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Be Informed – Are you using Sex Toys that aren’t safe for babies to chew on? (GALLERY)
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Cheap sex toys are often made of materials like jelly, plastic or latex, which are porous and can’t be properly sterilized and may contain chemicals that are banned in products that are marketed to infants. The sex toy industry is largely unregulated and many of the items are sold as novelties. Silicone and glass are ideal sex-toy materials because they are non-porous, non-toxic, hypoallergenic.
Recently, Health Canada announced it would be banning the use of certain phthalates in products intended for kids, like teethers and rattles.
Meanwhile, adults can play with toys that, in certain animals, may cause anything from hormonal and reproductive problems to liver and kidney damage.
"The sex-toy industry is largely unregulated. Products are sold as novelty items, which makes manufacturers immune to certain regulations that would provide more quality control," says Edmonton sexologist Brian Parker.
They can also have sharp seams, which may cause tears in the vaginal or rectal walls, and can cause allergic reactions and bacterial infections.
Phthalates, a type of chemical often added to plastics to increase their flexibility, are at the centre of an unfolding controversy about what can safely be put in one's mouth, or anywhere else in one's body. Over time, the phthalates may potentially leach out, releasing compounds that can be absorbed through the body's mucus membranes.
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