D-Toy, Krefeld

Play it safe - Potential hazards from children¿s toys

Toxic components are detected in toys yearly and hit the headlines especially before Christmas. Parents are often unaware of the health risk although a European rapid alert system reports more than one toy per day and lists 1,700 harmful toys in total.
Commercial regulatory authorities hardly take enough samples of the toys to find all exceeded limit values for toxic substances. Therefore, consumer organizations advise you to play it safe by looking for companies that offer toys that have been tested andhave approval seals.
Children are exposed to considerable risks. For example,
· Phthalates are plasticizers that can be used in rubber balls and plastic toys.
They can affect the body in a way similar to hormones and cause infertility,
obesity and diabetes.
· Heavy metals like lead are easily dissolved in saliva, which can result in
poisoning. Lead is malicious because it can accumulate in the body and
eventually weaken the immune system and impair the ability to concentrate and
learn.
· Formaldehyde is often found in glue and modeling material. This gas with a
pungent odor can irritate mucous membranes and respiratory passages. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies it as carcinogenic.

Unfortunately, substances like the above are still used for the manufacturing of toys for children. If you want to be on the safe side you should make sure you read up on information and look for safety seals.

D-Toy is a young company that offers exclusively safe toys with quality seals. According to D-Toy¿s philosophy, manufacturers have been carefully selected and comply with sustainable and safe production. So far, all toys carry the label ¿Made in Germany¿, which stands for high safety standards and has an excellent reputation worldwide. We make sure our toys are in line with environmental protection, wood for production is obtained from local sustainable forestry.