Michigan
Toxic Toys
1,200 different toys were tested through the Healthy Toys project for lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, and chlorine/PVC. The results of the testing revealed some toys with with extremely high levels of these toxic chemicals, while others showed very litte or no levels of toxic chemicals, proving that it is possible to make children's toys without using toxics. Clean Water Action is working very hard with it's partners to make sure that all toys are toxic free.
You can help by contacting your lawmakers!Below are the top ten least and most toxic toys that were tested.
Top ten toxic-free toys (no or extremely little lead, cadmium, chlorine/PVC, arsenic or mercury detected)
- First Years
Type: Rattles and teethers
Description: Key ring
Retailer: Babies 'R' Us
Distributor: RC2 Brands
Made in: China - First play - Caterpillar grasping toy
Type: Other
Description: Grasping toy
Retailer: Two Owls Boutique
Distributor: Melissa and Doug
Made in: Vietnam - Fisher-Price - Amazing animals hippo
Type: Music and movement
Description: Giggling articulating plastic hippo
Retailer: Target
Made in: China - B.R. Bruin - B.R. Bruin stacking cups
Type: Stacking and sorting
Description: Set of 10 stacking cups
Retailer: Toys 'R' Us
Distributor: Geoffrey, Inc.
Made in: China - Sevi - Harlequin jumping jack
Type: Preschool/interactive
Description: 8-in puppet
Retailer: Top Ten Toys
Distributor: Sevi
Manufacturer code: 8003444817243
Retailer code: SEVI81724
Made in: China - Fisher-Price - Rock-a-stack
Type: Stacking and sorting
Description: Stackable rings
Retailer: Babies 'R' Us
Distributor: Fisher Price
Manufacturer code: 7538001050
Made in: Mexico - Selecta - Car Wooden with Mouse
Type: Action figures and collectibles
Description: Car with mouse
Retailer: Top Ten Toys
Distributor: Selecta
Manufacturer code: 4003332015359
Retailer code: SELE1535
Made in: Germany - Selecta - Baby-Clip Pacifier Holder
Type: Pacifiers and holders
Description: Wooden beads with string on clip
Retailer: Two Owls Boutique
Distributor: Selecta
Manufacturer code: 4003332014918
Made in: Germany - Jackrabbit Creations - Big Top Circus Truck
Type: Push, pull and roll
Description: Circus truck with figures
Retailer: Two Owls Boutique
Distributor: Jackrabbit Creations - Brilliant Basics/Fisher-Price - Snap Lock Beads
Type: Rattles and teethers
Description: Set of 12 colorful locking beads
Retailer: Kmart
Distributor: Mattel
Manufacturer code: 027084436778
Made in: Mexico
Top ten toys with the most lead
The Federal recall level for lead is 600 parts per million (ppm)
Tatati - Brush your Teeth Robot (23,788 ppm of lead detected in eyeball)
Type: Kids room décor
Description: Wooden toothbrush holder featuring wood/metal robot and plastic hourglass timer with sand
Retailer: Tree Town Toys
Distributor: Colori USA
Manufacturer code: 4806017611804
Made in: Italy
Starletz - Dinner Party Tea Set (12,635 ppm of lead detected)
Type: Teethers and rattlers
Retailer: Almart
Manufacturer code: 763061989188
Made in: China
Starletz - Large Ceramic Tea Set (10,062 ppm of lead detected)
Type: Dolls
Retailer: Toy Castle
Manufacturer code: 763061989201
Made in: China
Elmo's Take Along Games (9,997 ppm of lead detected)
Type: Teethers and rattlers
Description: Red Elmo bag with 3 card games, Memory Match, Go Fish and Crazy Eights
Retailer: Dollar General
Distributor: Dolgencorp, Inc. Retailer Code: 4775440161 Made in: China
Tyrrell-Katz Bugs Backpack/Bag (7,132 ppm of lead detected)
Type: Backpack
Retailer: Tree Town Toys
My Pasture Play Set (6,733 ppm of lead detected)
Type: Preschool/interactive
Description: Set of farm animals and fixtures
Retailer: Dollar Store Whitecenter
Distributor: Shuang Ma Toys
Manufacturer code: 857554778011
Made in: China
Circo - Shoe style 443559 (5,197 ppm of lead detected)
Type: Shoes
Description: Child's shoes with bear print soles
Distributor: Target corp.
Made in: China- Go Diego Go
Type: Backpacks
Description: Backpack designed like a car with boy and cat driving
Retailer:: Target
Distributor: Viacom Intl.
Manufacturer code: 9318613023
Made in: China - Tyrrell-Katz Fairies Backpack/Bag (4,524 ppm of lead detected)
Type: Backpacks
Retailer:: Tree Town Toys - Construction Equipment Backpack/Bag (4,514 ppm of lead detected)
Type: Bath Toys
Retailer:: Tree Town Toys
For more information on how you can make your home safer, e-mail Katie Kelly, Environmental Health Organizer.
