 2009. A debate AND ...
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Being that Sandra is from Europe, she had been exposed for some time now to the controversy around the possible toxic effects of PVC in baby and children's toys. ...
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Many parents are concerned about PVC/Vinyl in toys. SafBaby understands these concerns, and we have listened to your questions!
Even though there is a lot of information out there, ...
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Are we the dumping ground for toys that contain toxins which are banned in other countries? SafBaby thinks you can put it that way.
When toy manufacturers in China ...
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Surprisingly enough, just because a manufacturer states that all toys are PVC-free, does NOT necessarily mean that the packaging they sit in and are brought into your home with are!
Take ...
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Helping To Make Safe Toy Shopping Easier This
Lead-Free, PVC-Free and Fire Retardant-Free Toy Manufacturers
SafBaby’s Holiday Gift List for 2008: Healthy Toys
Find Out Why the New Product Safety Law
Gov. Schwarzenegger Recognizes Potential Toxins In Baby Toys!
How Dangerous Is PVC in Toys? We’ve Got
Are We The Dumping Ground for Toxic Toys?
PVC-Free Children Toys in Toxic PVC Packaging
Tags: astm f963, consumer product safety, non-toxic toys, phthalates, safety standards
Category: 0-1 yr, 1-3 yrs, 3-5 yrs, 5+ yrs, Toys
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So does this make plastic toys purchased after Feb 2009 ok? This article doesn’t mention PVC. Do all plastic toys have PVC which still makes them toxic? How do I know which ones are ok? I found this helpful website http://www.greenyour.com/lifestyle/baby/toys/tips/choose-nontoxic-plastic-toys , but it states to look for the recycle code to determine safety… but none of my plastic toys have that symbol. I have SO many plastic toys, do I need to get rid of all of them to keep my babies safe? I cant help but feel frusterated that they would make toys for babies toxic in the first place!!! Thank you SAFbaby!
Hi Jessica,
Thanks for your support and encouraging words about our work.
Please check these links:
http://www.safbaby.com/tag/pvc
and
http://www.safbaby.com/tag/non-toxic-toys