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Category: PVC

It’s rainy season! I’ve covered safer rain gear before and since it is actually raining today, I thought it was appropriate to write about it! Puddlegear is owned and run by a husband and wife team who really stand behind the product.  All their rain gear is totally PVC and Phthalate Free and instead coated [...]

What’s That Smell? Toxic Toys R Us

Posted on: Nov 11, 2010

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Toxic Toys R Us is a project developed by a collection of environmental justice organizations, consumer advocates, public health professionals, parents, children’s health activists, and workers. They are trying to raise awareness regarding toys sold at Toys R Us that still contain toxic PVC.  They use the term “contamination” to describe it and I think [...]

Hidden Filth & PVC in Bath Toys

Posted on: Mar 3, 2010

Filed Under PVC Free, Toy Safety | 17 Comments

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I’ve been watching this weeks series of “expose” reports concerning Hidden Filth on the Today Show this week.  Today they discussed the filth lurking in children’s bath toys.  My purpose for reporting it is two fold.  First, I knew bath toys could harbor mold which is why I try to air dry the kids toys [...]

PVC Free PuddleGear & Awesome Giveaway

Posted on: Oct 23, 2009

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Earlier this year we did an article on PVC free rain gear thanks to some reader questions and stumbled on PuddleGear.  PVC can contain mercury, phthalates and dioxins which al can be harmful to your health and the health of your little ones.  Why smother your kids body in PVC when there are great alternatives [...]

April Showers Bring PVC Free Rain Gear

Posted on: Mar 30, 2009

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We got an email from a reader last week asking about rain gear.  I thought writing something up about it now at the beginning of Spring would be an appropriate time.  Traditionally, raincoats and hats are made with a PVC outer shell.   We try to avoid PVC for a multitude of reasons. Dioxins: PVC or [...]

Dear SafeMama: Steambags Edition

Posted on: Sep 24, 2008

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Q: Do you all know if the plastic microwavable bags that frozen veggies come in are safe? While technically, steamable bags are FDA approved and considered safe, I decided to give a call to Birds Eye to find out exactly what their SteamFresh bags are made of.   The representative told me that while they don’t [...]

SAF Baby Interviews Mike Schade on PVC and Phthalates in toys

Posted on: Aug 29, 2008

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We’re all aware of phthalates and PVC in toys, but how aware are we about just how hazardous these chemicals really are?  SAFBaby got a really great (and much needed) interview from one of the experts over at Mike Schade over at Center for Health Environment and Justice (CEHJ).  From SAFBaby: Many parents are concerned [...]

Shower Curtains Can Make You Sick.

Posted on: Jun 16, 2008

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Ever open up the package of a shiny new plastic shower curtain, and nearly pass out from the fumes? Ever think to yourself, well, that can’t be good for you. That’s because it isn’t. We’ve discussed before, how the Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in vinyl produces off-gassing. And that includes your shower curtain. It was [...]

Phthalates in Toys: Hidden Dangers

Posted on: Dec 27, 2007

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Many parents find themselves and their kids surrounded by a bevy of new toys as a result of the holiday season. Now is the time, if you haven’t already to do some thorough inspection on unanticipated gifts to make sure they’re safe for your kids. That means more than check the age limit. The surface [...]

Sears and Kmart join Wal-mart and Target in No PVC Efforts

Posted on: Dec 13, 2007

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The Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ), posted a press release this week announcing that Sears Holdings, which include Sears and Kmart, will be joining Wal-mart and Target in actions to reduce and phase out products and packaging containing the toxic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic, more commonly known as vinyl.  According to CHEJ, as [...]