Does the commission monitor for the presence of any other hazardous chemicals in childrens toys?
The consumer Product Safety Act limits the amount of lead to 0.06% in paint and surface coatings used on toys and children’s products. The standard is intended to prevent ingestion of lead which can accumulate in the body and cause behavioral and vision problems, weakness and, mental retardation and even death. When the Commission staff determines that children’s products contain over 0.06% of lead, action is taken to ban the sale of these products to consumers.
