Comments on: Lead-Free Toys - Made in the USA http://tips.simplygoodstuff.com/lead-free-toys-made-in-the-usa/ Cleaning, Decorating and Natural Living Tips from the pros at www.simplygoodstuff.com Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:12:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: SimplyGoodStuff http://tips.simplygoodstuff.com/lead-free-toys-made-in-the-usa/#comment-21023 SimplyGoodStuff Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:44:02 +0000 http://tips.simplygoodstuff.com/lead-free-toys-made-in-the-usa/#comment-21023 The toys listed don't have any painted components. This is how we can be sure they are truly lead free. You are correct in your assertion though. Even some of the best paints can have trace amounts of lead. The Dado Cubes and Squares are high quality plastic and meet or exceed the following safety standards: 1. The mechanical hazards requirements of 16 CFR 1500, "Federal Hazardous Substances Act Regulations". 2. The mechanical hazards requirements of ASTM F963-03, "Standard consumer safety specification for toy safety". 3. Safety certification by Bureau Veritas <a href="http://www.fatbraintoyco.com/images/BureauVeritasTestlowres.pdf" rel="nofollow">Click here for PDF documentation.</a> The Plasma Car is made from high quality ABS plastics and also has no painted parts. It has won many awards and safety certifications too. The toys listed don’t have any painted components. This is how we can be sure they are truly lead free. You are correct in your assertion though. Even some of the best paints can have trace amounts of lead.

The Dado Cubes and Squares are high quality plastic and meet or exceed the following safety standards:

1. The mechanical hazards requirements of 16 CFR 1500, “Federal Hazardous Substances Act Regulations”.

2. The mechanical hazards requirements of ASTM F963-03, “Standard consumer safety specification for toy safety”.

3. Safety certification by Bureau Veritas Click here for PDF documentation.

The Plasma Car is made from high quality ABS plastics and also has no painted parts. It has won many awards and safety certifications too.

]]> By: Veronica http://tips.simplygoodstuff.com/lead-free-toys-made-in-the-usa/#comment-20990 Veronica Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:56:10 +0000 http://tips.simplygoodstuff.com/lead-free-toys-made-in-the-usa/#comment-20990 To be correct, very few toys have lead-free paint, even if they're made in the US. Do you have a certified test report to back up that claim? Most paints have detectable levels of lead, so you're doing a disservice to suggest otherwise. (It's actually false advertising.) There is so much ignorance in the media about lead and what is acceptable or achievable. Articles such as this only muddy the water further. To be correct, very few toys have lead-free paint, even if they’re made in the US. Do you have a certified test report to back up that claim? Most paints have detectable levels of lead, so you’re doing a disservice to suggest otherwise. (It’s actually false advertising.) There is so much ignorance in the media about lead and what is acceptable or achievable. Articles such as this only muddy the water further.

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