Pamper your child today and it could possibly ruin his tomorrow
In 2007, Mattel, of Barbie, Hot Wheels and Fisher-Price fame, had recalled 24 million units of toys from the market after being accused of crossing the lead content’s permissible limit. Defending the enterprise, Julia Jensen, Vice President, International Communications, Mattel says, “The majority of our recalled products were due to the magnet issue. In fact, the products recalled for lead represent less than half of a percent of Mattel’s total annual production.” On being asked why Mattel allows lead in their toys, Julia answers, “Mattel’s specifications match the worldwide requirements and the laws allow those minute quantities of lead because lead is ubiquitous.”
Although health officials have not been able to lay down a legal limit of lead in the body , there have been discussions on getting the limit lowered to 10 ug/dl. Usually a toy manufactured with lead content of 25 ug/dl, could cause difficulty in learning, language and speech problems and slower reflexes but that’s nothing in comparison to the toys manufactured with 100 ug/dl, which can lead to a swollen brain and eventually death. Usually a child under the age of five is at a greater risk of lead consumption because he tends to put objects into his mouth, and it is here that efforts to reduce lead exposure gains priority. “You should not only wash your kid’s hands frequently but the toys should also be regularly washed. Also, before any purchase, one must check if the toy is a recalled one,” adds Deivyani.
Other ways to keep your child from consuming lead are re-painting your house frequently so that your child doesn’t get peeled-off wall paint in his mouth. Though titanium dioxide happens to be a replacement for lead in paint, lead is still used as a stabilising agent, thereby making it inevitably risky when there are kids at home. Also, a child suffering from deficiencies in iron, calcium, and vitamin C is said to be more susceptible to harm from lead exposure. So, next time you know what to feed your child to strengthen his immune system from this toxin called ‘lead’.
In 2007, Mattel, of Barbie, Hot Wheels and Fisher-Price fame, had recalled 24 million units of toys from the market after being accused of crossing the lead content’s permissible limit. Defending the enterprise, Julia Jensen, Vice President, International Communications, Mattel says, “The majority of our recalled products were due to the magnet issue. In fact, the products recalled for lead represent less than half of a percent of Mattel’s total annual production.” On being asked why Mattel allows lead in their toys, Julia answers, “Mattel’s specifications match the worldwide requirements and the laws allow those minute quantities of lead because lead is ubiquitous.”
Although health officials have not been able to lay down a legal limit of lead in the body , there have been discussions on getting the limit lowered to 10 ug/dl. Usually a toy manufactured with lead content of 25 ug/dl, could cause difficulty in learning, language and speech problems and slower reflexes but that’s nothing in comparison to the toys manufactured with 100 ug/dl, which can lead to a swollen brain and eventually death. Usually a child under the age of five is at a greater risk of lead consumption because he tends to put objects into his mouth, and it is here that efforts to reduce lead exposure gains priority. “You should not only wash your kid’s hands frequently but the toys should also be regularly washed. Also, before any purchase, one must check if the toy is a recalled one,” adds Deivyani.
Other ways to keep your child from consuming lead are re-painting your house frequently so that your child doesn’t get peeled-off wall paint in his mouth. Though titanium dioxide happens to be a replacement for lead in paint, lead is still used as a stabilising agent, thereby making it inevitably risky when there are kids at home. Also, a child suffering from deficiencies in iron, calcium, and vitamin C is said to be more susceptible to harm from lead exposure. So, next time you know what to feed your child to strengthen his immune system from this toxin called ‘lead’.
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri
and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
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