Not so lucky: Some charms were found to contain cancer causing chemicals
21 comments:
Sydney
said...
I think that this is really dangerous, and that it's good that this article is open for the public to view. How are those band packages stamped with the "CE" mark? Those tiny charms being full of those deadly chemicals is awful.
This is sad. I mean, these things should be illegal. 40.2% is so crazy and so far off the legal chain it is crazy. OK, crime enough is putting that ILLEGAL (emphasize on illegal) but putting a legal mark on them, and so MUCH of the bacteria in there is basically a crime against all 40 million+ Rainbow Loom Lovers out there. But this is a good article to show the public because it is to show that illegal drugs are a big NO! I agree with Sydney's whole comment. I have one question:
How is it possible for people to be worried about cancer chemicals when cancer isn't contagious??
OK, that might sound like a dumb question, but don't judge me.
Thanks to Natalie for recommending this article. I'll just go make my OWN rainbow loom now...
Well... I am speechless. I have no idea if rainbow looms are dangerous or not. I hope they are not because I like making them but not wearing them sometimes. I had no absolute idea that loom band charms are harmful. It is a big deal and kids should be safe (like me :) ), so that is good that stores got rid of it immediately. I believe all stores should take the charms away immediately. I do have some questions though, such as: Are all charms dangerous? Is rainbow loom also dangerous? If you do not put the charms around your wrist, is that dangerous? Anyways, I did some research and found if cancer was contagious and here is the link: http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerbasics/is-cancer-contagious I knew cancer was not contagious, but I did not know that if you get really close to someone who has cancer, share a meal with them, or have close contact with them, it will not give you cancer.
I cannot believe that not only the fact that something so small, so widely accepted and coveted by so many girls, could be dangerous and illegal, but also marked with the CE stamp. The CE stamp is supposed to mean it's safe, it's been approved. But that didn't happen here, and it's scary.
I think it crazy that anybody would sell charms if they are that deadly. I know that little kids sometimes eat those things and that could end up really bad if one did. I think whoever "tested" them was not good at their job if they didn't find DEADLY chemicals in a little kids toy. I think Graces question was really interesting. My answer is that they anybody can get cancer so obviously cancer chemicals are bad and people get worried, it just isn't a person to person disease. It is still terrible and there are many many other ways to get cancer, so it not being contagious is great and all but there are other ways to people still get worried. I think also whoever put the legal mark on it is putting lots of people in danger of cancer and is also very bad at their job and should not be trusted any longer. It is especially dangerous considering how many people love rainbow looming and putting charms on their bracelets which are apparently deadly, no thanks to everybody who didn't bother to check if they had some sort of chemical in them.
Rainbow Loom as nice as we think? Afraid not. This shows how careless product making can be. I have seen other pages similar to thins but all a different thing. They had one thing in common. They were all dangerous but supposed safe. I have a feeling that it would not be very common for a person to get cancer from a little plastic charm. It is certainly possible though. I bet that at least a few kids have gotten sick from these charms. I have a few of them lying around my house. Guess where they're going to end up? In the trash.
I can't believe that a bunch of kid friendly rainbow looms could give you a deadly disease later in life. I think that people who work at the place that makes the bracelets should find an alternative to phthalates. I understand that phthalates is used to make the bracelets safer, but the bracelets also contained 400 times the amount of it allowed in toys like those. I also wonder why it took so long for scientists to discover the harmfulness inside of the rainbow looms. Also, according to http://www.statista.com/topics/1108/toy-industry/ Britain has a bigger toy industry than the USA. That makes me wonder why people have not banned these bracelets in the USA where the toy industry is (slightly) smaller. In the end, contradicting what I have said here, my opinion is that people are getting a little to worried about getting a potentially deadly disease from wearing friendship bracelets.
