Caution: children's clothing, children's shoes will inadvertently harm children's health

For children's health, careful protection is needed. When parents buy children's clothing for children, they are better to choose pure cotton material. Children's shoes to choose comfortable and non-slip. Toys look for "3c" certification.

On December 17, 2012, the reporter learned from the Municipal Bureau of Industry and Commerce that this year, according to law, the bureau conducted quality monitoring of some children and baby products in more than 10 large supermarkets, baby products stores and other places in the city, and spotted the clothing. A total of 140 batches of products including shoes, toys, toiletries, and diapers were purchased.

The monitoring results showed that the total number of bacteria, ph value, etc. of the diapers were measured, and mercury, lead, arsenic, etc., including toiletries such as body washes, shampoos (creams), moisturizers, moisturizing creams, etc. were monitored. The passing rate of testing indicators reached 100%, but there are still some problems with other commodities. It is understood that at present, for the products that have been detected as unqualified, the Bureau has handled the shelves according to law and penalized the corresponding distributors.

The best choice for children's clothing cotton material

Fading, ph value exceeding health hazards

Test items:

Ph value, formaldehyde, decomposable carcinogenic aromatic amine dyes, color fastness to rubbing, color fastness to perspiration, color fastness to water, color fastness to soaping, odor, fiber composition and content, color fastness to light, product use Instructions.

There is a problem:

The unqualified items of the 40 batches of apparel commodities monitored were mainly internal quality and usage instructions (tags) that did not meet the national mandatory standards. As for the tests of odor, decomposable carcinogenic aromatic amine dyes and formaldehyde, all of them were qualified.

It is understood that color fastness is the degree of firmness of textiles subjected to external factors (friction, water, etc.) during use or processing, including perspiration resistance, abrasion resistance, light resistance, soaping resistance and water fastness, etc. . The monitoring found that several batches of unqualified garments did not meet the requirements of product standards in several indicators of color fastness. When textiles and apparel products with poor color fastness encounter soap, sweat, or saliva, the pigments are likely to fall off and fade, affecting the appearance, and the dye molecules and heavy metal ions in the pigment may be absorbed by the body through the skin and endanger the health.

The unsatisfactory use of the product indicates that the name of the manufacturer, product model, and washing symbol are not specified, and the product quality grade is not clearly indicated.

The test also found that the pH of one product exceeded the requirements of the national mandatory standards. Ph value is a more important indicator of textile safety performance. Since human skin is weakly acidic, it can prevent the invasion of pathogenic bacteria. Therefore, the pH value (acidity and alkalinity) of textiles is beneficial to the protection of human skin health between slightly acidic and neutral. However, if the ph value in textiles is too high or too low, the pH balance of the surface of the skin will be destroyed, causing skin allergies or inducing infections, making the skin vulnerable to other pathogens.

Industry and Business Reminder:

From August 1st this year, China's new mandatory version of the National Standard for Safety of Textile Products has been formally implemented, and children's wear has adopted more stringent national standards. Infants and young children under 3 years of age must meet Class A standards or they will be prohibited. Production, sales and import. Consumers should pay attention to the following three points when buying baby clothes:

1. Read the product logo carefully. The signs of infants' and children's clothing must include both the tag and the durability sign. The name of the product, the name and address of the manufacturer, the type specifications, and the content of the ingredients must be marked on the signs. "Words.

2. Try to choose a product that has the "Ecofiber Product Logo" certification mark. Only products that meet the concept of green consumption, safety and environmental protection can use this certification mark.

3. Try to choose natural fabrics as raw materials. The garments that directly contact the skin are preferably made of pure cotton. At the same time, try to select a small number of accessories, clothing, clothing, the color should not be too bright, it is best to smell the clothes, make sure there is no odor to buy.

Children's shoes to choose comfortable and non-slip

Elimination of excessive formaldehyde and sharp parts

Test items:

Marking sign, sensory quality/appearance quality, odor, abrasion resistance, bottom peel strength, belt pull strength, shoe sole hardness, outsole tensile strength, outsole elongation at break, decomposable aromatic amine dyes, formaldehyde .

