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Consumer Council|76% of stress-relieving toys are unsafe, involving poppit squid game ball carcinogens exceeding the limit by 250 times

2022-03-15T03:47:57.935Z


The epidemic has been rampant for many months, and parents dare not take their children to play "discharge" outdoors. Toys have become a "good medicine" for anti-epidemic at home. Pressure-relieving silicone toys (poppit) and squeeze toys (squeeze toys) imitating "bubble paper"


The epidemic has been rampant for many months, and parents dare not take their children to play "discharge" outdoors. Toys have become a "good medicine" to fight the epidemic at home. In recent years, pressure-relieving silicone toys (poppit) and squeeze toys (squeeze toys) that imitate "bubble paper" have become hot.


The Consumer Council tested 29 plastic toys on the market, and 22 models failed to meet the requirements of EU toy safety standards in mechanical and physical tests. Among them, all 8 pressure-relieving silicone toys were ruptured and small parts were formed under the tensile test. , If a child accidentally eats it, it may cause suffocation, and it fails to meet the requirements of the toy safety standard for toys used by children under 3 years old. The overall score has 6 out of 5 points, and only 2 points are obtained. Unqualified, the remaining 2 models also only scored 2.5 points, which was just qualified.


In addition, more than 85% of the samples were found to be polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which may be harmful to the respiratory tract and skin. Only 4 models did not contain these carcinogens. Among them, "Squeeze Toy" exceeded the limit by 4 times. The toy was also inspected at the same time. 25% plasticizer and 0.06% BBP, the former exceeds the standard by 250 times, and its overall score is only 2 points, which is unqualified.


The Council tested 29 plastic toys on the market, including 8 pressure-relieving silicone toys, 14 squeezable toys and 7 samples of bath toys, which were mainly purchased from stationery stores, baby product stores, toy retail stores and online platforms. Prices range from $10 to $159.

The Consumer Council commissioned a laboratory to evaluate the applicable age group of each sample based on the structure, gameplay and design of each toy, referring to the European guidelines for determining the applicable age of toys, and found that 21 samples indicated the applicable age group. No, it is older than the actual applicable age, and the label is described as "more conservative", which may not reflect the actual applicable age of the product, or increase the risk when using toys; another 6 samples did not indicate the applicable age, including the 8pk Bath of "munchkin Farm" Squirts and "Pinocchio" Japan's ANPANMAN Anpanman mini inflatable bath toy, the Consumer Council believes that it may confuse parents and increase the risk of misuse.

In addition, the test results also showed that the mechanical and physical tests of 22 models failed to meet the EU toy safety standards, of which 15 models had structural safety problems, describing the situation as "extremely unsatisfactory".

All 8 pressure-relieving silicone toys were ruptured under the tensile test, resulting in small parts. Children may accidentally ingest the small parts and accidentally enter the children's trachea, which may obstruct breathing and cause suffocation. Safety standards for toys intended for children under 3 years of age.

In terms of bath toys, "Pinocchio" Anpanman and Lin Sheng's little yellow duck, who loves bathing, also produced small parts under the "reasonable abuse" test that simulated children's repeated pressing and pulling. The former's inflatable piston was tested after It falls off and fails to meet the standard requirements; the head of the latter yellow duck can pass through a model that imitates a child's throat. If the child swallows it by mistake, it may get stuck between the throats and cause a suffocation accident.

3 samples of squeeze toys also had small parts falling off during the tensile test, including "Celebratory Steamed Bun Pinch", "Squeeze Toy" and "My Bunny Slow Rebound Doll", and the first two were combined with a hamburger type All of the toys have leaked liquids, which will cause health risks if children accidentally swallow them.

Among the 29 children's toys tested, 25 samples were detected with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), accounting for more than 85% of the total. Among them, "Squeeze Toy" and "Squeeze Toy" were detected at 0.4 to 4.9 and 8.2 to 11.1 mg of naphthalene, 4 to 11 times more than the German upper limit of safety.

According to the classification of relevant EU regulations, naphthalene belongs to the second category of carcinogens and the fourth category of acute toxicity, and naphthalene is volatile and can be inhaled through breathing; there is currently no upper limit on the content of PAHs in toys or children's products in Hong Kong. The Consumer Council It is suggested that the authorities can refer to relevant international standards to further enhance the safety requirements for children's products.

At the same time, manufacturers should also have the responsibility to try their best to reduce the content of PAHs in products to protect children's health.

Round squid game Squeeze Toy detected 25% DEHP

The Consumer Council also tested 29 samples for the content of plasticizer (DEHP), of which 3 samples were found to have DEHP, including "Lin Sang Toys' Little Yellow Duck who Loves Bathing" and "Sumikkogurashi San-X" was found to be 0.006% 0.031% DEHP, while “Squeeze Toy” was found to contain 25% DEHP, which was 250 times the upper limit of the Toys and Children’s Products Safety Regulations. This toy was also found to contain 0.06% BBP.

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Source: hk1

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