I can't believe that children's toys could be intoxicated with deadly chemicals. This I think should have been dealt with much sooner and the fact that these chemicals give you cancer longer in life shocks me. Great Britain has a major industry in Tourism, which includes toys and also the USA has a bigger toy industry than Great Britain so it is shocking how these harmful toys have not been banned sooner. Overall, I believe that this is a informative article that and thanks to Natalie for bringing this up. The USA should take this off the shelf as soon as possible because this is a large issue.
I couldn't believe it when I saw this article. It was shocking to see that rainbow loom charms could be deadly. 40.2% more than 400 times regulation. I don't understand why they were marked with a CE stamp because that is what they use to assure you that the product is safe.The people who thought the plastic was safe did not do a very good job. These safety officials stop so many plastic products that have more phthalates then regulation, but they didn't stop something that had 400 times more than needed. I agree with Sydney. It is a good thing that this article is open to the public so we can spread awareness. I hope the actual bands don't have the same problem because they are so popular and people would be devastated if they came off the shelves. I would be. Anyway, the only reason these could cause cancer is because it can transfer from the plastic into the body, so it has nothing to do if cancer is contagious or not. I hope this never happens again because then people could get really hurt.
I agree with Lily and Sydney, it is good that Natalie posted this. I think these blogs are very helpful because they spread awareness. Lots of people probably don't know about this and might buy them if they are still on the shelves and get cancer. I know that my sister had these and made them but when I read this article we threw them away. If I hadn't read this article I would of never known about this and something really bad could of happened. Also, I want to know where this happened and if the charms are still in store elsewhere. I hope not because that could be very dangerous.
This article was very interesting in my opinion. It blows my mind that something so small could cause so much danger. I am really glad that this has come to our attention and I am very happy that this was posted on the blog. However, in this article I had a few questions. Wouldn't the toy company know that there was danger in the bands because they were manufacturing them? They were the ones paying for the materials to create these loom bands. As we know, plastic can be hazardous in many ways. It amazes me that 40 times the amount of the banned chemicals allowed were permitted into the city. These little bands could have causes many sick children, a fear of the country's security system for the chemicals an many law suits.
I also forgot to mention that where can these harmful loom bands be discarded. If we burn them the chemical dissolves in the air. If we but them in the trash they are still in the enviornment and if we send them to another country than they are in danger. First we must prevent them from being made and then find a way to dispose them.
I think that selling charms should be illegal... hands down. If the U.S. does not focus on the health of their community... I don't really want to talk about that. I think that the idea of having 40.2% chemicals in a SINGLE charm is insane. 91 stores have been selling these charms throughout the U.S. and I think that that is way too many. Imagine if no one ever figured this out. How would life be? But as I said earlier I don't really want to go there. Something so small can be such an amazing coverup for CHEMICALS! If many people in the world love rainbow loom... and some cancers are contagious... that might end up with everybody in the world... Sick. Olivia, I think that if we want to dispose them, we might as well put them in space (not kidding).
Honestly if these beads had toxic chemicals ho come it hasn't hurt the tons of girls and boys all over school? What in the bands are toxic, an is it in the factory? If the package is marked with a CE label then why are they harmful. Is the company trying to hide something? I think all of the public should be educated with this knowledge and be safe.
That is crazy that the rainbow looms can cause cancer. I agree with Grace. I know that the rainbow looms are so cool and everybody loves them, but they should we ILLEGAL so know one with die. Especially kids. I also agree with Emerson that if there is a CE stamp that means it should be safe. I mean they should out rainbow looms back on the shelf, but try to make them without a cancer chemical.
I absolutely can't believe that rainbow looms carry deadly chemicals! I have absolutely no idea why manufactures make toys with chemicals that carry cancer. Rainbow looms are so popular! I bet I will have a hard time convincing my sister to get rid of ours...
