Toxic Toys Scare In Singapore

YAHOO!-NEWS: "Supermarkets and major retailers in Singapore are scrambling to recall more toys after a national survey revealed that half of 50 toys available on shelves contained chemicals which can be harmful to children.

The survey done by the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) revealed on Monday that 23 out of the 50 toys tested were found to contain excessive amounts of lead and phthalates, a chemical commonly added to plastics to increase durability and flexibility.

All of the toxic toys were made in China, and some even had the “CE” mark, a label signifying it conformed to European Union safe product requirements."

[Above excerpt via Fit To Post / CLICK THRU for images of the toys which failed the toxicology-tests]

Looks like the toxic toy situation rears it's ugly head once again, two years after the lead-paint situation involving China-made toys from Mattel. And though the masses fret over their playables, art toy collectors continue to inhale the vinyl-fumes that is inherent in loads of figurines. The addiction is strong for most LOL



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