Spoilsports! Chemicals of concern in toys
WECF France and WECF the Netherlands organise Toys Events in November
19.10.2011 |Chantal van den Bossche
Testing of toys, November 10, at Alleato in Utrecht
WECF France organizes a toys testing action on 16th November in Paris.
Toys should not contain chemicals of concern that can be harmful to children’s health. To investigate the presence of brominated flame retardants, formaldehyde, benzene and other chemicals of concern in toys, WECF France organizes a toys testing action on November 16th in Paris. Parents, children and all people willing to participate are invited to bring their toys and have them tested. Raising concerns about electromagnetic fields in toys will also be addressed. The event is organized with the support of Quad-Lab laboratory.
The invitation can be found here
WECF the Netherlands organises the First Dutch Ever Toys Convention on November 10 in Utrecht
Heavy metals in children's jewelry pieces and wooden pizza; banned phthalates in children's painting aprons. These are the results of a toy test by WECF the Netherlands and of which the (preliminary) results will be announced shortly. As parents, we unfortunately cannot naturally assume that the toys our children play with are healthy and safe for them. Despite the new European Toys Safety Directive cmany toys still contain harmful substances. To raise awareness of this fact WECF will organise on Thursday, November 10, 2011 the first ever Dutch Toy Convention.The convention will be an informative and interactive afternoon attended by (concerned) parents, toy manufacturers, retailers, politicians, childcare workers, etc. In short, stakeholders, just like you
Speakers and audience will collectively prepare questions and statements which national and European parlementarians can take with them. During the convention everyone is invited to bring their toys and have them tested.
The invitation of the convention can be found here
Toys should not contain chemicals of concern that can be harmful to children’s health. To investigate the presence of brominated flame retardants, formaldehyde, benzene and other chemicals of concern in toys,
Related News
No country in the world completely protects its citizens against dangerous chemicals in products, says WECF’s executive director in Indian Consumer
Sascha Gabizon draws attention to hazardous chemicals that can be found all over the world and in the Indian market specifically.
11.07.2013 | WECF
WECF: More than 30,000 signatures to ‘Stop EDCs in toys’
On 9 April Women in Europe for a Common Future in France (WECF) delivered their petition "Stop endocrine disruptors in toys" signed by more than 30,000 people, to French Health and Environment Ministers
11.04.2013
Rio+20 Side Event: "Protecting Our First Environment"
Protecting women’s health and future generations from harmful environmental impacts was the topic of the event organised by WECF, IPEN and members of the Women’s Major Group today at Barra Arena at the Rio+20 conference.
14.06.2012 | WECF news from Rio+20
Videos: Safe Toys for Safe Childhood
Watch videos on Toys Safety "Zdrave Igračke za Zdravo Detinjstvo"
01.12.2011 | WECF
Testing confirms that toys sold on the EU market still contain chemicals of concern
On November 10th and 16th, WECF organized 2 events in France and the Netherlands to raise awareness on chemicals of concern in toys
16.11.2011 | WECF Press Release
