Danger in Children Toys

After US and Europe Company withdraw many toys from China (Fisher-Price corp. withdraws almost 1 million and RC2 withdraw1.5 million of "Thomas the train", followed with Mattel company). APMETI (Indonesian association for educative and traditional toys activist) initiatively check a car model toy sample at Succofindo lab. And the result was very astonishing, the toy containing 353 milligram of plumbum per weight, which is 4 times higher than the standard of plumbum allowed.

Dhanang Sasongko the chairman of APMETI said that nearly 80 % toys from China contain toxic substance and plumbum. The characteristic of toys from China which suspected to contain dangerous substance are: made from plastic, 50% cheaper than regular toys, the weight are more light compared to local product. According to Dhanang, most of the toys are balls, car models (car toys), and dolls.

Toys that containing dangerous substance can be harmful if it contact with hot temperature, because the dangerous substance can decompose during the heating. The effect can't be seen in short terms, but if children play with toys that containing dangerous substance like plumbum for a long term it can cause autism, breathing problem, asthma, and low mind concentration.

Surprisingly until now, the government hasn’t done anything to control toys importer. Meanwhile the imported toys from China to Indonesia are constantly increasing.
Hemm...First it was food that containing formalin, now Plumbum in our children toys, then what else??

I do think Indonesian government has to make strict rules for imported goods if they care enough about the people of Indonesia.