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Sofie the Giraffe paint coming off?

post #1 of 8
7/1/10 at 6:39pm
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I know the paint on Sofie is some kind of safe food grade paint or something, but is it really ok that it's flaking off while my 4 month old sucks and chews on it?
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post #2 of 8
7/1/10 at 9:29pm
My daughter's did too. I believe Sophie is 100% natural, so I wouldn't worry. I see Sophies everywhere I go, so it's got to be pretty common...
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post #3 of 8
7/1/10 at 9:31pm
Ours is still holding steady, but I wouldn't worry with the colors being vegetable based dyes. Also, there's not much on there, so babes should be fine.
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post #4 of 8
7/1/10 at 9:41pm
The paint is long gone off ours. The interwebs assures me that the paint is food grade, and I therefore I didn't worry about it.
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post #5 of 8
7/2/10 at 12:16am
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Originally Posted by Artichokie View Post
The paint is long gone off ours. The interwebs assures me that the paint is food grade, and I therefore I didn't worry about it.
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post #6 of 8
7/13/10 at 10:16pm
This actually happened to us also. I called the company & they sent me a free one. We havent had a problem with the new one and we are going on 6 months or so.
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post #7 of 8
7/13/10 at 10:51pm
Ours might be fading a little, but there is no flaking (we've had it for 4-5 months or so). I wouldn't like that, but I probably would continue to let him chew on it.
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post #8 of 8
7/14/10 at 10:13am
This matter has been resolved, but I wrote this post for another thread, and thought it might be handy here, too.

re. sanding and repainting kids' toys: If there's any concern about any paint containing lead, household, toy, or otherwise, sanding is one of the worst things you can do, particularly if you're breastfeeding. Sanding non-lead paint should still be done with a mask and using a wet-sanding method to avoid paint dust getting into the lungs, as even acrylics can contain mercury, cadmium, and other bad stuff.

When repainting a child's toy when said child may be putting said toy into the mouth, only use paints with a seal on the can that states "AP non-toxic," or "AP certified non-toxic," and that are no- or low-VOC. Polys aren't food-safe, not because of toxicity, but because they leave little microscopic holes in the finish that food and other stuff can hide in, making them a little risky re food-borne illnesses like e coli. I wouldn't worry about most polys, though, but if you're refinishing a toy, or making something new, use a salad bowl finish (you can google it.)

I haven't been working on our 80 year-old house all summer or anything...
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