Which toys may have a risk of exceeding formaldehyde levels? If exposed to these toys for a long time, the most obvious thing is to induce the exacerbation of asthma attacks, which may even endanger life if exceeding the standard. Hematology may lead to malignant tumors in the blood system, the most common being malignant hematological diseases such as leukemia and lymphoma.


The harm of Stuffed toy containing formaldehyde to children is reflected in the following aspects:

1. Contact injury

Stuffed toy are textile toys that children directly touch their skin. The appearance of plush toys contains dust, bacteria and formaldehyde, which will cause children's allergies and be harmful to health after children's intimate contact. The most common case is the bacteria on toys that cause diarrhea and lung infections in children.

In addition, some toys are unclean and can cause cross infection when touched by multiple children. In particular, some Stuffed toy with "three no commodities" use black cotton as fillers, which contain harmful chemicals such as formaldehyde, and can cause various diseases after contacting children.

2. Inhalation injury

Formaldehyde has a stimulating effect on the respiratory system and skin of the human body, which may cause respiratory and skin diseases. When children play with Stuffed toy containing formaldehyde, some formaldehyde will be released, which is harmful to children's health.

Often Close encounter with "problem" toys, formaldehyde can enter the human body through the respiratory tract, which can lead to cough, expectoration, tears, allergies, headaches; If exposed to formaldehyde in large amounts for a long time, it may cause cancer.

In addition to Stuffed toy, which other toys may have the risk of formaldehyde exceeding the standard?

1. Soft clay toys

This kind of toys mainly include crystal clay, Plasticine, clay, soft pottery, etc. Their beautiful appearance and strong plasticity have been loved by many children aged 3-10 years old. However, some soft clay products contain formaldehyde that seriously exceeds the standard.

Germany, which is famous for its rigorous industry, has tested 12 types of Plasticine on the market in the early years, and two of them have detected formaldehyde, but this detection rate is believed to be higher in China. Someone heated the clay at 36.5 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes and found that the formaldehyde concentration exceeded the standard value by more than 4 times.

In addition, experts have stated that toys such as soft clay also contain toxic boron, and according to spot checks by the industry and commerce department, the exceeding rate is as high as 76%.

2. Wooden toys

Wooden toys represented by building blocks have also been favored by many parents, believing that they are pure natural and the most environmentally friendly toys, but they are actually also "formaldehyde rich".

It is found that many wooden toys contain fire retardant, Aromatic hydrocarbon, formaldehyde and other harmful substances.

This is because during the production process of wooden toys, a substance called urea formaldehyde resin adhesive is usually used, and formaldehyde is one of its main raw materials.

In addition, the more complex wooden toys are, the greater the likelihood of them containing harmful substances such as formaldehyde!

Domestic and international requirements for formaldehyde in toys

Domestic requirements

At present, China's safety standards for Stuffed toy do not include indicators of formaldehyde and bacteria content, let alone mandatory standards. However, since January 1, 2005, the national textile standards GB 18401-2010 have been officially implemented