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. 2011 May 18;45(12):5323–5331. doi: 10.1021/es2007462

Table 1. Description of Baby Products Analyzed in This Study and a Summary of the Flame Retardants Detected in These Products at Concentrations >1 mg/g Foam.

      flame retardant
product N purchase dates TCEP TCPP TDCPP V6 U_OPFR TPP TBB/TBPHa PentaBDE no detectb
car seats (n = 21) 9 2002–2009     X            
8 2004–2009           X X    
1 2000           X   X  
1 2010   X              
1 2008   X X            
1 2007 X X X            
changing table pads (n = 16) 5 2006–2010     X            
4 2008–2010   X     X        
2 2005 and 2009           X X    
1 2002           X X X  
1 2006     X     X X    
1 2010 X X X            
1 2010   X X            
1 2006                 X
sleep positioners (n = 15) 7 2004–2010                 X
5 2003–2010     X            
1 2010 X     X          
1 2010   X X            
1 2010   X              
portable mattresses (n = 13) 4 2004–2010           X X    
3 2006 −2008     X            
2 2005 and 2006                 X
1 2007           X   X  
1 2007   X     X        
1 2006 X     X          
1 2000   X              
nursing pillows (n = 11) 9 2003–2008 X     X          
1 2007 X X   X          
1 2010   X X            
baby carriers (n = 5) 3 2006–2007                 X
1 2008 X     X          
1 2008     X            
rocking chairs (n = 5) 1 2006           X      
1 2009           X X    
1 2003           X   X  
1 2006     X            
1 2008   X     X        
high chairs (n = 4) 2 2005–2007                 X
2 2003–2004     X            
infant bath mat/sling (n = 3) 1 2003                 X
1 2006 X     X          
1 2003 X   X X          
baby walkers 2 2004–2008     X            
stroller 1 2005                 X
bath toy 1 2000                 X
car seat pillow 1 2004           X   X  
Bumbo chair 1 2006                 X
nap mat 1 2004                 X
toilet seat 1 unknown                 X
concentration range (mg/g)     1.08 – 5.94 1.11 – 14.4 2.4 - 124 N/Mc N/Mc 1.0 −9.5 5.85 – 42.5 16.6–51.54  
mean concentration (mg/g)     5.91 5.49 39.22 N/Mc N/Mc 3.80 18.51 32.27  
a

The brominated compounds present in FM 550. All samples containing TBB/TBPH also contained TPP.

b

Infers either no detection of chemicals or peaks were unidentifiable.

c

N/M – indicates not measured due to absence of calibration standard.