I wrote to IKEA to ask about lead in their toys...

... and this is the response they gave me. Am I the only one that didn't know that lead was actually allowed in toys as long as it didn't exceed certain levels?

________________________________Thank you for your continued interest in IKEA. We appreciate that
you have taken the time to contact us. All our toys are regularly
tested by accredited independent 3rd party laboratories. The toys
comply in full with the relevant safety standards for these products
and are safe to use.
This means that the amount of lead in our toys shall always be less
than 90 mg/kg measured in accessible lead and less than 100 mg/kg
measured in total amount of lead.
All our toys are tested to and comply with requirements on lead in
the following laws and standards: EN 71-3 (Europe), 16 CFR and ASTM
F963 (U.S.A), Hazardous Products Act (Canada), GB 6675 (China). The
same requirements apply regardless of where the toys are made and
where they are to be sold.

Re: I wrote to IKEA to ask about lead in their toys...

news to me

Re: I wrote to IKEA to ask about lead in their toys...

I did know that, but toys are one of the industries DH covers for work so he tells me a lot of this stuff.

Message edited 8/22/2007 10:50:31 AM.