Antimony
Good Guide reported elevated levels of antimony and tin in Zhu Zhu Pets. However, their company Cepia LLC indicates Zhu Zhu Pets are safe. There is no Zhu Zhu Pets recall at this time.
What is antimony and should we worry about it? According to Wikipedia, antimony is a metalloid. Precautions are listed indicating antimony and many of its compounds are toxic. Antimony poisoning is much like arsenic poisoning. In small doses, antimony can cause dizziness, headaches and depression. Larger doses may cause violent vomiting that can lead to death within a few days.
Antimony is found in batteries, matches, plumbing, antiprotozoan drugs and more. It does not appear there is enough antimony in Zhu Zhu pets to for concern or a recall. I will be awaiting additional updates before I decide to buy Zhu Zhu Pets for my daughter.
Published by Stacey Doyle
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1 Comments
Post a CommentThe problem with the Good Guide's testing is that is XRF (xray fluorescence) and tests for total. The standard for antimony in toys is SOLUBLE, and only applies to surface coatings and paint used on toys. So the Good Guide is creating a great big ruckus over something that isn't really true - yes, there may be total antimony detected, but that doesn't mean it is soluble. At all.