Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Great, even Play-Doh is toxic!

Great.. my little boy loves Play-Doh and apparently he is playing with arsenic, lead, and PVC by-products which can leach into his skin and cause kidney damage and cancer, among other things. Gotta love the great US of A where corporations only care about the mighty dollar. Here's what Play-Doh had to say about this:

What are the ingredients in PLAY-DOH compound?
The exact ingredients of PLAY-DOH compound are proprietary, so we cannot share them with you. We can tell you that it is primarily a mixture of water, salt and flour. It does NOT contain peanuts, peanut oil, or any milk byproducts. It DOES contain wheat.

PLAY-DOH compound is non-toxic, non-irritating & non-allergenic except as noted: Children who are allergic to wheat gluten may have an allergic reaction to this product.

There is no MSDS sheet required for PLAY-DOH compound.

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