There is a problem:

A total of 15 batches of children's shoes were sampled, and the problems were mainly focused on the appearance quality, the line and the adhesive strength of the upper, the wear resistance, the peel strength at the bottom, and the formaldehyde content. Among them, a Feihao child casual shoe (Specification No.: 50169) manufactured by Shenzhen Yongbaohang Trading Co., Ltd. (provided) was found to exceed the standard. Formaldehyde is an important detection index that affects human health. Excessive levels of formaldehyde can cause strong stimulation of the respiratory tract and skin mucous membranes in children, causing respiratory damage and triggering various types of inflammation. Skin contact with formaldehyde has sensitization, rash, and other reactions. Toxicity in infants is manifested in asthma, bronchitis, chromosomal abnormalities, and decreased resistance.

The products marked as unsatisfactory with the logo are not properly marked with the Chinese shoe number, trademark holder or manufacturer's name; there is no zip code on the inner packaging (shoe box), no product name, no quality grade, production date, no shoes Color, implementation of standard labeling errors, or labeling execution of multiple standards or incorrect implementation of standard year labels.

Industry and Business Reminder:

In order to solve the problems of low technical content and poor product quality in the children's footwear industry, China's first national mandatory standard was formally implemented on July 1 last year, and detailed provisions were made on health and safety performance and physical safety performance.

In terms of health and safety performance, strict standards are imposed on ph values, free formaldehyde, extractable heavy metals, degradable harmful aromatic amine dyes, chlorophenols, nitrosamines and other harmful substances. The basic protection of the feet, such as comfort, shock absorption, slip resistance and balance, etc. are stipulated.

When parents purchase shoes, they should pay attention to physical safety performance. For example, sharp edges (accessories on shoes, eyelets, etc.) on the children's shoes, and sharp edges (accessories on shoes, etc.) can be touched. The place. We must also carefully check the relevant logos and signs. We must choose suitable children's shoes and do not blindly pursue the appearance. When purchasing children's shoes, it is necessary to buy the famous children's shoes products in the formal business premises as much as possible, and keep good shopping vouchers.

Toys must choose "3c" certification

Pay attention to "small parts" and battery leakage

Test items:

Physical and mechanical properties, combustion performance, chemical requirements (transfer of trace elements), marking requirements, and safety performance of electric toys.

There is a problem:

A total of 30 toys were monitored, including soft-filled toys, plastic toys and electric toys. The main problem is the failure of safety performance and signs.

The range of unqualified safety performance covers two aspects of safety performance of physical machinery and electric toys. Among them, the main unqualified items of plastic toys (without electricity) are physical and mechanical properties. Sharp points and sharp edges appear after the children beat and play. There is a risk of stabbing or cutting children. The thickness of plastic products is thin. Some circular holes are close to the size of the finger and there is a danger of crushing the finger and cutting off the blood circulation of the finger. The soft stuffed plush toy is mainly to produce “small parts”, which may inhale choking hazard when ingested or inhaled by children. In addition to the problems of endpoints and sharp edges, there is a risk that the movable part of the product will pinch children's fingers, and the battery leaks from individual products, there is a danger of burning children, and there is serious ** in children's health.

The unsatisfactory sign mainly indicates that the age of the product is not marked or the age range of the label is not suitable, and the implementation standard is not specified. In addition, the plush stuffed toy is generally not marked with the composition and content of the main fabric and filling material or the labeling Actually does not match, did not indicate cleaning methods.

Industry and Business Reminder:

When purchasing children's toys, look for the "3c" certification mark. The relevant national departments have implemented "3c" mandatory product certifications for baby carriages, electric toys, plastic toys, metal toys, catapult toys and toy dolls. Toys without "3c" certification should refuse to purchase.

Parents should pay attention to checking the safety of toy accessories that are likely to pose a risk. Check whether the toy contains the “small parts” note. Pay attention to whether some movable parts and round holes on the toy will pinch the child's finger, the metal and plastic edges of the toy, whether it is smooth and without cutting hands, and pay attention to whether the plastic parts have flash or glitches. For plush toys, pay attention to whether the toy's eyes, nose, ornaments and other small parts are solid.