Congress will ban three toxins commonly found in children's toys as part of legislation reforming the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Washington Post reports ("Lawmakers Agree To Ban Toxins In Children's Items"). The toxins, which have been commonly used in plastic children's toys for decades, can be ingested by acts as simple as a child chewing on a toy. The legislation will also ban lead from children's products, give consumers access to more information on complaints and accidents and provide for tougher enforcement measures. The Bush Administration, as well as the chemical industry, opposes the added protections for children. The legislation follows similar laws passed by the states of California, Washington and Vermont and by the European Union.
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Hard to imagine how things like this get to market or stay on the market once the risks are identified. People should be aware.
Posted by: Amara | January 30, 2012 at 06:57 AM
It is a must to ban those toxins to children's toys for it is harmful! Thank you for the post.
Posted by: healla | May 12, 2012 at 12:30 PM
So glad to hear these toxins are being banned from children's toys, I agree that I can't believe they were in the market in the first place.
Posted by: Jumping Rope | September 10, 2012 at 09:27 AM