Mattel announced its plan Tuesday, a day before the trust released a report on the toxic additives. We found it in every soft bath toy that we tested, every squeeze toy that we tested. The government last year took this seriously enough to make this request. We think the toy industry should take this seriously enough to honor it.
Scientists dispute the danger posed by phthalates.
European studies conducted on rats linked the chemicals to liver and kidney ailments. In seeking alternatives, the toy industry is responding to increasing pressure from activists, toy retailers and the European Commission, the administrative arm of the European Union. Nevada's largest daily newspaper.