Despite the authorities' efforts to prevent the circulation of prohibited games by imposing strict control measures at ports to limit their passage, they are finding their way to selling through marketing sites and social media platforms, which are dangerous to children's health because they contain components Highly toxic.
While state municipalities issue lists of banned games, their health risks, or their conflict with religion, customs, traditions and public morals, citizens and residents insist on buying them from popular marketing sites for companies based outside the country.
These sites and platforms have reduced the price of banned games, in promotions, to encourage their purchase, despite the poor quality of their components, and their non-compliance with health and technical safety standards.
Al-Emarat Al-Youm monitored the promotion of these banned games by the state's municipalities in a provocative manner, despite the risks.
Among these games, the Sofia First, a famous Disney game, a game made in China, was banned by the Dubai Municipality in May 2017, because it contains a high proportion of lead and chromium, exceeding the limits set by the standards, The presence of high levels of these toxic elements to the body, which entails health risks, affecting the health and safety of children, in addition to contain the game on the edges sharp, can be dangerous to the child, such as injury or tear in the skin, and others.
And offered marketing sites selling the game at prices ranging between 63 and 135 dirhams per piece, to be delivered in two days or three days at most, and if you buy, can not be returned again, as the sale is final.
Promotions to sell the China-made Fannie Hen toy, also banned by Dubai Municipality, have been monitored for its risk to children's hearing health, as the sounds from the game exceed the 110-dB unit allowed in the standards Standard.
The game price was set at Dhs68, including VAT, with children thrilling to buy it. "This is a very realistic electric game, and the plastic is made of nontoxic," he said.
The game, which is also being promoted for the Baby Rattle game, is worth AED60, although the Dubai Municipality has banned it because its cover is cracked and broken, and it is dangerous for children who are at risk of being injured.
There is also the game "Magent Dartboard", which is for sale AED 52, a game banned by the municipality, because it contains strong magnets, exceeding the standard set, which poses a danger to the health of children, in addition to the game «Swing Baby», banned by Dubai Municipality In March 2016, due to the use of flammable materials in the manufacture, and sold for only 11 dirhams, in some locations, as well as the game "Musical Mobile", an average price to 149 dirhams, and the municipal ban to contain sharp edges can cause injuries to the child A cocoon in the skin, in addition to a hole in it, which allows the appearance of the substance Internal filler, thus increasing the risk of child suffocation.
The municipal controls
Local Order No. 67 of Dubai Municipality states that games must be designed so as not to expose their users to any physical hazards that harm the skin, the respiratory system or the eyes, but not to exceed the concentrations of the chemical elements of barium, cadmium, antimony, arsenic and mercury , And selenium, resulting from their use, the levels determined by the municipality.
• Promotions that encourage the purchase of banned games, although they do not match safety.