Eva Foam Mats Toxic

Please note that i said sometimes.

Eva foam mats toxic.

However a few years ago it was found that eva foam contained formamide. 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. People worry because puzzle mats and play mats may sometimes contain a chemical called formamide. While there is some potential for formamide exposure these risks are negligible and likely aren t a concern.

And european safety standards. Eva foam play mats are also commonly touted as being non toxic. We have our reserves on this actually because eva has been found to off gas formamide. 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.

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Currently there are no 100 formamide free eva foam mats on the market. A company can claim that its mats are formamide free but it can do so because formamide is only tested to a certain level. There s been some recent talk about the safety of eva foam in toys and foam floor tiles. Formamide is used to make the foam soft but it s considered to be carcinogenic and a developmental toxin.

For example many play mats especially foam ones contain substance like eva or polyethylene that are touted as non toxic. 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.