Discovery Toys Promise:
Discovery
Toys promises that all of our products meet or exceed all standards set by
the US and Canadian governments regarding safety. These are the most
extensive, effective, and widely emulated standards in the world –
regardless of where the products are manufactured. All products are tested
for flammability, hazardous materials and toxic elements - including lead, by an independent HOKLAS certified laboratory prior to shipment from domestic
and foreign manufacturers. In an ongoing effort to ensure the quality and safety of our
products, we regularly review the labor practices, raw materials and
manufacturing processes used by our vendors.
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PLASTIC:
After learning that nowadays, most our of plastic toys are shipped in from domestic and foreign manufacturers. The following message has been brought to my attention concerning plastic.
KNOW YOUR PLASTIC'S, These No's are found in the recycle Triangle on the products.
#1 (PET or PETE) plastic is the kind used for bottled water bottles which are general regarded as safe. They have been shown to leach antimony into the water in a couple of studies, but at levels considered safe by the EPA. The scare about their leaching DEHA if reused, which you may have come across, turns out to be an urban legend. If there is any risk from reuse, it probably come from bacterial contamination. (The bottles narrow neck makes them hard to clean.
#2 (HDPE),4 (LDPE) and 5 (POLYPROPLENE) plastics are generally regarded as safe.
#3 (PVC) and 6 (STYRENE) plastics pose health risks and should be avoided. ( They are not ordinarily used for water bottles, but are used for other food and beverage containers.)
#7 Plastic is usually polycarbonate and contains BPA. If you are in Love with a particular #7 Bottle, you could call the Manufacturer to identify the plastic, but that might not make matters clearer. Learning, for instance, that the plastic is Tritan would not tell you enough, The "Better Safe Than Sorry" approach would to be to AVOID #7 altogether in my opinion.
Lets keep our children safe from harmfull plastic.
For further info please visit:
www.nrdc.org/thisgreenlife/0902.asp
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Toy Hazard Recalls:
Please visit their website for a list of toy recalls.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/category/toy.html
