I m sure you ve heard about the eu s recent ban of eva foam playmats related to the presence of formamide a known carcinogenic chemical.
Eva foam mats toxic.
And european safety standards.
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Formamide is used to make the foam soft but it s considered to be carcinogenic and a developmental toxin.
Eva is considered to be a safe alternative to pvc as it doesn t require plasticizers like phthlates and it s bpa free.
Currently there are no 100 formamide free eva foam mats on the market.
However after reading about the recall on foam mats in europe on 2011 i did not feel too happy with having a foam mat because eva foam mats have been known to contain formamide.
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A company can claim that its mats are formamide free but it can do so because formamide is only tested to a certain level.
Please note that i said sometimes.
For example many play mats especially foam ones contain substance like eva or polyethylene that are touted as non toxic.
Eva foam play mats are also commonly touted as being non toxic.
However a few years ago it was found that eva foam contained formamide.
After researching the issue eva foam ethylene vinyl acetate is generally considered to be a safe material for use in baby mats and toys.
We have our reserves on this actually because eva has been found to off gas formamide.
From what we can tell eva foam not standard eva sheet material is the source of concern because formamide is sometimes used to make the foam more pliable.
However eva foam has been found to off gas formamide.
When i was pregnant with my first i got an eva foam mat the we sell mats 36 sq ft alphabet and number floor mat.
People worry because puzzle mats and play mats may sometimes contain a chemical called formamide.