When a child is full moon or old age, many parents like to wear silver bracelets, gold locks and other auspicious ornaments. However, a recent news broke out, attracting the attention of many parents: Some media reported that in the special sampling test of the products of Guangzhou Children's Silver Jewelry Wholesale Market, nearly half of the silver jewelry samples were lead and antimony harmful elements. Excessive levels of the child, long-term wear of children will have adverse consequences.
"My baby is 3 years old this year. When the full moon, my relatives sent a whole set of silver jewelry, and I always wear it on my body." Seeing this news, the netizen "Reiko" is very worried: "It will affect the baby if it is worn for so long. health?"
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Silver jewelry on the market does not label specific ingredients
It is understood that in recent days, Guangzhou randomly sampled 15 children's silver jewelry in the special sampling inspection, of which 9 pieces of lead content exceeded the national standard of the "Regulations on the Limits of Harmful Elements in Jewelry" officially implemented on May 1, 2013.
What is the status of Xiaoshan’s silver jewelry? Yesterday, the reporter came to the counter of a shopping mall specializing in gold and silver jewelry. Among the silver jewelry, children's pendants accounted for the majority, the price was not expensive, and it was very popular.
"Silver jewelry is divided into 925, 990, 999 according to the purity from low to high." Sales staff told reporters that the higher the purity, the higher the silver content, the more expensive the price. "General children wear 925 silver, look good and affordable, buy a lot of people." Sales staff said that 925 silver also added some other heavy metal components, so the hardness is relatively high, easy to make a variety of shapes.
However, for silver jewelry other than silver, the jewelry tag is not marked, the sales staff also said "not very clear", "the silver jewelry in the mall is guaranteed, it should be no problem for children to wear. ."
The reporter interviewed several parents randomly. They generally said that they don't pay much attention to the composition of silver jewelry. "It is generally a good buy, and the quality is good and we can't see it."
An industry insider said that in the case of cheap silverware products, manufacturers often add elements such as chromium, nickel, zinc, lead, copper, antimony, silver, and cadmium to make them look dazzling, resulting in a lot of harmful substances in the jewelry. . “If the harmful elements are exceeded, it is really difficult for consumers to distinguish.â€
Doctor: It is best not to wear jewelry under 2 years old
“The hospital will receive children with skin allergies wearing silver jewelry every once in a while.†Wu Huifen, deputy director of pediatrics at Xiaoshan Hospital, told reporters that many silver jewelry worn by children are bought from small commodities market or night market. Relatively low, it is easy to cause allergic dermatitis.
In addition, some silver jewelry containing harmful metals may cause poisoning to children. "Baby is very active and often puts things in your mouth. If the jewelry contains heavy metals, it may cause heavy metal poisoning in children." Dr. Wu said that heavy metals Poisoning can affect kidney function and brain development in children. In addition, the amount of nickel released and the total lead limit in the jewelry are low, and long-term wear of this substance will be absorbed through the skin, causing excessive blood lead in children.
Dr. Wu suggested that babies under the age of 2 should not wear jewelry, especially some silver jewelry that looks dazzling. If you must wear it, try to buy a reputable jewelry in a regular shopping mall. If it is a jewelry with a high gold content or a gemstone, it should be placed for half a year to one year, and then worn after the radioactive intensity is lowered.
In addition, the choice of jewelry should not be too small, so as not to cause the child to eat in the throat and suffocate. When buying, pay attention to the inlay and welding. Do not choose the jewelry with sharp edges and claws, rough workmanship and rough grinding of the blank to avoid scratching the child's skin.
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