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Chemicals in Consumer Goods Are Seen Escaping Safety Checks
- German environmental group says data are often incomplete
- Safety gaps come at a time of heightened consumer concern
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European consumers could be at risk of exposure to hazardous chemicals in products like clothes and cosmetics because safety rules aren’t being properly enforced, according to a German environmental lobby.
Potentially harmful chemicals including dibutyl phthalate found in toys and methyl acetate used in footwear are widely sold to manufacturers of household goods without having been properly vetted, BUND said in a study published Tuesday.