Enormous Levels of Lead in Mugs for Children Are Not an Exception

The Arnika Association examined hundreds of pieces of printed china dishes, within the framework of its campaign Let's Eat Toxics Free. A vast majority of them, including goods for children, contained high lead concentration in the colour printing. A very alarming fact is that concentrations were often found in the order of tens of thousands ppm (parts per million) of lead. From June 1, the European Union has made lead limits in products that may be placed in the mouth by children much stricter; however, this tightening of the REACH legislation does not apply to dishes.

For more information, see the Arnika website.