Everyone has been wearing these, and no one cared to confer that these charms were not safe? More thank 400x the permitted level of deadly phthalates? It is kind of weird how something so small and "harmless" can be something that people have to test to make sure they're safe. I know people probably have to test everything, but you might've assumed that these little, cute, innocent things weren't toxic. Well, you guessed wrong. These packets were labeled with the CE safety mark! So apparently they were "safe". Of course And... of course I'm going to carry on doing Rainbow Loom!!! (RAINBOW LOOM IS NOT TOXIC)
What is a phthalate? Link: www.chemicalbodyburden.org/cs_phthalate.htm
1. Phthalates are a class of chemicals usually used in consumer products. These cause a wide range of adverse health problems including liver, lung, and kidney damage.
And P.S. this article is only true with off-brands of Loom Bands. Rainbow Loom doesn't sell charms at all (I'm pretty sure) let alone any with unsafe supplies/"ingredients".
I think that every one needs to relax. They said that they had found a few cases in England. That does not mean that the world is ending. To get rid of them they would stick them in an containment chamber and then burn them. From what I understand, technology is fool proof. We learned in Science class about them trying to detect Ebola in the airports. What everyone is forgetting is that all humans make mistakes, and these technologies were made by humans. Although, it is a little disappointing that they had a CE stamp when there was clearly a very large hole in their checking process.
Also, it takes time for people to change. Often people have to learn the consequences of their actions. In England, in the 19 hundreds, they used paint and dye (green) that had a main complaint that was made out of arsenic. A woman's ball gown could be all green. In a square inch of fabric there was 30 grains. 10 grains can kill a human. And there were often 100 yards of arsenic green fabric.
Do the math people
And they didn't stop after people were getting really sick. It took them 10 years.
Wow! I had no idea that it could be so toxic! This was an interesting article. I can't believe that one of the tiny plastic charms thad more than 400 times the permitted level of a dangerous chemical. I will remember this the next time I make a rainbow loom. I wonder why all of their advertisements say that they are harmless. And, I agree with Grace. These things should be illegal!! And the rainbow loom box says CE. Wow!
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I think that this is really dangerous, and that it's good that this article is open for the public to view. How are those band packages stamped with the "CE" mark? Those tiny charms being full of those deadly chemicals is awful.
This is sad. I mean, these things should be illegal. 40.2% is so crazy and so far off the legal chain it is crazy. OK, crime enough is putting that ILLEGAL (emphasize on illegal) but putting a legal mark on them, and so MUCH of the bacteria in there is basically a crime against all 40 million+ Rainbow Loom Lovers out there. But this is a good article to show the public because it is to show that illegal drugs are a big NO! I agree with Sydney's whole comment. I have one question:
How is it possible for people to be worried about cancer chemicals when cancer isn't contagious??
OK, that might sound like a dumb question, but don't judge me.
Thanks to Natalie for recommending this article. I'll just go make my OWN rainbow loom now...
Well... I am speechless. I have no idea if rainbow looms are dangerous or not. I hope they are not because I like making them but not wearing them sometimes. I had no absolute idea that loom band charms are harmful. It is a big deal and kids should be safe (like me :) ), so that is good that stores got rid of it immediately. I believe all stores should take the charms away immediately. I do have some questions though, such as:
Are all charms dangerous? Is rainbow loom also dangerous? If you do not put the charms around your wrist, is that dangerous? Anyways, I did some research and found if cancer was contagious and here is the link:
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerbasics/is-cancer-contagious
I knew cancer was not contagious, but I did not know that if you get really close to someone who has cancer, share a meal with them, or have close contact with them, it will not give you cancer.
I cannot believe that not only the fact that something so small, so widely accepted and coveted by so many girls, could be dangerous and illegal, but also marked with the CE stamp. The CE stamp is supposed to mean it's safe, it's been approved. But that didn't happen here, and it's scary.
