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banner claims that some of Disney's pyjamas contain toxic substances
Greenpeace climbers dressed as Mickey & Minnie Mouse ascended Disney's
London HQ last week to display a banner reading � 'Disney: Stop
Selling Toxic Pyjamas to Kids' . According to a Greenpeace
spokesperson, despite being told six months ago that independent tests
showed that Disney-branded pyjamas contain toxic chemicals which are harmful,
the company has refused to remove the affected products from sale.
In tests, carried out by Danish independent laboratory Eurofins, five
pairs of pyjamas available at a Disney Store contacined a toxic chemical
called nonylphenol, that can interfere with human DNA and effect sperm
production in mammals. According to this lab report, 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.
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.�
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.
April 20, 2004