About raw materials

Filling Cotton

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  Fabric

  ● Problem: let's face it,kids under 3 years old like to put things in their mouth. lf toys contains dyes with heavy metals or other contaminants,children could be ingestingtoxins that may affect their health.

  ● Solution: The test for colorfastness and concentration of heavy metal is done by third party testing organizations.

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  Pull Force

  ● Problem: Kids are often rough when it comes to handling their toys. On this condition,a toy which fails to meet the 70 N pull force standard can rip open and the filling cotton can potentially be eaten or inhaled by kids,which can be dangerous.

  ● Solution: During sewing testing,we will make sure all of the outer fabrics of our toys meet the 70 N pull force standard.

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  Sharp Objects

  ● Problem: It is not uncommon for debris from machines to mix with the filling cottonor sewing needles to be left in plush toys. This poses a serious safety hazard.

  ● Solution: We utilize an industrial needle detector machine originally designed forfood,SAFELINE. This equipment is able to detect any tiny metal to make sure theplush toys are metal-free and cannot hurt children.

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  Plastic Eyes and Noses

  ● Problem: Some manufacturers use plastic eyes and noses containing azo dyes inorder to cut costs. Once azo enters the human body through the mouth,it can resultin negative impacts on the mental and sexual development of children.

  ● Solution: We use safe and azo-free materials to make the plastic eyes andnoses of our stuffed toys. Furthermore,all eyes and noses will go through a strict azodetection test performed by a third party authority.

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  Filling Cotton

  ● Problem: The filling cotton can be a cozy bed for bacteria if it fails to meet sanitary standards. While a lot of kids love to put the toys on bed or hold the toys in their arms when they are sleeping,the bacteria can enter their body through direct contact or respiratory system and cause harm.

  ● Solution: We use smooth PP cotton and has a strict regulation on the sanitation condition in workshops and a set of standard operating procedures.