Over 20% of Chinese toys substandard - report

More than 20 percent of Chinese toys and baby clothes are substandard , according to the country's consumer safety watchdog, according to a report on Monday.

Some toys made by local factories were even potentially dangerous, the Beijing News said, citing a nationwide probe by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.

Industrial waste, including dirty carpet fluff, paper and used instant-noodle packaging, was found stuffed inside some toys made by factories in the northern province of Hebei and sold at rock-bottom prices nationwide, the newspaper added.

"These fluffy toys with bacteria or even viruses in them could cause children to itch if they touch them for a short time, or even cause disease over the long term," the newspaper said.

Some toys had parts that could be easily torn off and potentially injure children, it said, adding that it was not uncommon for children to get sick or die because of poor-quality toys.

The watchdog found that some baby clothes contained chemicals that could cause skin problems, the newspaper said.

About 5 percent of baby milk powder tested was found to be of poor quality, with some containing excessive amounts of nitrate, it added.

本周一消息，根据消费者安全监督部门调查，我国有20%以上的玩具和童装不达标。

《新京报》援引国家质检总局发布的一份全国性调查报告称，一些地方工厂制造的玩具甚至存在潜在危险。

报道称，河北省一些玩具工厂把脏地毯绒、纸屑等工业废料以及废弃的方便面袋塞进玩具里，并在全国范围内廉价销售。

该报道称，“儿童短时间接触这些携带细菌甚至病毒的毛绒玩具会身上发痒；长时间接触则会引发疾病。”

报道中说，有些玩具的一些部位很容易被撕开，这存在造成儿童受伤的潜在危险。由于玩具质量不合格而导致儿童生病或死亡的事件并非少数。

监督部门发现，一些童装中含有会导致皮肤问题的化学物质。

此外，有5%的受检婴儿奶粉质量不合格，有些牌子的奶粉含有过量硝酸盐。

Vocabulary:

substandard :failing to meet a standard（不达标准的）