Earlier, EcoWaste Coalition sent a letter to the Department of Health and the Food and Drug Administration requesting both agencies to test slime toys for boron, an element added to slime toys to give them their gelatinous texture.
“We make this suggestion after a spate of notifications from other governments against slime toys containing high levels of boron caught our attention. Exposure to excessive amounts of borax and boric acid can cause health problems from irritation, diarrhea, nausea, and cramps, to reproductive disorders,” he added.
EcoWaste Coalition also cited product recalls in Canada this September for slime toys that do not meet the country’s toy safety requirements in relation to boric acid.
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