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Tag: child safety

20 Dec

Toxic play mat update…

All things Mama 6 Comments by longleanmama

As a follow up to my last post, “Foam Play mats being banned in Europe…”, more information from play mat manufacturers has come in…this message is from Tadpole: Tadpoles EVA FOAM Playmats “We have recently become aware of the Belgian government’s ban on foam playmats for children. This is due to the use of chemicals called formamides [...]

16 Dec

Foam play mats being banned in Europe…what’s up??

All things Mama 7 Comments by longleanmama

My local moms network picked up on recent news from Europe discussing the banning of foam puzzle mats due to the presence of a toxic material, formamide. Article from EuroNews, ”Belgium is to ban the sale of all foam puzzle mats for babies and toddlers, citing tests showing they contain a cancer-causing chemical.  Formamides are used [...]