BPA, PVC and Phthalate Free Bath Toy Guide

I saw a lot of people were asking about Alex baby toys and since I have a little knowledge I thought I’d share. Alex Toys e-mailed me back and said that their bath foam appliques are all made of EVA that includes all the bath sticker things but all the bath squirters are made of PVC…phthalate-free PVC but still PVC. The bags are also vinyl. Ihave since asked them about the use of phthalates in their finger paints since I’m aware that it’s a commonly used stabalizer in such products. Unfortunetly it’s been months with no response. Hope this helps.

I saw a lot of people were asking about Alex baby toys and since I have a little knowledge I thought I’d share. Alex Toys e-mailed me back and said that their bath foam appliques are all made of EVA that includes all the bath sticker things but all the bath squirters are made of PVC…phthalate-free PVC but still PVC. The bags are also vinyl. Ihave since asked them about the use of phthalates in their finger paints since I’m aware that it’s a commonly used stabalizer in such products. Unfortunetly it’s been months with no response. Hope this helps.

I saw a lot of people were asking about Alex baby toys and since I have a little knowledge I thought I’d share. Alex Toys e-mailed me back and said that their bath foam appliques are all made of EVA that includes all the bath sticker things but all the bath squirters are made of PVC…phthalate-free PVC but still PVC. The bags are also vinyl. Ihave since asked them about the use of phthalates in their finger paints since I’m aware that it’s a commonly used stabalizer in such products. Unfortunetly it’s been months with no response. Hope this helps.

I saw a lot of people were asking about Alex baby toys and since I have a little knowledge I thought I’d share. Alex Toys e-mailed me back and said that their bath foam appliques are all made of EVA that includes all the bath sticker things but all the bath squirters are made of PVC…phthalate-free PVC but still PVC. The bags are also vinyl. Ihave since asked them about the use of phthalates in their finger paints since I’m aware that it’s a commonly used stabalizer in such products. Unfortunetly it’s been months with no response. Hope this helps.

I saw a lot of people were asking about Alex baby toys and since I have a little knowledge I thought I’d share. Alex Toys e-mailed me back and said that their bath foam appliques are all made of EVA that includes all the bath sticker things but all the bath squirters are made of PVC…phthalate-free PVC but still PVC. The bags are also vinyl. Ihave since asked them about the use of phthalates in their finger paints since I’m aware that it’s a commonly used stabalizer in such products. Unfortunetly it’s been months with no response. Hope this helps.

This is a great list. I have been working on a toy list for Christmas, beyond bath toys! As you know, Congress just passed a law banning these toxins in toys, but they have until Feb 2009 to get rid of their toxic stock before they must comply. Which means we’ll be buying lead and phthalates for Christmas if we are not smart about it. I will be updating this list until Christmas.

http://amomsblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/23/lead-and-phthalate-free-toys-for-christmas/

AUGH!!!!! I didn’t even *think* about the plastic her bathtub is made of!!!

All Battat soft bath toys are made from phthalate-free PVC, which is better than having phthalates I guess. They make bath toys for Pottery Barn Kids and the also the Parents brand.
I am under the impression that any soft squirty bath toy is going to be made of PVC (unless it is made of natural rubber). Is this true?

Thanks for the info, Anna. Yes, it’s safe to assume that the more flexible bath toys are made from PVC, unless otherwise labeled. We’ve seen a few bath duckies made from plastic other than PVC, but they are more firm and not nearly as flexible. Still, it’s so hard to know that I wouldn’t suggest taking the risk.

Alicia

Update on ALEX finger paints. After my local toy store found out for me that the paints were phthalate-free we used them the first chance we got only to find my son swollen, red and irritated minutes into it. Everywhere he came in contact with the paint was bright red and raised. I contacted to company again and said “hey whats the deal?” They e-mail me a list of ingredients. After researching the things I couldn’t pronounce we found they contained formaldehyde! My local toy store pulled all the paints and contacted her rep. Turns out other kids have been having the same reaction. The rep is now in contact with the president of ALEX toys. We’ll see what happens. ALEX toys has repeatedly e-mailed me and assured me their products are safe and my son must just be allergic. They’ve ask me to stop sharing my story because because it’s causing a bit of an up roar and just because my son’s allergic doesn’t make their product bad. I don’t know about you all but allergic or not I don’t and won’t knowingly expose my son to formaldehyde!

Are rubber ducks by Bud BPA free? I have seen they are phtalate free.

Hi there,
is Tubby Tug Boat in Clear Packaging by parents bpa, pvc, and phthalate free?

Just thought I would mention that I found a bath mat at IKEA that is PVC free (in the kids section).

They said that their shower curtains are also PVC free.

