Hazard warning with Chinese plastic beaded toys

The Department of Product Quality Management has just issued a warning about Chinese plastic bead toys that pose a risk to the health and safety of young children.

Through the results of the quality inspection and survey of children's toys circulated on the market, the Department for Product and Goods Quality Control - General Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality discovered on the market appeared goods Described "Plastic bead toys in the water", on the label of goods, write the words "Seven Color Crystal Ball". This type of product has been tested and evaluated to show that there is a lack of satisfactory physical performance in the water according to current regulations.

Mr. Vu Dai Duong - Deputy Director of Product and Goods Quality Management Department said that plastic pellets are not safe for children.(Photo TG).

Talking to Vietnam Quality Reporter, Mr. Vu Dai Duong - Deputy Director of Product and Goods Quality Management Department said, through the results of quality inspection and survey of children's toys circulated on the market, The Department of Product Quality Control conducted a survey and took samples of plastic beads to check.

"Through the test results of plastic pellets that we have, this product has mechanical properties that are not suitable with the provisions of TCVN 6238-1: 2001 and does not guarantee safety according to the technical regulations. National QCVN3: 2009 / BKHCN ", Mr. Duong said.

According to Mr. Duong, these products pose a risk to the safety and health of children if this resin enters the respiratory tract, when the water expands, it will cause the child to clog the airway, can lead to death.

Plastic beads expand after soaking in water.

Leaders of the Department for Product and Goods Quality Management also said that, according to the Law on Product and Goods Quality, this is a commodity that is not allowed to circulate in the market.

"We now have announcements and recommendations on mass media, especially for parents, they should advise their children not to buy and use this kind of toys. We also have documents directing coordination among functional agencies such as market management, provincial-level quality measurement standards bureaus to check children's toys, including plastic particle toys. bloom, if detected will be recovered, processed " , Mr. Duong said.

Plastic pellets are sold widely before school gates.

According to a survey by PV of Vietnam, plastic pellets are sold at many grocery stores, especially at the school gate in Hanoi. The hatched plastic seed is sold for 2,000 VND / package, each small package has about 30 plastic beads hatched with an attached ornament.

Blooming plastic seeds originating from China, with the original size is only as small as pea, but only after 1-2h clock soaked in water, plastic particles expand its volume can increase to 300-400 times. Plastic beads bloom when full water absorption has elastic elasticity and easy to slip. On the packaging of these products there is no supplementary label in Vietnamese as well as safety warning information for each age group.