Safe Toys Update

Did you know that some toys are made out of PVC? I never thought about PVC being used in toys. Well, PVC contain phthalades, an additive that is used to soften vinyl, and phthalates is linked to a variety of health problems according to an article in the USA Weekend (March 14-16, 2008, p. 6) newspaper insert. The article also indicates that phthalades in toys will be banned in California starting in 2009 and is already banned in the European Union and Japan. The HealthyToys Web site is also cited in the article as a search location to query PVC amounts in toys from a 1,200+ toy database.