canspice.org » Parenting http://www.canspice.org all about a canadian guy living in canada Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:59:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Concerned about toxic chemicals in toys? http://www.canspice.org/2008/12/09/concerned-about-toxic-chemicals-in-toys/ http://www.canspice.org/2008/12/09/concerned-about-toxic-chemicals-in-toys/#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:41:32 +0000 Brad http://www.canspice.org/?p=772 If you’re a parent or prospective parent — and I know a number of you people out there are — you’re probably concerned about your child’s health. These days, toys can occasionally be laced with toxic chemicals. How’s an informed parent supposed to tell which toys are safe?

An informed parent can look up their toys on the Consumer Guide to Toxic Chemical in Toys. They’ve got a huge number of toys on there with levels of toxic chemicals found in testing.

As an example, one little girl I know is getting a Melissa & Doug Wooden Sushi Slicing Playset which has no detectable lead, bromine, cadmium, chlorine/PVC, or mercury, and only two parts per million of arsenic in the shrimp. Safe toy!

[hat tip to Skeptic Dad]

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