News of foam mats not safe for your child?

Last month I read an article featured in 'Mind Your Body', discovered that the foam mats that parents have been using for our kids play mat is not safe anymore. The foam mats - mostly made in China - were banned in Belgium and France last December, following tests which showed they contained dangerous levels of a potentially cancer-causing chemical called formamide.

Formamide is an industrial chemical which is often added to foam mats during the manufacturing process to make them more flexible.

It is water soluble and can be easily absorbed through the skin. Its fumes can be toxic if inhaled in excessive amounts.

This is something caught out of suprise. No doubt I have not idea on the further test results on this, well, precaution is always a better routes to safety.

Marlini Ridlis Ismail