Notice! This substance in children's foam floor mats may endanger the health of babies

Date：2022/5/27　　Clicks：625

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foam floor mat

It is a commonly used auxiliary sports toy for infants.

The PE material floor mat is made of low-density polyethylene grease by foaming, which is waterproof, flexible, light in weight and elastic. It can absorb and disperse the external impact force by bending to achieve the effect of buffering.

The EVA floor mat is made of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin by foaming process. It has good softness and resilience, and has good shockproof and cushioning properties. It can be laid in the place where children play to prevent children from moving. Injured when falling.

Formamide in foam floor mats poses a safety hazard to health

Why do foam floor mats contain formamide?

Most of the jigsaw foam floor mats sold in the market are mainly made of EVA and PE. These two materials are non-toxic and commonly used in industry. In the production process of foam floor mats, azodicarbonamide (AC) foaming agent will be added. The azodicarbonamide (AC) foaming agent is decomposed and reorganized at high temperature to form formamide. The more foaming, the lighter the weight, which can save a lot of cost, and the residual formamide content will increase accordingly.

What is the harm of formamide substances to the human body?

Toxicological studies of formamide have confirmed that the substance can be absorbed into the body through the respiratory tract, digestive tract and skin and mucous membranes, and damage the blood and nervous system. In addition, formamide will release ammonia gas when it encounters high temperature. If the human body inhales a large amount of ammonia gas, symptoms such as tearing, hoarseness, coughing, and difficulty breathing will appear.

So how should consumers choose?

① Check the logo
Pay attention to whether there are instructions for use marked in Chinese (ie product identification), including the manufacturer's name and address, product name, product model or specification, implemented product standards, safety categories, etc.

Crawling mats for infants and young children have been listed as national compulsory certification products, and consumers should choose foam mats with the CCC logo when purchasing.

In addition, GB/T 41003.1-2021 The recommended national standard for polyethylene/ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer children's foam pads will be implemented from July 1, 2022. It is recommended to choose products that implement this standard when purchasing after that.

② smell
If there is a heavier irritating odor, try to avoid buying it.

③ Look at the color
Children's floor mats with bright colors often use more pigments (dyes) and inks, and the content of migratory elements may be relatively higher; children's floor mats with blurred colors and unclear boundaries usually use inferior pigments (dyes). ), ink, should try to avoid buying such products.

What should be paid attention to when using?

① Cleaning
Appropriate wiping with water to remove some volatile chemical contaminants before use.

② drying
For newly opened floor mats, it can be properly aired for a period of time, which can accelerate the volatilization of residual solvents and effectively reduce the residual amount of volatile solvents.

③ Keep away from fire
Children's floor mats made of PE and EVA are easy to burn. Infants and young children have weak self-prevention awareness and do not fully have the ability to protect themselves. Places where floor mats are used should be kept away from fire sources.

④ Keep ventilation
Places where children use floor mats should maintain proper ventilation, try to avoid long-term closed use, open more windows and breathe more, so as to facilitate the volatilization of harmful substances as soon as possible.

⑤ Strengthen nursing care
Children should be instructed not to touch the surface of the product with their mouths when playing, let alone put some small parts into their mouths, and wash their hands in time after playing to prevent harmful substances from entering the body of children.