According to the "City Guide" published on June 1, the issue of formaldehyde in children's furniture has undoubtedly become the focus of attention on the occasion of the "June 1" International Children's Day . Not only furniture, children's wear, toys, etc., children's daily contact, formaldehyde, heavy metals and other issues are also invisible "invisible killer."
Furniture: good-looking and not used
"General technical conditions for children's furniture" implemented on August 1
The relevant person in charge of the Shanghai Consumer Protection Committee said that the General Technical Conditions for Children's Furniture (GB28007-20H) approved by the National Standardization Administration Committee and the State Quality Supervision Administration will be officially implemented on August 1, 2012. This specification has been filled. The blank of China's children's furniture standards has also changed the status quo of the same quality standards used by children's furniture and adult furniture in China. Among them, the amount of formaldehyde released from the artificial board and the limit of the surface route heavy metals are regulated.
Home, for children, is the place that affects the most in life. How to choose children's furniture? Many parents have lost their way in the more and more "beautiful" styles. The major merchants seized the children's pursuit of all kinds of cartoon hotspots, and launched a combination of furniture like Mickey Mouse, Big Big Wolf, HELLO KITTY and so on. At the same time, the fun furniture that combines usability, gameplay and learning has become a variety of products that merchants are competing to launch, and claims that the functions of these furniture are very beneficial to the development of users' intelligence and hands-on ability.
For parents, although they often hang green and environmental protection, they are often attracted by the beautiful style and warmth of the children's furniture, leaving the safety behind. However, the purchase of children's furniture can not be left to the end, patronizing the fancy function, but also pay attention to the safety of children's furniture, including physical and chemical safety. The forthcoming General Technical Conditions for Children's Furniture is regulated for the relevant content.
For example, it is clearly stated in “Architectural Safety†that the product should not be dangerously sharp and sharp, and the edges and edges should be rounded or chamfered. At the same time, the children's furniture products or instructions for use should clearly specify the applicable age range and other required safety warning signs, and standardize the warning signs. The new national standard refines and clarifies the appearance requirements of children's furniture inspection, and has detailed requirements for the appearance of wooden parts, the appearance of metal parts, the appearance of soft parts, the appearance of plastic parts and the appearance of coatings. In addition to the routine detection of lead, mercury, chromium and cadmium in the new national standard, children's furniture also requires the detection of migratory elements such as antimony, bismuth, selenium and arsenic. The requirements for safety and environmental protection are stricter than adult furniture. harsh.
In fact, many consumers are easily misled by salespeople when buying furniture because they are not familiar with the “hidden rules†of the industry. For example, many sales people say that raw materials are imported or reach E0 level, and consumers think it is environmentally friendly. In fact, the quality of raw materials does not mean that the quality of finished furniture is good. Finished furniture also includes many aspects such as production process and paint. Therefore, when consumers purchase furniture, they must pay attention to the quality of the finished products, and whether there is any inspection and identification of the finished products on the quality inspection book. The environmental protection level of furniture panels is from low to high: MDF, particle board, large core board, plywood, laminated timber, laminated timber, solid wood. Even solid wood furniture is divided into solid wood and finger-jointed boards. Nowadays, many companies use “finger-joined boards†instead of “solid wood aggregatesâ€, which is a popular practice in the furniture industry. For consumers, it must be given in the contract. Indicate to avoid disputes after sale.
Children's wear: the hardest hit area
New purchase of children's clothes to wash and put on
Children's clothing is known for its variety of colors, fast changes, bright colors and bright fabrics. However, behind the bright colors, many products are at the cost of formaldehyde.
Many parents will have such confusion. Why do the formaldehyde in children's clothing exceed the standard? According to industry insiders, this is mainly due to the non-standard enterprises. Because the fabric used is not good, manufacturers will use cheap additives with high formaldehyde content. The color of the fabric will be bright. If you put a problem on children, formaldehyde will slowly release. After the child inhaled, the most obvious symptoms are fatigue, insomnia, headache, cough, etc. Long-term exposure to formaldehyde can cause rash, which will have a serious impact on the growth and development of infants and young children.
In addition to formaldehyde, the excessive pH value is also a big killer for children's wear. The pH value is pH, because the human skin is weakly acidic to prevent the invasion of germs. If the pH of the textile is too high or too low, it may cause skin irritation or induce infection. For children, it will be more obvious. One of the most important reasons why PH values ​​are exceeded is that children's wear manufacturers have reduced the cleaning process of fabrics in order to reduce costs. If the original fabric used is unqualified, and the company will cut corners, the PH value will be inevitable.
Another thing to watch out for is color fastness. The dye must have a certain degree of fastness on the fiber, especially for water, friction, perspiration and saliva. Otherwise, during the wearing process, the dye will fall off and transfer to the skin and harm the human body or contaminate the light colored clothes, affecting the health of the consumer and Beautiful. Especially for infants and young children, because infants often bite clothes and other things in their mouths, causing the child to suck the dye residue into the mouth and get hurt.
In addition to the above several aspects, parents should pay attention to product identification when purchasing children's clothing. Regularly qualified clothes should be marked with the manufacturer's name and address, product name, type specification, raw material composition and content, 9 items such as washing method, product standard number, quality grade, inspection certificate and safety category. In addition, be sure to pay attention to whether the zipper head and small decorations of the clothes are easy to fall off to prevent children from accidentally swallowing.
For parents, when buying children's clothing, you should avoid buying pungent products and choose light-colored cotton clothes as much as possible. Underwear should be purchased in white or light colors. After buying new clothes, it is best to wash them with water and then dry them. Formaldehyde is soluble in water, and clothes with excessive PH value can be worn twice.
Toys: multiple eyes before buying
Never buy a "three no" product
Toys are indispensable for children's growth. In the past, the incident of plastic toys being detected in plastic toys was overwhelmed. According to the report, some toy plasticizers are even as high as 380 times, and they can release plasticizers when they encounter hot water and oily substances, which will affect young children.
Judging from the spot checks of quality inspection departments in recent years, the problem of toys is undoubtedly shocking: the formaldehyde in the plush toys exceeds the standard, the lead content of electric toys exceeds the standard, the heavy metals in recycled plastic toys exceed the standard... and some toys are seriously out of noise. Since most children are playing with these toys, they are holding toys, or sitting next to the toys, some even sucking with their mouths, so the harm caused will far exceed the imagination.
How to avoid the harm that toys bring to children to the greatest extent? For parents, the first thing to do is to never buy “three no†products, and must look for the national 3C certification and quality certificate. However, "3C certification" is only a compulsory product certification, not a quality mark. It does not mean that this product is qualified in terms of harmful substances. It also requires other safety certifications. This is undoubtedly a concern for parents, especially like toys. The ingredients in the coating need to be carefully identified.
In addition, if the toy emits a huge, sharp, or ear-damaged noise, it should be avoided. If the noise is too big for adults, it will cause more damage to the children's sensitive hearing.
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