Lead, Phthalates To Be Banned from Kids' Toys

At long last, here's some good news in relation to toy safety. I'm sure that parents all over the US will be pleased to learn that concrete steps are being taken to ensure toy safety. The House voted by an overwhelming majority that it will ban lead, six types of phthalates and other dangerous chemicals from children's toys. The House has plans to keep the level of lead to an absolute minimum in toys and children's products. Phthalates, which have been in the news of late, are chemicals used in order to make plastic more pliable. It has been feared that phthalates can be ingested, thus causing problems in the reproductive systems of males and females. The new bill aims to ban six types of phthalates from children's toys and products.

Toy testing is also going to become more stringent, with third party testing becoming more of a requirement than an option before the toy reaches the market. The CPSC is being given more authority to enforce these new rules.

For further information, here's the complete toy safety article on the news site at Yahoo.com.