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Avoid PVC in Baby Bibs

by Katy Farber
October 01, 2009

Awhile back, there were reports of lead in baby bibs. But if you are like me, you heard the tail end of the report while making dinner, changing a diaper, or between loud toddler talk and a baby crying, you missed something!

The Issue: Last August, an environmental health group in California tested several vinyl bibs (and some with vinyl backing) for lead. Many came back positive, testing at three or four times the legal limit of lead in paint. The bibs were sold at Toys R Us and Walmart, which swiftly took the bibs off the shelves this last summer. The Consumer Product Safety Commission did not recall the bibs, and the reasoning for this is unclear.

The brands of baby bibs that tested positive were:

Disney's Winnie the Pooh bibs
Koala Baby
Especially For Baby
Kidcosmic bib sold at Lisa Kline stores Read more...

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PVC Packaging Found to Contain Toxic Metals

by Katy Farber
September 30, 2009

Yikes! I received this press release from the Center for Health and Environment and learned that PVC packaging is likely to contain lead and other heavy metals harmful to our children's health.

I've known for a long time that PVC (aka the poison plastic) is toxic, but carrying lead and chromium that comes in direct contact with our food, toys and personal products? I shouldn't be surprised, with our country's lack of toxic chemical regulation and putting the interest of corporations ahead of children's health. PVC is also known as vinyl, and is toxic in its production and use.  According to CHEJ: "PVC (polyvinyl chloride) products are everywhere and are dangerous to our health and environment from start to finish - in the factory, at home, and in the trash - releasing poisonous chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects. Read more...

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