FOAM MATTS.......is anything safe anymore???

[Trace of Angels]

Did anyone hear about the danger of foam playmats? I just heard from a friend but there is no recall in Canada?
I am sure many of us use these mats.
Just wondered what everyone thought and wondered if you were removing them immediately or are we all being overprotective...... ..

[sunnydays]

Is it due to a choking hazard? Or something else? I have actually been thiking about trimming the edges of mine so they are straight edges (the trimming pieces were too much of a pain to keep on as the kids kept pulling them off) because the little puzzle piece parts can definitely be a choking hazard if a child bites it off (that's why I took away the trim pieces...kids would rip them up and then stuff the end in their mouths!).

[Trace of Angels]

No I think the news is saying they contain some type of poison..........

[shopgirl]

many years ago they were believed to have many toxins.. I have never had them in my house for that reason... is that what they are still talking about?

[Skysue]

The recall is from Europe and health canada has yet to release anything. My kids don't eat off my matter or sleep on them so I'm ok with it so far!

[shopgirl]

yeah - that has been out there for many years... i remember thinking of getting them 4 years ago when my youngest was a baby but saw all the warnings and nastiness and so we have never had them in our house.... although they are in the schools!

[Artsand crafts]

That is surprising, but I just found some info in the web at http://toxicfoammats.com/

[Artsand crafts]

I found another link with info about it: http://healthychild.org/easy-steps/f...rs-to-play-on/

[Skysue]

http://healthychild.org/easy-steps/f...rs-to-play-on/

[Skysue]

[B]http://www.softtiles.com/ These are good ones!