Core tip: Plastic toys are bright in color, diverse in shape, and relatively resistant to falling. Almost every baby has more or less plastic toys in their hands. Choosing high-quality and safe plastic toys is closely related to your baby's health. 39 Parenting Xiaobian has sorted out a few precautions for purchasing plastic toys here, for reference by parents.

One depends on the gloss and color of the toy

High-quality plastic toys perform much better than inferior toys in terms of gloss and vividness. This is because high-quality plastic toys are usually made of PVC, PP, PE and other plastic raw materials, and the plastic itself is very shiny. However, many inferior toys are usually made of "secondary materials" (that is, materials recycled and reprocessed from waste plastic products), and the color becomes worse after reprocessing. Although it is not necessarily guaranteed that the color is good, it must be safe, but the products with poor gloss and poor color are all products with potential safety hazards.

Second, it depends on the thickness of the toy product

The biggest feature of plastic toys is that the finished product or parts are one-time injection molding. If the inner wall of the injection molded toy is too thin, it is easy to break and fall when children are playing. The plastic parts are brittle and produce small fragments, sharp edges, and corners. Danger to the baby. In general, the plastic wall at the corners or arcs is thicker than other places, which increases the damage resistance of the toy when it falls to the ground and reduces the degree of damage.

Third depends on the 3C certification and label description of the toy

3C certification is the abbreviation of China Compulsory Product Certification. The state stipulates that plastic toys must pass the national compulsory product certification, that is, they must have the "CCC" mark. If there is no 3C certification on the product packaging, it means that the product is a fake or shoddy product. However, the 3C mark is not a quality mark, but the most basic safety certification, which can only prove that the product is qualified, but cannot prove that the product has excellent performance. In addition, it is also necessary to check the label identification of the manufacturer, place of origin, main material composition, warning slogans, and product certification.

Fouth must smell the smell of plastic toys

The German Consumer Protection Center pointed out that if some children's toys have a pungent smell, they should contain harmful substances, such as phthalate plasticizers. Therefore, it is recommended that you smell the smell when buying toys. Some experts suggest that you can wash and dry the toy first, so as to volatilize the plastic smell as much as possible, and reduce the peeling pigment and heavy metal content in it. Plastic toys may also be boiled before use if they are marked for high temperatures.

Fifth to try plastic toy

For the sake of safety, when parents buy toys, it is recommended to try them carefully to see if there are potential safety hazards and whether they are suitable for babies. During the trial, you can shake the toy to see if each part is firm and whether there are small parts; or pull the toys with ropes to see if the length is appropriate; when choosing a sounding toy, try to see if its sound is too loud . It is best to touch the corners of the toy to see if there are sharp objects, so as not to scratch the baby.

For details, you can directly consult Dongguan Meida Plastic Products Co., Ltd.mailto:?subject=CNN content share&body=Check out this article:%0Ahttps://www.cnn.com/2016/01/13/health/kids-learning-electronic-toys