[Explanation] Magnetic ball, crystal mud, elastic soft-shaft table tennis... With the arrival of the summer, some "net celebrity" toys have become the relaxing "artifact" for children's home entertainment. However, the reporter's investigation and interview found that some "net celebrity" toys have hidden safety hazards, and some are even "three no products".
On August 12, the reporter saw colorful slime crystal mud codes placed on the ground in a shopping mall in Beijing. After careful inspection, they found that some products only marked the manufacturer and production date, without a list of ingredients, and some products did not even have any logo. .
[Concurrent] Staff of a shopping mall
This is (crystal) mud or something. (It has no ingredient list here). If there is no ingredient list, it will not be toxic. All of their children play with this.
[Explanation] In addition, the reporter saw some "net celebrity" toys on the e-commerce platform, such as magnetic beads and elastic soft-spindle ping-pong balls. The purchase pages did not indicate any potential risks. Zhang Chengye, deputy chief physician of the Emergency Department of Beijing Children’s Hospital, told reporters that there are not a few children who mistakenly take magnetic beads to see a doctor, mainly between 1-14 years old. Can perform open surgery.
[Concurrent] Zhang Chengye, Deputy Chief Physician, Emergency Department, Beijing Children's Hospital
There are so many children who misunderstand the magnetic beads, and this amount is very large, almost one case occurs within a day or two. Maybe half a month ago, I remember that a child who needed emergency surgery was that the child had severe abdominal pain. Ask the child again, maybe he ate one one a day. On the third day of imaging, his three magnetic beads were firmly attracted together, and the intestinal tube under pressure in the middle was necrotic. The digestive endoscopy room we called came here, and then the operation performed by the surgery saved the child's life.
[Explanation] Zhang Chengye said that in addition to magnetic beads, the slime crystal mud that is currently popular among children has caused many children to suffer from dermatitis and other symptoms.
[Concurrent] Zhang Chengye, Deputy Chief Physician, Emergency Department, Beijing Children's Hospital
Looks like this box of crystal mud. We feel it is sticky and smells pungent. In fact, what is worrying is that it will contain some bad chemicals, such as borax, which is still irritating to the human respiratory tract. After playing for a long time, we will feel dizzy and uncomfortable in the mucous membranes of the nasopharynx and feel spicy and irritating. After many children who came to our emergency department played with it on their hands, red, dense small red rashes on their wrists, accompanied by severe itching, and blisters after scratching, would cause this contact dermatitis.
[Explanation] Through investigating reporters, it is not accidental that some "net celebrity" toys frequently hurt people. Such toys have problems in product quality and sales links. The lawyer pointed out that regardless of whether it is an online store or a physical store, the products sold are "three no products", or if there is no indication of potential dangers, it is a fraud.
[Concurrent] Xiong Chao, a practicing lawyer of Jingshi Law Firm
Selling the "three no products" itself is a fraudulent business activity. Like production and sales operators, if the production and sales are not clearly marked and prompted, the hazards in the process of using toys and its toxic and harmful raw materials are also considered to be Violation of the "Product Quality Law" and "Consumer Rights Protection Law" or "Tort Liability Law" related provisions, should bear legal consequences. If the product caused damage to others, compensation should be made in accordance with the corresponding compensation standard of this civil liability.
[Explanation] Xiong Chao said that if you want to reduce the incidence of toy injuries, merchants and e-commerce platforms should strictly screen qualified manufacturers when selecting toy suppliers, and sell them in accordance with the specifications. The relevant market supervision departments also need to increase The intensity of spot checks. In addition, consumers should also fully understand the characteristics of toys when choosing products for their children and purchase them carefully.
Liu Xuanting reports from Beijing
Editor in charge: [Sun Jingbo]