U.S. toy giant Mattel (Mattel) 14 announced that it will recall 436,000 units worldwide use of leaded coating than the die-cast toy cars. At the same time, but also to expand the range of magnet toy recall a number of recall was announced in November last year, part of the recall batch of toys worldwide total of 18.2 million units, half of them in the United States sold. Earlier this month, Mattel subsidiary Fisher also announced the recall of 1.5 million toys made in China because of the same problem. The Mattel company pointed out that, on examination, found that from May to August this year in the U.S. sales of 967,000 in manufacturing plastic toys surface paint contains excessive metallic lead poisoning in children can lead to.
- (This article is excerpted from U.S. the Timesonline websites)
> reported, the UK's largest and also the most popular toy manufacturers Hamley ( Hamleys) and boutique chain Monsoon sale of part of the Chinese manufacturing children's jewelry containing lead exceeded the amount of the high lead content may damage the brain or even fatal. 24 children's jewelry products bought from London and Birmingham, containing high levels of lead after eight Upon examination the six lead content of more than 80%, in accordance with international regulations, the lead content of children's toys security alert limit is 0.06% lead content limit is 0.1%. Hamley Director responsible for the transaction after Currie was informed that the test results immediately announced that two of the lead content beyond the standard commercial production under the frame, and began to investigate. He said: )
European market 80% of toys from China, the EU every four complaints commodities there is a toy, while 85% complained of toys from China. According to EU toy standards committee Germany Chief Representative Fisher, in Germany, the federal states have government agencies toy manufacturers, importers and retailers, as well as exhibition supervision and inspection, received the punishment prohibit the sale of substandard goods, EU countries will also provide communications and information systems within the EU for the record.
thelead as a relatively soft heavy metal, due to its low price and malleability, so often used in the production of jewelry. However, scientific evidence suggests that long-term exposure to lead, even low levels of lead can cause developmental problems for children. Low levels of lead can cause brain and nerve damage, hearing disorders, digestive disorders, adult reproductive system disorders and developmental failure. Lead poisoning in children, there may be the following symptoms: stomach pain, loss of appetite, hyperactivity and headaches. More and more lead the incident occurred in Europe, people have doubts about the But on the other hand, the crisis but also to China's toy jewelry manufacturing enterprises to create the best opportunity to prove themselves.
lead storm brought the crisis, enterprises should be mainly from the security control of the amount of lead in toys and jewelry raw materials and surface paint on the enhanced awareness of prevention.
1. Thought leaded especially in the universal application of the current situation in China, the Chinese manufacturers to avoid foreign commodity inspection authorities investigate and deal with the losses caused by need for strict control of the lead content of paint raw materials into the plant test, as well as regular track test the lead content of the raw material of paint or paint suppliers to provide a considerable qualification test report. Simple method of control of the lead content of the raw materials, high-efficiency, cost savings, but there is a certain risk. Paint raw materials in the process eventually become finished when its lead content sometimes back change.
of lead paint on the final product testing, monitoring is also very necessary, because usually the commodity inspection authorities checks they use to take paint samples from the actual product. Paint test on the finished product to control the amount of lead in paint, this approach is closer to the actual situation of the foreign spot checks, but the efficiency is relatively low, if too many product categories, will make the cost of slightly elevated. In specific cases, the control can paint the lead content of the raw materials and finished products combined.
3. Should also pay attention to in terms of the choice of colors. Paint of many colors is mainly caused by the paint pigment containing lead compounds, such as red lead and lead white. Some organizations have done a test, the highest lead content in 23 samples of lead-based paint, orange paint, the rest of the order of yellow, green, brown, and so on. Therefore, manufacturers in the choice of color, but also taking into account the color of lead content requirements.
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