{"id":47162,"date":"2015-04-20T11:40:41","date_gmt":"2015-04-20T03:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=47162"},"modified":"2025-01-08T15:23:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T20:23:18","slug":"beach-pool-toys-may-pose-health-risks-to-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/04\/20\/beach-pool-toys-may-pose-health-risks-to-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Beach, pool toys may pose health risks to children"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA — The EcoWaste Coalition, a toxics watchdog, announced Saturday that parents, if not careful, may be unintentionally exposing their kids to health damaging chemicals lurking in some polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic swimming toys.<\/p>\n

The group urged parents to take precautions after receiving the results of laboratory tests it had commissioned to determine if locally-sold kiddie swimming floats comply with national and international regulations on phthalates.<\/p>\n

Phthalates are synthetic chemicals added to PVC plastic to make it pliable and hard to break. These chemicals, known to disrupt hormone functions, have been linked to reproductive and developmental health problems, especially among vulnerable children.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, the European Union\u2019s REACH Restricted Substances List, and the Department of Health Administrative Order 2009-0005 as amended in 2011 ban phthalates BBP, DBP and DEHP in amounts greater than 0.<\/p>\n

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1 percent in children\u2019s toys, and further ban phthalates DIDP, DINP and DnOP in concentrations above 0.1 percent in children\u2019s toys that can be placed in a child\u2019s mouth.<\/p>\n

Test results from SGS, a global testing company, showed three of the four swimming floats bought by the EcoWaste Coalition from retail stores in Quiapo, Manila for PHP50 to PHP129 each and sent to the laboratory for analysis exceeded the 0.1 percent limit for phthalates in children\u2019s toys.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s lamentable that some swimming toys containing excessive levels of toxic chemical plasticizers in violation of national and international regulations are being sold in the market,\u201d said Thony Dizon, coordinator of the EcoWaste Coalition\u2019s Project Protect.<\/p>\n

\u201cChildren\u2019s safety from drowning is a top priority as they frolic in the water to beat the summer heat. We need to keep them safe from drowning, as well as from toxic pollutants that can put their health at risk,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

As per laboratory test results:<\/p>\n

1. A yellow and orange swim ring with sun design, costing PHP59, had 19.<\/p>\n

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6 percent DEHP and 1.29 percent DINP.<\/p>\n

2. A blue swim arm band, costing PHP50, had 19.4 percent DEHP.<\/p>\n

3. A blue and white \u201cbaby boat\u201d float with a yellow steering wheel, costing PHP129, had 17.5 percent DEHP and 0.78 percent DINP.<\/p>\n

The fourth sample, a yellow inflatable ring labelled \u201cphthalate-free,\u201d costing PHP99.75 and procured from Toy Kingdom Express at SM Department Store in Quiapo, Manila, passed the regulatory limit for phthalates.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re happy that the product\u2019s claim of being phthalate-free is true. This proves that swimming floats can be manufactured sans toxic phthalates and that parents have the option of buying safe swimming toys for their kids,\u201d Dizon said.<\/p>\n

The government had earlier warned that \u201cphthalates in children\u2019s toys particularly those made of soft plastic materials or PVC have been found to leach out from the toys when they are sucked or chewed as commonly practiced by children.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPhthalates may cause adverse health effects such as liver and kidney wounds, reproductive abnormalities and immune system defects,\u201d the government said.<\/p>\n

To stop the trade of toxic swimming toys during the summer months, the EcoWaste Coalition urged the national and local health authorities to take swift action against manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers of such toys that do not comply with the government\u2019s toy registration, safety and labelling requirements.<\/p>\n

The group will submit on Monday the laboratory test results to the DOH through the Food and Drugs Administration for regulatory action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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