Plastic balloons not safe–group

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PLAYING with plastic blowing kits, also known as plastic balloons, is not safe as these toys may expose children to solvent vapors, the group Ecowaste Coalition warned.

The solvent mixture of the said toys contained benzene ranging from 26 to 44 parts per million (ppm), which exceeded the European Union’s of not over 5 ppm for benzene in toys.

EcoWaste Coalition said they managed to buy some Geilipo toys from an online seller for P45 per set with labeling information in foreign characters in violation of RA 10620, or the Toy and Game Safety Labeling Act.

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Author / Journalist: Jonathan L. Mayuga

Category: BusinessStartups

Markets: PhilippinesCanada

Topics: Toys Blowing Plastic Ecowaste Balloon Health Coalition Kits Balloons Benzene Geilipo

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News Sentiment: Negative

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Published On: 2024-08-27 @ 11:30:51 (6 days ago)

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