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This dad tested one of those viral squishy dumpling toys with a VOC meter after noticing a strong chemical smell — and the results are pretty alarming.
The meter showed TVOC levels over 6 mg/m³, which is well into the serious/red zone. For context:
Health Canada recommends keeping indoor TVOC levels below 0.4 mg/m³.
In the U.S., levels above 0.5 mg/m³ are generally considered high for indoor air quality.
Even when he tested the toys outside of the sealed bag in regular room air, the readings still climbed past 1.7 mg/m³ and continued rising, staying well above recommended safe levels.
These toys are marketed for kids ages 3 and up, and kids are often putting them near their faces or even in their mouths. The dad also showed that the levels were significantly higher than a can of paint.
Would you let your kids play with these, or does this make you rethink viral toys like this?