Wal-Mart Raises Safety Standards On Toxics In Toys

Nicole Hughes May 14, 2008 | 6:46 pm EST

Wal-Mart, the biggest toy retailer in the world, has raised its safety standards on toxics in toys. The announcement comes on the heels of some 25 million toys having been recalled in the United States last year, in many cases due to unsafe levels of lead. Toy suppliers for Wal-Mart must meet the new standards by later this year.

Wal-Mart’s new standards apply to several toxics including antimony, arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead and mercury. Their new lead standard is six times stricter than the current federal standards. Also, the levels of some phthalates will be restricted in products used by children under the age of three.

and visit healthytoys.org, an online consumer action guide to toxic chemicals in toys. Find out about chemicals to watch out for, and learn six ways to take action to prevent the addition of toxic chemicals to children’s products.

>>Wal-Mart Raises Bar on Toy-Safety Standards

>>Wal-Mart tightens safety standards for toxics in toys

>>Wal-Mart, other stores, set toy safety standards

Email It

Bookmark it

Join TakePart's community today!

Filed under: Environment • Human Rights Related Links: Avoiding Toxins On the Spot as You Shop

American Goods Gone Bad

Glossing Over Toxins in Cosmetics

Scientists Suspect Link Between Pesticides and Type 2 Diabetes

Consumer Goods to Die For?

Tagged as:antimony • arsenic • barium • barium in toys • cadmium • chemicals in toys • chromium • consumer action • consumer action guide • healthytoys.org • lead in toys • lead toys • mercury • mercury in toys • new toy safety standards • toxic chemicals in toys • toxic toy recall • toxics in toys • toy recall • toy safety standards • toy toxicity • wal-mart toy recall • wal-mart toy safety standards • Wal-mart toy toxicity • Wal-Mart toys • walmart raises safety standards • walmart toxic toys • Walmart toys

Comments

One Response to “Wal-Mart Raises Safety Standards On Toxics In Toys”

Add your comment • Trackback from your site • Follow comments viaRSS

Nice Site … speech on the health of the penis, exercises, cares, penis enlargement pills, anatomy of the woman, breast, clitoris, informations on sex, positions, health and much more. Visit: http://www.sinepenis.com
Penis Enlargement May 21, 2008 | 12:14 am EST

Comments

One Response to “Wal-Mart Raises Safety Standards On Toxics In Toys”

Add your comments

Categories

Get blog updates

Get podcasts

Latest posts

Posts by month

Favorite sites