I think it crazy that anybody would sell charms if they are that deadly. I know that little kids sometimes eat those things and that could end up really bad if one did. I think whoever "tested" them was not good at their job if they didn't find DEADLY chemicals in a little kids toy. I think Graces question was really interesting. My answer is that they anybody can get cancer so obviously cancer chemicals are bad and people get worried, it just isn't a person to person disease. It is still terrible and there are many many other ways to get cancer, so it not being contagious is great and all but there are other ways to people still get worried. I think also whoever put the legal mark on it is putting lots of people in danger of cancer and is also very bad at their job and should not be trusted any longer. It is especially dangerous considering how many people love rainbow looming and putting charms on their bracelets which are apparently deadly, no thanks to everybody who didn't bother to check if they had some sort of chemical in them.
Rainbow Loom as nice as we think? Afraid not. This shows how careless product making can be. I have seen other pages similar to thins but all a different thing. They had one thing in common. They were all dangerous but supposed safe. I have a feeling that it would not be very common for a person to get cancer from a little plastic charm. It is certainly possible though. I bet that at least a few kids have gotten sick from these charms. I have a few of them lying around my house. Guess where they're going to end up? In the trash.
I have something else to add to my previous comment. This means that many products could supposedly be dangerous. Watch out!
I can't believe that a bunch of kid friendly rainbow looms could give you a deadly disease later in life. I think that people who work at the place that makes the bracelets should find an alternative to phthalates. I understand that phthalates is used to make the bracelets safer, but the bracelets also contained 400 times the amount of it allowed in toys like those. I also wonder why it took so long for scientists to discover the harmfulness inside of the rainbow looms. Also, according to http://www.statista.com/topics/1108/toy-industry/ Britain has a bigger toy industry than the USA. That makes me wonder why people have not banned these bracelets in the USA where the toy industry is (slightly) smaller. In the end, contradicting what I have said here, my opinion is that people are getting a little to worried about getting a potentially deadly disease from wearing friendship bracelets.
I can't believe that children's toys could be intoxicated with deadly chemicals. This I think should have been dealt with much sooner and the fact that these chemicals give you cancer longer in life shocks me. Great Britain has a major industry in Tourism, which includes toys and also the USA has a bigger toy industry than Great Britain so it is shocking how these harmful toys have not been banned sooner. Overall, I believe that this is a informative article that and thanks to Natalie for bringing this up. The USA should take this off the shelf as soon as possible because this is a large issue.
I couldn't believe it when I saw this article. It was shocking to see that rainbow loom charms could be deadly. 40.2% more than 400 times regulation. I don't understand why they were marked with a CE stamp because that is what they use to assure you that the product is safe.The people who thought the plastic was safe did not do a very good job. These safety officials stop so many plastic products that have more phthalates then regulation, but they didn't stop something that had 400 times more than needed. I agree with Sydney. It is a good thing that this article is open to the public so we can spread awareness. I hope the actual bands don't have the same problem because they are so popular and people would be devastated if they came off the shelves. I would be. Anyway, the only reason these could cause cancer is because it can transfer from the plastic into the body, so it has nothing to do if cancer is contagious or not. I hope this never happens again because then people could get really hurt.
I agree with Lily and Sydney, it is good that Natalie posted this. I think these blogs are very helpful because they spread awareness. Lots of people probably don't know about this and might buy them if they are still on the shelves and get cancer. I know that my sister had these and made them but when I read this article we threw them away. If I hadn't read this article I would of never known about this and something really bad could of happened. Also, I want to know where this happened and if the charms are still in store elsewhere. I hope not because that could be very dangerous.
This article was very interesting in my opinion. It blows my mind that something so small could cause so much danger. I am really glad that this has come to our attention and I am very happy that this was posted on the blog. However, in this article I had a few questions. Wouldn't the toy company know that there was danger in the bands because they were manufacturing them? They were the ones paying for the materials to create these loom bands. As we know, plastic can be hazardous in many ways. It amazes me that 40 times the amount of the banned chemicals allowed were permitted into the city. These little bands could have causes many sick children, a fear of the country's security system for the chemicals an many law suits.
