A proposed ban on the chemical diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) in toys, childcare articles where significant mouth contact may occur and vessels and eating utensils for feeding infants was announced by the Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, the Hon. Craig Emerson, on Monday, 25 January 2010.
DEHP is a chemical used in plastic manufacturing to make products soft or pliable. A recent report by NICNAS found that the risk of reproductive toxicity in children from the use of products containing DEHP is unacceptable and recommended that the ACCC consider appropriate regulatory measures to limit children's exposure to DEHP.
Similar bans are in force in the United States and the European Union.
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