The sale of carpets, puzzles suspended for one year

Written by Sandeep Nehra

The import and sale of carpet-emitting puzzles formamide is suspended for one year, except for articles whose content is below the thresholds considered non-hazardous, according to a decree published on Friday in the Official Journal.

The Secretary of State for Consumer Frédéric Lefebvre in December 2010 banned the sale of these rugs are very popular with children, pending the outcome of tests conducted by the handles, the authority on food safety, the presence harmful particles formamide, an industrial chemical carcinogen.

The ban was extended in March until mid-July.

The thresholds in the order based on the recommendations of the handles.

For products that can be sold again, he returned to the manufacturer, importer or distributor to prove that the content of carpet-puzzles in formamide is below the thresholds.

These mats, composed of giant puzzle pieces of all colors, are made of a rubbery type of plastic similar to that used for the flooring of outdoor centers or gym mat.

To make them more flexible, one can add formamide. Children are particularly vulnerable because they taste in the mouth easily, and put everything they find.