4 Primary School Shoe Models Detected with Harmful Chromium VI or Phthalates at Levels Exceeding Safety Limits While Durability Varied Manufacturers Urged to Improve Products to Safeguard Schoolchildren’s Health
As a new school year approaches, parents may be busy selecting new shoes for their children in preparation for the start of term. In the Consumer Council’s test on 28 models of primary school shoes, various harmful substances were detected in 13 models, including the carcinogen chromium VI, aromatic amines, formaldehyde, and the reproductive toxicant phthalates. Among them, 4 models’ chromium VI or phthalate levels exceeded European Union (EU) limits, with 1 found with phthalate levels...
