Overseas direct purchase ‘children’s tube’ contains carcinogenic substances… up to 290 times the standard limit

7 products including children’s tubes, swimsuits, and beach balls have harmful substances
This month, outdoor activity products such as bicycles and inline skates will be inspected,

[Seoul=Newsis] Carcinogenic substances detected in children’s water play products purchased directly (direct purchase) from overseas online platforms. (Photo = provided by Seoul). 2024.08.01. [email protected] ,
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, ‘[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Cho Hyeon-a = Carcinogenic substances exceeding the domestic standard by up to 290 times were detected in children’s water play products purchased directly (direct purchase) from overseas online platforms.’,
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, ‘Seoul City announced on the 1st that harmful substances exceeding the domestic standard were detected in 7 out of 25 products, including children’s water play equipment and goggles sold on overseas online platforms after conducting safety inspections. ‘,
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, ‘The inspection targets were children’s swim goggles, tubes, beach balls, swimsuits, rash guards, swim caps, aqua shoes, etc. sold on Shein, Tmall, Qoo10, and AliExpress. ‘,
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, ‘In 2 “children’s tubes”, phthalate plasticizers (DEHP) were detected to exceed the standard by up to 290 times and 219 times, respectively. Cadmium was detected in the air inlet of one tube product, exceeding 1.44 times the standard. ‘,
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, ‘Phthalate plasticizers are endocrine disruptors that can affect reproductive functions such as decreased sperm count, infertility, and miscarriage, and can cause irritation to the eyes and skin upon contact. Among them, DEHP (diethylhexyl phthalate) is classified as a possible human carcinogen (Group 2B) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.’,
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, ‘Cadmium is a carcinogen that can cause abnormalities in the bones or accumulate in the liver and kidneys, potentially causing problems in the respiratory, nervous, and digestive systems. ‘,
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, ‘In the physical tests, all 3 tube products fell short of the national standard thickness (0.25mm or more) by about 0.1 to 0.06mm. ‘,
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, ‘In “beach balls”, phthalate plasticizers (DEHP, DINP) exceeded the standard by more than 100 times in the air inlet. DEHP exceeded the standard by up to 148 times in the main body, and in the harmful substance test, lead and cadmium exceeded the standard by 9 times and 2.72 times, respectively. ‘,
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, ‘Lead can be harmful to reproductive functions and increase the risk of cancer if exposed above safety standards. During pregnancy, it can affect brain development and cause problems in a child’s learning and behavior. ‘,
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, ‘Two types of children’s swimsuits surpassed the domestic standards for phthalate plasticizers and heavy metals. In boys’ swimsuits, lead content exceeded the standard by up to 6 times at the zipper, and phthalate plasticizers were more than 25 times the standard. ‘,
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, “In the case of girls’ swimsuits, they were found to be unsuitable as the ‘decorative code’ length was longer than the standard during physical testing. Exceeding the standard could lead to accidents such as getting caught in door gaps or obstacles. “,
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, “In ‘aqua shoes’ worn for foot protection during water play, ‘nonylphenol’ was detected to exceed the standard by 1.94 times in the lining and 2.81 times in the outer fabric. Nonylphenol is known to cause erectile dysfunction and infertility in men and birth defects, premature sexual development, etc., in women. “,
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, ‘The city plans to expand the scope of inspections to include more overseas platforms with a large number of domestic users in addition to those currently undergoing safety inspections (AliExpress, Tmall, Shein, Qoo10). ‘,
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, ‘The plan is to minimize citizens’ safety blind spots by expanding the inspection targets from children’s products to household items, cosmetics, and other products closely related to daily life.’,
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, ‘In line with the increasing outdoor activities season, safety inspections will be conducted on children’s bicycles, inline skates, sunglasses, and other outdoor activity products for children. The inspections are being carried out in collaboration with the Korea Conformity Laboratories designated by the National Institute of Environmental Research and Testing, the FITI Testing and Research Institute, and the Korea Apparel Testing & Research Institute. ‘,
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, ‘The inspection results can be checked at Seoul City’s official homepage (seoul.go.kr) or the Seoul Electronic Commerce Center (ecc.seoul.go.kr) at any time. For consumer damages or complaints due to overseas online platforms, inquiries can be made to the Seoul Electronic Commerce Center Hotline (02-2133-4896), 120 Dasan Call Center, or the Seoul Electronic Commerce Center homepage.’,
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