Graco Children's Products:
Get toxic chemicals out of children’s car seats
We rely on car seats to keep children safe. A child may spend hours every week or even every day in a car seat. That’s why I was alarmed to learn that 87% of car seats recently tested by the Ecology Center’s Healthy Stuff program contained halogenated flame retardants, including the Graco MyRide 65 convertible car seat and the Graco Milestone Group 0-1-2-3 car seat.
Halogenated flame retardant chemicals are linked to an array of negative health effects, including hormone disruption, reproductive harm, and obesity. Effects on fetal and child development and on the immune system are particularly concerning. We know that flame retardant chemicals don't stay bound to the fabric or foam and thus can be inhaled or ingested by children, or even absorbed through the skin.
These chemicals persist in the environment and accumulate in the body.
Some companies have already made design changes and material choices that reduce or even eliminate chemical flame retardants from their car seats without any loss in fire safety or crash safety. We urge you to follow their lead.
WE ARE ASKING YOU TO TAKE THE CAR SEAT DETOX CHALLENGE:
1. Develop a safer chemicals policy and publicize it within 12 months.
2. Create an action plan to address hazardous chemicals in your product line.
3. Reduce, eliminate and safely substitute hazardous chemicals from your products.
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