INFANT TOYS CONTAINING PVC AND THOSE WITHOUT PVC

INFANT TOYS CONTAINING PVC AND THOSE WITHOUT PVC

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Summary & conclusions

Lead in PVC
(What is vinyl plastic?)

June, 2002: Recent questions from our email inbox
Also - we get mail from a vinyl industry spokesperson.

Phthalate Plasticizers
November 1999:>
A discussion of the Koop Report Declaring PVC and phthalates to be safe

Other hazards

References

Authorship of this material

Easy-to-print version of this report (26 sec @ 28k)

Updated January 3, 2001
Our efforts to update the following lists are proceeding slowly but surely. Manufacturers are slow to provide information; it's not the sort of question they like to deal with. Fisher-Price/Mattel told us they "can't identify which of their infant items use PVC". Other major toy makers have agreed to gather the data and get back to us.
Safety 1st, Inc. stopped using PVC for infant teethers over a year ago, according to consumer relations staffer Patricia Andrews (phone call, 1/2/01).
Feb, 2002: Recent questions from our email inbox

Also of interest:
ACTIONS TAKEN BY GOVERNMENTS AND MANUFACTURERS CONCERNING PVC TOYS in the last 12 months (to 12/1/99) includes "REPORT CARD"(Dec, 1999) for toy manufacturers around the world: what actions they have taken, or pledged to take; who is using PVC for toys; who refused to provide information.

The following list shows a selection of toys which are known to be PVC or made of alternative materials. It shows, for example, that similar products are made by the same company both with and without PVC. Usually toys are NOT labelled as PVC or ‘vinyl’, or marked with the PVC symbol ("3" in the "re-cycle triangle"). Concerned consumers should ask the retailer or the manufacturer to confirm whether a toy is made of PVC or not.

Every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of this information, however, confirmation of toy materials was difficult to obtain. As a result, this is not a comprehensive list and some companies and ranges of toys are excluded. We chose the largest and most popular toy companies globally. This information is a guide and should be confirmed with the manufacturers themselves. Toys listed under the heading ‘non-PVC’ are not guaranteed as safe, only that they are not soft PVC , therefore are unlikely to contain phthalate softeners. ŠGREENPEACE USA

Recent updated list: infant products made of PVC

Hard'n Soft Fruits Teether
The First Years/Kiddies Products Pig and Cow Weebles
Hasbro

Barney Fun Time Baby Bop Doll
Dimensions/Hasbro SofKey Teething Ring
Australia Teether Album, Disney Babies
Playskool Baby Inc./Hasbro

Silbiditos Tiger ("Tigger")
Disney/Arco Toys/Mattel Soft Teether Keys
Nursery Needs/Sanitroy

Baby Looney Tunes Cooling Ring Teether
Gerber Cool Ring Teether by The First Years
Kiddie Products Big Bird Soft Sports Car SS Soft Squeeze VEH/24
Tyco/Mattel

Disney Touch N Surp/4, Baby Minnie Doll
Mattel Gerber Nipples; Bright Clear & Soft
Gerber Hair Raising Angelica, Rugrats Doll AST/6
Mattel

Mickey Mouse Vinyl Coverall; 100% PVC
Disney Babies, Evenflo Co. Munchkin Spoon White Hot
Munchkin Inc. Pooh Baby 1st Blocks
Arco Toys/Mattel

Sesame St. Tie Neck Vinyl Bib, Big Bird
Playskool/Hasbro Squeeze'Ems Elmo SS Squeeze Toy AST/24
Tyco/Mattel Teletubbies Plush Po; red
Playskool/Hasbro

Three Little Froggies
Knobler, It.

	Hard'n Soft Fruits Teether The First Years/Kiddies Products	Pig and Cow Weebles Hasbro
Barney Fun Time Baby Bop Doll Dimensions/Hasbro	SofKey Teething Ring Australia	Teether Album, Disney Babies Playskool Baby Inc./Hasbro
	Silbiditos Tiger ("Tigger") Disney/Arco Toys/Mattel	Soft Teether Keys Nursery Needs/Sanitroy
Baby Looney Tunes Cooling Ring Teether Gerber	Cool Ring Teether by The First Years Kiddie Products	Big Bird Soft Sports Car SS Soft Squeeze VEH/24 Tyco/Mattel
Disney Touch N Surp/4, Baby Minnie Doll Mattel	Gerber Nipples; Bright Clear & Soft Gerber	Hair Raising Angelica, Rugrats Doll AST/6 Mattel
Mickey Mouse Vinyl Coverall; 100% PVC Disney Babies, Evenflo Co.	Munchkin Spoon White Hot Munchkin Inc.	Pooh Baby 1st Blocks Arco Toys/Mattel
Sesame St. Tie Neck Vinyl Bib, Big Bird Playskool/Hasbro	Squeeze'Ems Elmo SS Squeeze Toy AST/24 Tyco/Mattel	Teletubbies Plush Po; red Playskool/Hasbro
Three Little Froggies Knobler, It.