Table 3.
Pb, Cd and As levels (mg/kg) in children's toys.
| Sample | Description | Pb | Cd | As |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU Regulation | 90 mg/kg | 23 mg/kg | 47 mg/kg | |
| A1 | Toy ant | 6.435 | 4.246 | 2.184 |
| A2 | Ball 1 | 7.127 | 4.196 | 3.659 |
| A3 | Ball 2 | 5.618 | 6.5 | 3.527 |
| A4 | Toy duck | 5.152 | 4.276 | 2.572 |
| A5 | Aircraft | 6.398 | 3.513 | 1.723 |
| A6 | Jelly fish toy | 4.556 | 2.264 | 4.252 |
| A7 | Dolphin toy | 7.822 | 5.183 | 2.764 |
| A8 | Toy feeding bottle | 6.496 | 4.397 | 2.492 |
| A9 | Bird | 5.383 | 1.942 | 3.205 |
| A10 | Bat man | 4.692 | 3.282 | 4.365 |
| A11 | Donkey | 9.747 | 6.257 | 3.175 |
| A12 | Teddy bear | 4.16 | 2.482 | 1.586 |
| A13 | Baby rattle | 8.505 | 2.218 | 4.642 |
| A14 | Baby 1 | 7.213 | 5.354 | 4.294 |
| A15 | Baby 2 | 8.762 | 3.827 | 5.108 |
| A16 | Toy frog | 9.218 | 5.342 | 4.361 |
| A17 | Power rangers | 8.184 | 6.287 | 3.813 |
| A18 | Toy sheep | 7.643 | 4.1 | 2.642 |
| A19 | Toy rabbit | 8.161 | 5.082 | 6.318 |
| A20 | Pacifier | 8.374 | 4.735 | 4.273 |
| A21 | Fischerpince rattle | 6.453 | 3.517 | 1.459 |
| A22 | Mask 1 | 6.218 | 2.178 | 5.111 |
| A23 | Mask 2 | 7.832 | 3.66 | 2.253 |
| A24 | Toy cat | 6.249 | 2.835 | 3.643 |
| A25 | Toy spider | 8.177 | 4.799 | 5.432 |
| A26 | Toy bee | 5.659 | 5.255 | 3.182 |
| A27 | Robot | 7.272 | 3.723 | 1.499 |
| A28 | 4 hand reptile | 6.149 | 3.538 | 4.386 |
| A29 | Policeman | 4.592 | 4.592 | 2.178 |
| A30 | Pig head | 5.353 | 5.353 | 2.947 |