Greenpeace says kids’ clothes made in China base carry risk of toxicity
By Calum MacLeod
USA Today
BEIJING — Polluted air and unsafe food are just two of the dangers often faced, and complained about, by China’s long-suffering citizens.
They should also worry about the toxic clothes their children wear, environmental advocacy group Greenpeace warned Tuesday.
Kids’ wear made in China’s two largest children’s clothing production bases contain hazardous chemicals that pose potential health risks for children, said the group. Greenpeace’s report urges Beijing to cut toxic residues in China made clothes by establishing proper chemical management regulations.
The Greenpeace study, citing laboratory analysis of 85 samples, may concern parents worldwide, including the U.S., as China is the world’s largest garment exporter. Kids’ wear is one of its fastest growing sectors. China’s rush to become the world’s second-largest economy has sometimes sacrificed both environmental protection and quality control.
The two clothing centers investigated — Zhili town in eastern Zhejiang province and Shishi city in southern Fujian province — account for 40 percent of China’s total production of children’s clothing, said Greenpeace. Shishi exports up to 80 percent of its output, mostly to the Middle East, but also Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe and North America.
Even the Chinese government’s quality control watchdog agrees that kids’ clothes can be dangerous. In May, the Defective Product Administrative Center of China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision issued a consumer guide to parents.
Yet authorities are not taking action, said Lee Chih An, with Greenpeace East Asia in Beijing. A draft national safety standard for the use of hazardous chemicals in kids’ wear has been stuck for six years, he said.
China’s management of textile chemicals lags 20 years behind the European Union, said Zhang Miao, also with Greenpeace. “We can’t say that any brand has zero problems” of toxic residues, she said.
While previous Greenpeace studies exposed larger Chinese and foreign brands, this report focused on small- and medium-sized enterprises, as they represent the bulk of the industry, and supply increasingly popular online businesses such as the Taobao.com retail site, said Zhang.
1|1|yup! I didn't have to look twice to see the word CHINA|pattyo|pattyolc@aol.com|16:32:59|12/22/2013|
discusting! 2|1|in adult clothing too....see more inside|pumamomma|pumamomma@yahoo.com|17:21:58|12/22/2013|
A lady i work with, her washer broke down on a Saturday & repair guy came out but needed to order part & wouldn't be back until Monday, well they had a function to go to so she went to Kohls & bought a pair of white capri's and of course she couldn't pass up a yellow purse :o). She changed into her new pants, added a top & threw everything in her new purse & went to her function. While at the function she noticed a weird greenish spot on the purse that wasn't there when purchased, she tried to wipe it off but no luck in removing it, by the time she got home that spot had gotten bigger. On Sunday she with her receipt returned the purse to Kohls without them stating that she spilled something on it of course she argued that she did not. As the spot on the purse bugged her more & more she finally goggled it and found that it was caused by cancer causing chemical that is used in the manufacturing of clothing!
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