Toys are products most likely to contain banned chemicals

Dolls, modelling clay, slime, balls and balloons were among 290 toys found to contain illegal levels of toxics substances this year, according to an analysis of EU data

by Robert Hodgson
Plastics: child playing with plastic toys on rug. Photograph: Anna Grigorjeva/123RF
Plastics: child playing with plastic toys on rug. Photograph: Anna Grigorjeva/123RF

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