Last night, a mother in the mother chat group said: Her child had formaldehyde poisoning . After multiple investigations, it was found that the source of the problem was on the "toys", and other mothers were called on to be more careful.
We also know that formaldehyde is the world-recognized first type of ai object, so why is it related to toys!
Today I went to the company to discuss this issue with my friends in the editorial department. Everyone went to check the relevant literature and found that some children were indeed poisoned because they were often exposed to toys containing formaldehyde.
all the pictures in this article are from the Internet, and the pictures and texts are irrelevant to
. We will discuss it later. Sometimes we can’t blame our parents for being careless. It’s really because formaldehyde is too cunning.
As a poisonous boss, its whereabouts are extremely low-key, colorless and odorless, and the low concentration of formaldehyde is almost never noticed. However, the child's immune system is weak. If you inhaled this substance for a long time, your health may be threatened.
The following categories of " poison toys " should be careful
Now it is the shopping festival. Major platforms have begun to carry out promotional activities, and many mothers around are following the trend to buy various toys for their babies.
Although this is indeed a kind intention, parents should also pay more attention to the selection of toys. The following types of toys are prone to formaldehyde, so pay more attention to lightning protection.
Category 1: Low-quality Plush toys
Before, I saw a reporter interviewing the Provincial Fiber Inspection Bureau. The staff inside said that the quality of the toy market is uneven. In order to reduce costs, some bad merchants cut corners and used scrap materials, and even black-heart cotton to fill the plush toys. No matter how good the appearance of plush toys like
, it is "toxic" inside, and may release harmful substances such as formaldehyde.
Experts said that plush toys containing formaldehyde will release some free formaldehyde, stimulating the child's respiratory tract and immune system, and may also cause skin allergies and other problems.
Therefore, when parents choose plush toys for their children, they should not choose "three-no products" for cheap purposes, and pay attention to the following selection principles:
. Look at the fabric. Usually, the high-quality plush surface will be smoother and more comfortable to the touch, while the inferior plush fabric will feel awkward and rough in the touch, and it will easily lose hair.
. Fill the cotton inside.
The most preferred filling cotton on the market is polyester fiber , which feels extremely soft. The stuffed toys with poor quality are mostly filled with inferior cotton , which are often clustered and flocculent, especially after cleaning, the filling is difficult to restore its original state.
, smell the smell. Although formaldehyde has no smell, inferior toys that usually contain formaldehyde can still smell a irritating smell due to poor production conditions and poor materials.
Second category: wooden toys
For example, wooden building blocks, models, puzzles, etc.
Perhaps parents think that wooden ones look higher-end than plastic ones, and are environmentally friendly and durable, and are not afraid of children breaking them. However, experiments have found that these toys are often more likely to hide formaldehyde.
A domestic university has conducted related research on popular children's toys on the market and found that nearly 90% of wooden toys involve risk notification of formaldehyde exceeding the standard.Why is
? Experts analyze that there may be two reasons:
- is that the wood material itself is flammable. In order to solve this problem, manufacturers often add excessive flame retardant during the production process, containing toxic substances such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, formaldehyde and other toxic substances. And the more complex the wooden toy , the more toxic it may contain;
- 2. In order to ensure stability, some wooden toys will use a binder called " urea-formaldehyde resin " when splicing, and one of the raw materials of this substance is formaldehyde. How to choose
?
A: Look at the security identifier. recognizes the national "3C Safety" logo and checks whether the toy labels contain clear manufacturer information, safety warnings, product certificates, applicable children's age group, etc.
B: Smell the smell. After you get it, smell it first. If there is a slight smell, you can choose to blow it in a ventilated place first. If the smell is pungent and it is difficult to dissipate for a long time, it is often a inferior product, so don't let your children come into contact with it.
C: Touch feel. If the toy looks lubricated and has no burrs and there are no obvious quality problems, it means that the workmanship is credible and can be played with by children to avoid them being burred by accident.
In addition, in addition to the above two types of toys, there is also the plasticine with a strong fragrance. There are also many additives in it and the ingredients are relatively complex. It is recommended to let children contact them less. Especially for children under two years old, there is a risk of mistakenly taking refuge, and parents need to watch over it.
Further reading: Regarding "formaldehyde", you need to know these
. How to judge whether a child is formaldehyde poisoned
In mild cases, eye sting, headache, skin allergy, etc., moderate cases are likely to cause cough , sneeze, and cold-like situations; in severe cases, immunity will decrease and various immune system problems will occur.
. How to effectively remove formaldehyde indoors
National standard requires that the indoor formaldehyde concentration should be less than 0.08mg/m. If there are children or pregnant women at home, the concentration should be less than 0.05mg/m.
If you find that the formaldehyde in the room exceeds the standard, the fastest and most effective way to remove formaldehyde is: open more windows for ventilation.
Don’t underestimate this step, it can be more effective than putting green plants.
Before, someone forced ventilation of rooms with a formaldehyde concentration of 0.248mg/m for three months. Finally, the formaldehyde concentration dropped to 0.071mg/m, with the overall decrease of 75%.
It is recommended that some families who are preparing to move or have just renovated should pay more attention to indoor ventilation.
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