GoodGuide Issues Correction About Its Toy Testing Methodology
Since issuing our release, we have learned that our test results, based on a surface-based testing method, are not directly comparable to the testing methodology used in the federal standards (a soluble method).
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – December 7, 2009. In a press release we issued on Saturday, December 5th, we published the results of our testing of chemical levels in toys and stated that certain toys we tested had antimony and chromium levels that exceed federal standards. Since issuing our release, we have learned that the testing methodology used in the federal standards (a soluble method) is different than the methodology we used in our testing (a surface-based method). Accordingly, while we accurately reported the chemical levels in the toys that we measured using our testing method, we should not have compared our results to federal standards. We regret this error.
Contact: Suzanne Skyvara
Skyvara Communications
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