Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has launched a webinar series to educate manufacturers, consumer advocates and government regulators about solutions available to prevent dangerous lead levels in toys and children’s jewelry. Recent news about product recalls, most recently in toys originating in China, has many consumers, manufacturers and industry stakeholders calling for a comprehensive solution.
The company, which originally designed its Niton portable elemental analyzers to help manufacturers and their supply chains comply with EU and China RoHS, ELV and WEEE directives (see also page 56), is hoping to educate brand owners, contract manufacturers, importers and distributors and others connected to the issue about solutions and processes that can be put in place to screen plastics, polymers, solders and metal alloys in toys, jewelry and other products.
„We are hoping to show as many stakeholders as possible that proven processes and technologies exist today to prevent contaminated toys from reaching children,“ said Jon Shein, global marketing director for Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Niton Analyzers business unit. “We ’ve been participating in free screenings across the country for years, and, given the recent spate of news stories about dangerous toys entering the U.S. market, we feel it’s time to make even more manufacturers and consumers aware of this preventable risk to children.“
In addition to its webinar series, the company collaborates with not-for-profit organizations across the U.S. to screen toys for dangerous levels of lead and other hazardous substances. These screenings have led to local news stories across the U.S. alerting consumers about the risks present in their children’s toy boxes and jewelry chests. Interested manufacturers, regulators, consumer advocates and other stakeholders can sign up for the free webinars at
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