Consumer Agency: “Performance of infant cooling bedding varies by product… some found to contain harmful substances”

Contact cooling, absorbency, and thermal conductivity performance vary by product
Bebenubo and Mumicoolcool brand products exceed harmful substance limits and fail pH compliance,
, ‘[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Jeon Byung-hoon = Differences were found in the coldness felt upon contact and sweat absorption performances among infant cooling bedding products.’
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, ‘Some products exceeded the limits of harmful substances, requiring consumer caution.’,
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, ‘The Korea Consumer Agency announced on the 31st that it tested and evaluated 11 types of infant cooling pads and mats (from 8 brands) for cooling performance, safety, and labeling.’,
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, ‘The surveyed products include 6 pads and 5 mats from 8 top brands with high consumer purchase experiences.’,
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, ‘The “maximum contact cooling” indicates how much heat is transferred when the functional material touches the skin. Bebenubo’s “Hypernik Cool Pad” and Promonde’s “Ete Cool Mat Duralon” showed excellent performance.’,
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, ‘In terms of “thermal conductivity,” which indicates the degree of heat transfer, Bebe Deco’s “Himalaya Puppy Cool Pad,” Agabang’s “Cool Anti-Vibration Cool Pad,” and Allergy Baby’s “Little Pet Cool Pad” were relatively outstanding, with Bebe Deco and Allergy Baby performing well in absorbency, too.’,
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, ‘However, in the safety tests for harmful substances, two products exceeded standards and received non-compliance judgments.’,
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, ‘The Bebenubo “Hypernik Cool Mat” was found to exceed standards for nonylphenol (limit 100mg/kg) and phthalate plasticizer (limit 0.1%) on the part touching the floor. Meanwhile, the edges of the Mumicoolcool “Mumicoolcoolcool Mat” showed a pH outside the acceptable range (4.0 to 7.5), prompting a need for washing before use.’,
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, ‘The Consumer Agency stated, “Long-term exposure to nonylphenol and phthalate plasticizers can disrupt endocrine systems or cause reproductive issues, adversely affecting health.” It was announced that non-compliant Bebenubo products will be entirely discarded.’,
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, ‘Rabbit & Lin Mom’s “Mumicoolcoolcool Mat” from October last year will be eligible for an exchange or refund upon consumer claims.’,
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, ‘Additionally, Promonde’s “Reversible Quilted Pad” was found to omit essential labeling information such as blend ratio and manufacturer’s name.’,
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