Toy standards are exploded

Investigation on chemical hazards of children's toys

Recently, an international environmental protection agency announced the results of a sample survey that a large number of plastic toys in the domestic market contain phthalates that are harmful to children's health. Such toys are called "hormonal toys".

After the phthalates are added to plastic products, they will not chemically combine with plastic molecules and will ooze out. On a large scale, it can pollute water, air, and soil; on a small scale, it can also enter the human body through skin contact, inhalation, etc., interfere with the normal human hormone function, and may affect various humans, including humans. The reproductive function, immune system and nervous system of organisms.

The quality inspection experts of the Provincial Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute said that with the increasing social attention, our province will incorporate special testing of chemical indicators into toy testing.

There is no "three guarantees" for market research logo confusion

"This plastic building block can be installed with batteries." "This solar toy is new, environmentally friendly and safe." "Ours is an all-metal remote-controlled plane, it won’t break"... Yesterday, the reporter came to Kunming South City. The large toy wholesale market in the district has a wide range of toys, with prices ranging from dozens of yuan to hundreds of yuan, and the signs on the outer packaging are also varied.

For example, a toy called "Variety Beast" not only has many names, but also has confusing logos. Some have 3C marks, implementation standards, materials, etc., as well as green environmental protection marks, maintenance methods, etc., but some are just packed in simple plastic bags, without label instructions, no manufacturer, factory address, etc., and no 3C certification , QS logo; some toys are unevenly distributed, and will fade when touched by hand, and smell pungent; some inferior plastic toys are very fragile.

 Landed in Yunnan, our province will inspect toy chemical indicators

According to the quality inspection experts of the Provincial Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute, the current standard for children’s toys is the "National Toy Safety Technical Code" GB6675-2003, and the scope of testing is limited to the sharp points and dangers that can be touched by plastic toys and electric toys. Inspection of physical indicators such as objects, small parts, small balls, and signs. Chemical index testing is only in developed countries such as the European Union. They will require suppliers to provide third-party laboratory testing reports including the content of heavy metals such as lead and cadmium, and the content of phthalates. Compared with the inspection of export products, domestic inspection is relatively lagging behind. However, as the society continues to pay more attention to it, our province is expected to incorporate the special testing of chemical indicators of toys into the testing of children’s toys.