Eva Foam Mats Toxic
Formamide is used to make the foam soft but it s considered to be carcinogenic and a developmental toxin.
Eva foam mats toxic. There s been some recent talk about the safety of eva foam in toys and foam floor tiles. However eva foam has been found to off gas formamide. Eva is considered to be a safe alternative to pvc as it doesn t require plasticizers like phthlates and it s bpa free. For example many play mats especially foam ones contain substance like eva or polyethylene that are touted as non toxic.
Stalwart foam mat floor tiles interlocking eva foam padding â soft flooring for exercising yoga camping kids babies playroom â 8 piece set multi color 12 4 x 12 4 x 0 375 80 32321. From what we can tell eva foam not standard eva sheet material is the source of concern because formamide is sometimes used to make the foam more pliable. Baby play mat foam playmat kids folding mat reversible waterproof non toxic crawling mat for babies infants toddler 71 x 79 x 0 6 prince 4 4 out of 5 stars 121 65 99 65. However after reading about the recall on foam mats in europe on 2011 i did not feel too happy with having a foam mat because eva foam mats have been known to contain formamide.
Eva foam play mats are also commonly touted as being non toxic. I m sure you ve heard about the eu s recent ban of eva foam playmats related to the presence of formamide a known carcinogenic chemical. While there is some potential for formamide exposure these risks are negligible and likely aren t a concern. After researching the issue eva foam ethylene vinyl acetate is generally considered to be a safe material for use in baby mats and toys.
Please note that i said sometimes. People worry because puzzle mats and play mats may sometimes contain a chemical called formamide. Safe made with premium non toxic eva foam that exceeds u s. Currently there are no 100 formamide free eva foam mats on the market.
However a few years ago it was found that eva foam contained formamide. And european safety standards.