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Greenpeace
protest in Hammersmith
Mickey and Minnie: "Disney:
Stop Selling Toxic Pyjamas to Kids".
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Greenpeace
activists dressed as the Disney characters climbed at 7am on Friday,
15 April, the UK headquarters of Disney, in Hammersmith, to unveil
a banner reading 'Disney: Stop Selling Toxic Pyjamas to Kids'.
According to the group, despite being told six months ago that independent tests showed that Disney-branded pyjamas contain toxic chemicals which are harmful, the company still has the affected products for sale. Greenpeace claims that in tests on five pairs of pyjamas available at the Disney Store, a toxic chemical called nonylphenol, that can interfere with human DNA and effect sperm production in mammals, was found. Also present in the children's garments were phthalates, which can cause liver, kidney and testicular damage and are banned from teething toys under emergency legislation. Formaldehyde, which is suspected to cause cancer, was found in Finding Nemo pyjamas.
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Disney staff arriving for work not only saw the banner, which measures eight metres by four and a half metres, but were also given leaflets claiming that their employers were wreaking potential damage upon children's health by continuing to sell the pyjamas. Mark Strutt, Greenpeace Campaigner, said: "Disney have consistently ignored all our warnings about these pyjamas and the damaging chemicals they contain. So we've come here today to make sure Disney and their staff know that these pyjamas are harmful and they must stop selling them. "Given that this Mickey Mouse company has failed to do the right thing, it's pretty apt that Mickey Mouse himself was here to let Disney know that it's time to stop polluting children's bodies. According
to Greenpeace, the products affected are: Greenpeace
believes the toxic chemicals are in the garments as a result
of the inks and PVC plastic film used in the design. |
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