Are plastic toys dangerous?

EU regulator reveals hundreds of products available in the UK contain chemicals that may cause cancer and infertility

Toys, Christmas
Experts warn that shoppers this Christmas “might want to try and avoid plastic toys altogether”.
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UK consumers shopping for children this Christmas have been warned to avoid plastic toys after a large number of them were found to contain chemicals banned by the European Union.

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