How to Choose A Safe And Environmentally Friendly Toys for Babies

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Toys from six categories into four categories, namely, electric toys, plastic toys, metal toys, riding vehicles toys to implement the "CCC" compulsory product certification. Parents in the purchase of imported toys, to choose the packaging or products have "CCC" certification mark on the toy.

 

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When buying toys for babies under 3 years old, you should pay attention to whether the packaging indicates a warning of "small parts inside", because the small removable parts inside the toy can easily be swallowed by children under 3 years old, creating a choking hazard. At the same time, attention should be paid to some of the moving parts and round holes on the toy, parents can try to touch with their fingers if necessary, to ensure that children do not pinch their fingers in the process of playing. Attention should also be paid to check the metal and plastic edges of toys, touch should feel smooth without cutting phenomenon.

 

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Selection of plush toys should pay attention to check the eyes, nose, decorations and other small parts of the toy, you can try to pull by hand, good toys these parts are very strong, and poor-quality toys, these parts are often easy to be pulled out, and check the toy stitching line at the same time, the poor toy stitching line stitches are sparse, under a certain force that will loosen, off the toy decorative accessories and fillers easily swallowed by children, creating a choking hazard.

 

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When parents buy sound and light toys, they should pay attention to the light radiation hazards generated by toys with LED lights. visible light from LED lights is emitted into the retina and absorbed, which can easily cause thermal hazards to the retina. when stronger light hits the retina, the thermal effect of light radiation can burn the retina, and this burn is irreparable. In some cases, if the burn does not occur in the most sensitive area of vision (central recess), people cannot even feel it, but when the burn occurs in the focus of the optic nerve (blind spot), the retinal burn will cause blindness. The International Electrotechnical Standard IEC 60825-1:2014 "Safety of Laser Products Part 1: Classification of Equipment, Requirements" classifies toys with light sources for evaluation and requirements, parents need to buy well-known brands of quality and reliable products.

 

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Boron is an essential element for human body, trace amount of boron is beneficial to human body, such as preventing osteoporosis and promoting the metabolism of calcium in human body, but the intake or exposure to excessive boron can damage the reproductive system of children, thus damaging their health. In order to increase the ductility and elasticity, to achieve the purpose of easier shaping, borax is usually added to soft clay, clay toys, children lack the ability to identify the danger and the ability to prevent, self-control is relatively poor, health awareness is weak, in order to prevent excessive exposure, parents should carry out effective supervision, after playing should let children wash their hands in a timely manner.

 

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Selection of toys packaged in plastic bags, should pay attention to the thickness of the plastic bag, because children's curiosity may make the child will be plastic bags as toys, once set at the mouth and nose, the consequences are unthinkable. The thickness of the plastic bag, as well as the required perforated plastic bags greatly reduces this risk. Also remind parents to pay attention to the unpacking of toys, plastic bags should be promptly destroyed and discarded.

Extra attention needs to be paid, in addition to toys, some children's products if you do not pay attention to the use of the method, there is still a possibility of harm to children. For example, remote control aircraft, remote control boats and other model products, parents should pay attention to the applicable age and warning content on the product packaging, especially the need to pay attention to the propeller cut danger and the regional requirements of the aviation radio electromagnetic environment, to ensure that children play with their own safety and national aviation electromagnetic environment safety.