HELSINKI – A European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) investigation has found substances which can cause cancer, genetic mutations or reproductive damage in childcare products including bibs, bedding and mattresses.
ECHA’s findings will feed into European Commission proposals to restrict the use of metals like cobalt and lead, along with phthalates like DEHP, across the European Union (EU) to safeguard children.
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