In February a new federal law banned the sale of children's products with more than 600 parts per million of lead. In August the limit dropped to 300 parts per million. That's still higher than the 40 parts per million the American Academy of Pediatrics believes is safe. The law requires manufacturers to have a third-party lab test toys before they can be sold, but that part of the law was put on hold until next year, sparking criticism over enforcement. "They don't really know if lead or phthalates are in their products, so we don't know either," said Spark. Her daughters have a playroom full of toys that she can only hope are free from lead and other toxic chemicals. It's hard to know what's in products," said Spark. "In fact, I think it's impossible to know." The environmental watchdog group Healthystuff.org recently tested hundreds of consumer products and found unsafe levels of lead and other toxic chemicals in everything from tennis balls to pet supplies. |
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