Want China Times, CNA 2013-12-18
A children's clothing fashion show in Beijing, Oct 29. (Photo/Xinhua) |
The
Taiwanese branch of Greenpeace on Monday warned consumers of
"unpredictable health risks" associated with Chinese-made garments
and footwear, saying that it had found dangerously high level of residues of
harmful chemicals in childrenswear made in China.
Of 85 items
sourced from two manufacturing centers of children's clothing in China, more
than half were found to contain overly high levels of nonylphenol ethoxylate
(NPE)and over 90% had residues of antimony, a poisonous chemical used to
produce flame retardants, Greenpeace's offices in Taipei said.
Zhili in
Zhejiang province and Shishi in Fujian province are China's major bases for the
manufacture and export of children's clothing.
Greenpeace
said its Beijing office had purchased samples of the products on shopping
websites and at retail outlets between June and October this year to carry out
tests.
Nearly half
a million people in Taiwan regularly buy clothes and shoes on Chinese websites,
according to Greenpeace Taiwan.
"The
purchase of these products online or at retail outlets comes with unpredictable
health risks," it warned.
The group
called on all manufacturers to pledge to phase out the use of NPE,
perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and other toxic chemicals by 2020.
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