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Question from Ethel

Hello Debra,

I had a question about PVC & PHLALATES, I just called the munchkin company about their products containing either one of these chemicals and her response to me (which she wasnt 100% sure)was the phlalates is a chemical added to PVC products. So if the Phlalates are removed from the PVC product then that would make the product with PVC safe. I also have a diaper changing pad made by Serta claiming it has no Phlalates but yet contains vinyl which the company confirmed it’s a PVC vinyl.

I wasnt sure if you or any of your readers had any info on this considering i’m rather confused about the whole situation.

Any information would be greatly appreciated… Thank You

Debra’s Answer

Phthlates are added to PVC used to make baby products, however, removing it does NOT make PVC safe. PVC is still PVC, which is considered by Greenpeace to be the most toxic and environmentally damaging plastic there is and they have a program to eliminate it.

The only safe plastic to use for baby products is polyethylene.

It has been illegal since February 9 of this year to sell baby mattresses and some other baby products containing phthalates in the United States. But many products and mattresses are still made with PVC (also called, simply, vinyl).

My recommendation is to avoid both phthlates and PVC.

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