LONDON, August 30 -- Harmful elements were discovered in charms sold by British toyshop The Entertainer.
A statement from The Entertainer said to the BBC: "It was brought to our attention that loom charms purchased from one of our stores may contain [banned] phthalates. "At The Entertainer, children's safety is our number one priority so as a precautionary measure we have removed all loom charms from sale with immediate effect whilst we conduct a full investigation. Phthalates is used to make plastics safer and more flexible but as a known carcinogen its use is tightly controlled. The loom band craze, where different coloured bands are woven together to create bracelets, originated in the United States, but has become increasingly popular in Britain with a loom band dress even being sold for £170,000. The Birmingham Assay Office, which independently test fashion and jewellery accessories, said they found two banned phthalates. Speaking to the BBC, tester Marion Wilson said: “Pthalates will get into your system through sucking and obviously a charm hanging off a bracelet is a very high risk item, a thing most likely to suck just as your fiddling with it.” Source: BBC
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