Question by lilsweett26: What local stores sell lead testing kits to test baby toys?
i just want to test a couple of my baby’s toys for lead, since that lead scare from china, but what local store sells the testing kits?
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Answer by PrairieDog
local pharmacy
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I’ve never heard of a lead testing kit being available to the general population, but come ON people….. there was only 1 company that was unscrupulous enough to do something that stupid since lead paint was found as toxic!
Your best bet is to contact the toy’s manufacturers if it has paint on it (most children’s toys are all plastic and no paint) and ask if they tested for lead. There are actually some people that say the plastic toys are even worse for children, too.
HI…………simple lead testing kits can usually be found in a pharmacy / drug store. I have also seen them in Toy’s R Us and WalMart. … (look in the baby section….or in the paint section)
If your child isn’t putting the toys in their mouth…..their is much less need for alarm. While you are checking…..look around for areas in the home with chipping paint, or things the child usually likes to chew on. (ie….the coffee table, etc)
Chances are………..you’re going to be reassured by testing.
best wishes.