I also forgot to mention that where can these harmful loom bands be discarded. If we burn them the chemical dissolves in the air. If we but them in the trash they are still in the enviornment and if we send them to another country than they are in danger. First we must prevent them from being made and then find a way to dispose them.
I think that selling charms should be illegal... hands down. If the U.S. does not focus on the health of their community... I don't really want to talk about that. I think that the idea of having 40.2% chemicals in a SINGLE charm is insane. 91 stores have been selling these charms throughout the U.S. and I think that that is way too many. Imagine if no one ever figured this out. How would life be? But as I said earlier I don't really want to go there. Something so small can be such an amazing coverup for CHEMICALS! If many people in the world love rainbow loom... and some cancers are contagious... that might end up with everybody in the world... Sick. Olivia, I think that if we want to dispose them, we might as well put them in space (not kidding).
Honestly if these beads had toxic chemicals ho come it hasn't hurt the tons of girls and boys all over school? What in the bands are toxic, an is it in the factory? If the package is marked with a CE label then why are they harmful. Is the company trying to hide something? I think all of the public should be educated with this knowledge and be safe.
That is crazy that the rainbow looms can cause cancer. I agree with Grace. I know that the rainbow looms are so cool and everybody loves them, but they should we ILLEGAL so know one with die. Especially kids. I also agree with Emerson that if there is a CE stamp that means it should be safe. I mean they should out rainbow looms back on the shelf, but try to make them without a cancer chemical.
I absolutely can't believe that rainbow looms carry deadly chemicals! I have absolutely no idea why manufactures make toys with chemicals that carry cancer. Rainbow looms are so popular! I bet I will have a hard time convincing my sister to get rid of ours...
Everyone has been wearing these, and no one cared to confer that these charms were not safe? More thank 400x the permitted level of deadly phthalates? It is kind of weird how something so small and "harmless" can be something that people have to test to make sure they're safe. I know people probably have to test everything, but you might've assumed that these little, cute, innocent things weren't toxic. Well, you guessed wrong. These packets were labeled with the CE safety mark! So apparently they were "safe". Of course And... of course I'm going to carry on doing Rainbow Loom!!! (RAINBOW LOOM IS NOT TOXIC)
What is a phthalate? Link: www.chemicalbodyburden.org/cs_phthalate.htm
1. Phthalates are a class of chemicals usually used in consumer products. These cause a wide range of adverse health problems including liver, lung, and kidney damage.
And P.S. this article is only true with off-brands of Loom Bands. Rainbow Loom doesn't sell charms at all (I'm pretty sure) let alone any with unsafe supplies/"ingredients".
I think that every one needs to relax. They said that they had found a few cases in England. That does not mean that the world is ending. To get rid of them they would stick them in an containment chamber and then burn them. From what I understand, technology is fool proof. We learned in Science class about them trying to detect Ebola in the airports. What everyone is forgetting is that all humans make mistakes, and these technologies were made by humans. Although, it is a little disappointing that they had a CE stamp when there was clearly a very large hole in their checking process.
Also, it takes time for people to change. Often people have to learn the consequences of their actions. In England, in the 19 hundreds, they used paint and dye (green) that had a main complaint that was made out of arsenic. A woman's ball gown could be all green. In a square inch of fabric there was 30 grains. 10 grains can kill a human. And there were often 100 yards of arsenic green fabric.
Do the math people
And they didn't stop after people were getting really sick. It took them 10 years.
On that happy note,
Bye!
Wow! I had no idea that it could be so toxic! This was an interesting article. I can't believe that one of the tiny plastic charms thad more than 400 times the permitted level of a dangerous chemical. I will remember this the next time I make a rainbow loom. I wonder why all of their advertisements say that they are harmless. And, I agree with Grace. These things should be illegal!! And the rainbow loom box says CE. Wow!
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