It’s on the news that some of Havaianas for kids are pulled out from the market because of its toxic content. They found out that some of those flip flops contained lead which is hazardous and can cause poisoning that leads to anemia. Why are these outrageously expensive slippers contained poison? Something is wrong here! It makes me skeptical to buy a new pair soon.
FYI, Lead attaches to red blood cells once in the circulation & exerts toxicity LEADing to anemia. Several decades ago, it was an active component of paints. Anything with it is considered hazardous & is banned or withdrawn from the market. Toddlers who are in their oral stage of development are most at risk to develop lead poisoning when they accidentally ingested chipped-off paints or anything with lead.
Summer is now in Manila & most of us are heading to the shores soon. And ofcourse other than SPF 15, a pair of slippers is an essential to hit the beach. Surely, the sales of havaianas may be affected with this news especially for parents who are always on-guard with the safety of their kids. Sad. But probably we have to settle for those styles which are lead-free. But how do we know? Can anyone explain? Anyhow, my tsinelas at home is still comfy & I’m NOT eating it anyway so I’m lead-free, lol…
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