It is most important to choose the stationery to identify the standard.

[Office Partner Information Channel] Recently, the news of "Imported Stationary Inspection Unqualified Rate 45.5%" attracted attention. The report said: Tianjin Inspection and Quarantine Bureau conducted a random check on the quality of imported stationery products, and the rate of unqualified imported stationery was as high as 45.5%.

“I always think that the price of imported stationery is more expensive, but the quality will be better. Usually, children like to put it in their mouths, fearing that the chemical elements in the stationery are harmful to the children, and buying imported stationery is more reassuring.” Ms. Li, who bought imported stationery, said. The reporter learned that parents who have such an idea are not in the minority. At present, the quality of the domestic stationery market is mixed and mixed. Parents often want to ensure the safety of their children's stationery by choosing imported stationery to prevent their children from being harmed by unqualified stationery. In this regard, relevant experts suggest that the key to choosing safe stationery is to master the correct method, and do not have to blindly believe in imported products.

Tip 1: Keep away from fancy stationery, fragrance stationery

For the plasticizer problem that parents are most worried about, the reporter learned that the materials in the middle of the pen holder, the plastic eraser and the fancy stationery are the hardest hit areas for plasticizers. In addition, scented stationery is another hard-hit area, with scented rubber, scented watercolor pens, scented pens... especially popular among girls. It is more dangerous for young children, who often mistakenly think that they can eat and put them in their mouths. These stationery are often unclear and there is no age warning available.

Choose Tip 2: Identify the criteria

According to industry insiders, the EU safety standards have a stricter set of regulations for chemical substances such as lead in pencils. Compared with domestic standards, the requirements for hazardous elements are more stringent. Experts said that when consumers choose products, they can refer to the safety standards on the packaging. For example, the general domestic stationery reference is "GB21027-2007" "General Requirements for Safety of Student Supplies", which gives lead, mercury, Migration limit of eight heavy metal elements such as arsenic.

Some products use EU standards or US standards, and consumers can see the CE or ASTM label on the package.

Experts said that if the CE mark indicates that the product meets EU standards.

It is understood that because our current national mandatory standards do not mention the requirements for plasticizer content standards in stationery, China's environmental protection standards refer to international requirements and regulate the harmful substances in student supplies. For enterprises, only voluntary application for environmental labeling products is required to be implemented. At the same time, such testing represents a high price, so only a large-scale formal enterprise will take the initiative to send inspections. Take Marco's pencil, the largest wooden pencil brand in China, as an example. Since its products are sold to 80 countries and regions around the world, its annual cost for professional testing exceeds 5 million yuan to ensure that all products meet all standards.

Choose Tip 3: The simpler the product, the better.

Lu Jing, director of China National Light Industry Pencil Quality Supervision and Inspection Center, said: The quality of domestic stationery products is uneven, which is largely due to the relative backwardness of China in the formulation of stationery standards and the lack of a sound standard system. In addition, domestic consumers tend to pay more attention to shape and smell when purchasing stationery, ignoring the key issue of quality and safety. In fact, the simpler the product design, the lower the possibility of problems.

Therefore, experts also recommend consumers, you can choose some products with simple design and natural materials. At present, environmentally-friendly and log products are popular on the market, such as wood pencils and raw wood color lead. The pen body does not have a little paint, which reduces safety hazards. In addition, many children's paintings of watercolor pens, hook-and-line pens, etc. are also characterized by no smell, safe and non-toxic, consumers can rest assured to buy.