EU governments were urged by the Commission this week to check baby products

Date: 02/07/1998

made of soft PVC and take action to protect children from those which release high levels of hazardous chemicals when sucked. Consumer Commissioner Emma Bonino had wanted to take EU-wide action, but others argued that this would not be legally possible until there was a standard, verified method for testing for the leakage of phthalates, softeners which could pose long term health risks to very young children.