Hello…I am new to the blog, but have been using the Soft Landing & have purchased safe stuff via here before. I am wondering if you can tell me about Sassy bath toys further. I purchased 2 today, the Counting & friends n net…which I see the blog that states it is “free” of everything…but I also purchased the “aquatic bobbers” which are called “bobblers” on the soft landing safe bath toy guide & also both products look a bit different than pictured on the Squddio guide. Are the toys just their newer version? Are they still safe? & also I saw the pelican & penquin boats…are they the same as the safe hippo boat? Any information would be so helpful…my 11 month old needs something other than her wash cloth to play w/ in the tub…poor thing has a paranoid mama!

TO RENEE, AND TO ALL MOTHERS WITH TODDLERS BEGINNING TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES THROUGH ART… I ordered Alex finger paints for my son, Dante, from The Land of Nod. They advertised them as (and angrily assured me that they are) non-toxic. When I could not find a non-toxic label on the packaging, I did some research. If it’s not ACMI approved, I’m not touching it. Check out coopamerica.org. In the search menu, type ‘Are Art Supplies Toxic’. It’s an extremely informative article, and you’ll find all you need to know there. I started to take a closer look at all of the supplies I use on a daily basis, for my business, and with my son… Sharpies, Expo dry-erase markers, just about all Crayola products I’ve come across, and even things like certain stick glues are ACMI approved. Please blog back if you have any more info!

The Boon bath toys are wonderful! They are so colorful and made with children in mind. My daughter loves using the net and water spiders outside of the bath – we use them to help count and learn colors. Same with the rings. I’m so glad there are finally bath toys that I can feel good about letting her play with!

Hi, thanks so much for all of this useful information! I am finding it invaluable and wanted to ask a question about the Munchkin Inflatable Safety Duck Tub, which I received as a gift. I emailed the company to find out what material the tub is made of and whether it contains any PVC or BPA. Here is the response I received: “The Munchkin Inflatable Safety Duck Tub is made of a Phthalate-Free Polyvinyl Chloride which is also BPA free.” Do you know whether Phthalate-Free Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) is safe for babies? Thanks in advance!

Hi ibnyc,

Thank you so much for the wonderful compliment of our blog!

We recommend avoiding PVC (even if it free of phthalate chemicals), because it inherently carries so many other toxins such as lead and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s). You can learn more about why avoiding PVC with children is best in our article CHEJ Pulls Back the Curtain on PVC.

Hope that helps

Alicia

Add to the Sassy list Sassy Bath Tme Kitchen Sink and Snap and Squirt Sea Creatures. Hurray!

Any word on when we can buy the bath toy sampler set? I am hanging on to mu daughter’s christmas money to buy one!

thanks for all the information. I was looking into the munchkin bath scoop, similar to the boon one, since I had seen it on sale. Because I had no information about it, I emailed Munchkin and got the following response…

“The bath super scooper is made out of the following materials:

Phthalate-Free Polyvinyl Chloride, Polypropylene, Adhesion Tapes

If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact us again.

Have a great day!

Thank You-

Patricia Silva

Munchkin, Inc.

Consumer Relations”

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I though PVC has the potential to leach out phalates and other toxins

HI
Your website is just great! Thanks for the incredible products and source material. I will be referring my listeners here tonight! I will also be back researching. I am very loyal to safe producers.
I have been doing a radio program on toxics for some 17 years on a local public radio station (www.kzyx.org). I am currently doing shows on toxics in the different rooms of the house provoked by the excellent new book Poisonous Profits: The Assault on Our Children by Alice and Philip Shabecoff, Random house. This is a very excellent book that has the whole roller coaster ride of toxics from exposing us all, to non regulation, solutions by devoted parents in their homes and united, business like yours and the organizations that helping us stay informed. They had a section that is a tour of the house which I am feature tonight 3/3/09 from 7-8 PST (first tuesday of every month.) I hope to also interview Mark Shapiro, Author of Exposed, the solution to unwilling toxic industries via a defiant European Union that is saying no to the toxic Trojan horse these industries are presenting us with. They are leading a world that is tired of the US’s toxic solutions, but alas folks like you are turning it around too.
Kudos
Greg Krouse
Toxic Trespass Radio
go to the website listed above if you want to listen in and follow the live feeds. It is call in with an 800 number so you can join us too.

Hi Greg,

Thanks for the great compliment on our website! We really appreciate you referring your listeners to us and we’ll look forward to answering any questions they have. Please feel free to share our email address with them info@thesoftlanding.com.

I’m going to try to make the radio program tonight too. I’m reading Mark Shapiro’s book right now, and will be writing a review on it soon.

Thanks again!

Alicia

I emailed Sassy about their Pelican Boat and new Bathtime Buddies. They are safe too! This is the email I got:

Thank you for your email. The Pelican Boat & Bathtime Buddies are BPA, PVC and phthalate-free. Be assured we only use safe non-toxic materials. The safety of the children using/playing with our products is our primary concern, and all of our products meet and exceed all safety standards set by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM). Best Regards, Judy/Sassy Consumer Relations