RANKINGS 5 STARS: Excellent, goal is to phase out all PVC products 4…

RANKINGS
5 STARS: Excellent, goal is to phase out all PVC products
4 STARS: Above average ­ will phaseout some PVC products
3 STARS: Average ­ will eliminate phthalates in toys for children under 3
2 STARS: Below average ­ will eliminate phthalates only in toys intended for the mouth
X:       Fail, no policy change or company refused to provide information


COMPANY                           GRADE             COMMENT

FIVE STARS
Ambitoys                          *****             phaseout completed 11/98
Netherlands

Aprica Kassai                     *****             eliminated PVC 11/98
Japan

Babelito                          *****             stopped production, import and sale
Argentina                                           of soft PVC

Continua                          *****             now labels toys PVC-free
Germany

Early Start                       *****             no PVC is used; soft plastic is EVA
USA

Educa Sallent, S.A.               *****             pledged to not use PVC, products are
Spain                                               100% PVC-free

Fashy                             *****             now labels toys PVC-free
Germany

FUSTA                             *****             association representing 13 manufacturers
Spain                                               that have pledged to not use PVC

Garbep, S.A. ­ Lanco              *****             pledged to not use PVC 12/98
Spain

Giochi Preziosi                   *****             products in 1998 catalogue were PVC-free
Italy

Grazioli                          *****             eliminated PVC in toys, 11/98
Italy

Helly                             *****             now labels toys PVC-free
Germany

Kiko Internacional, S.A.          *****             pledged to phaseout PVC 12/98
Spain

Lego Group                        *****             PVC phaseout began in 1986, only
Denmark                                             components of Lego Scala remain
Little Tikes                   *****   all PVC to be eliminated
USA

Mapa                           *****   now labels toys PVC-free
Germany

Novatex                        *****   now labels toys PVC-free
Germany

Pilot Ink Co. Ltd.             *****   policy to phaseout PVC in products and packaging
Japan

Playmobil                      *****   eliminated PVC in 1992
Germany

Primetime Playthings           *****   no PVC used
USA

Ravensburger                   *****   PVC eliminated in 1997, including packaging
Netherlands

Richfield Co. Ltd              *****   has PVC phaseout policy; now labels toys PVC-free
Japan

Sassy Products                 *****   mouth toys to be PVC-free by March 1999,
USA                                    the rest of the products by the end of June

Tolico                         *****   has a PVC avoidance policy and does not
Denmark                                sell PVC toys for children under 3, no PVC
                                       packaging

Turner Toys                    *****   no PVC products used
USA

FOUR STARS
A-One                          ****    stopped using PVC in products for children
Japan                                  under 3

Artbaby                        ****    stopped sale of PVC products June
Argentina                              1998 until government gives final opinion

Chicco                         ****    substitution completed in 1998 for toys for
(Artsana and Prenatal)                 under 3 year olds that can be mouthed
Italy

The First Years                ****    eliminated PVC in mouth toys in 1999
USA

Juguetes Herrajes Joal, S.A.   ****    only a few PVC products left, new
Spain                                  PVC-free products released

Lamaze Infant Development      ****    by end of 1999, all PVC products for children
USA                                    under 3 will be eliminated
People Co. Ltd.                  ****   no PVC will be used in products for children
Japan                                   under 18 months


Play by Play Noveities           ****   eliminated PVC toys for children under 3
Spain

Riko                             ****   policy to minimize PVC; products
(Richard Kohnstam Ltd)                  are aimed at older children
UK

Toho Co. Ltd.                    ****   stopped production of PVC toys for children
Japan                                   under 3

Young Epoch Co. Ltd              ****   PVC will be eliminated by 2000 for products
Japan                                   designed for children under 3

THREE STARS
Brio                             ***    does not produce teethers or rattles from PVC
Sweden                                  but continues to use it for a few other products

Mattel (Fisher-Price, Tyco, Arco) ***   announced plans to eliminate phthalates in
USA                                     toys intended for the mouth, eliminated
                                        all PVC packaging in Scandanavia in 1999

Ritvik (Mega Bloks)              ***    baby soft blocks still PVC, researching phthalate
Canada                                  free products


TWO STARS
Disney                           **     agreed to eliminate phthalates in teethers and
USA                                     rattles in early 1999

Early Learning Centre            **     from early 1999, teethers will be phthalate-free
UK

Evenflo                          **     agreed to eliminate phthalates in teethers and rattles
USA                                     by early 1999

Gerber                           **     agreed to eliminated phthalates from PVC toys
USA                                     and baby care products

Hasbro (Playskool, Galoob)       **     agreed to eliminate phthalates in teething toys
USA

Kids II                          **     agreed to eliminate phthalates in mouth toys
USA

Safety First                     **     agreed to eliminate phthalates in teethers
USA

Shelcore Toys                    **     agreed to eliminate phthalates in teethers and rattles
USA                                     by early 1999
NO STARS
Agatsuma             X   refused to provide information
Japan

Ampa Hispania S.A.   X   continued use of PVC
Spain

Ars Edition          X   still marketing PVC books
Germany

Babin Iberica S.A.   X   continued use of PVC
Spain

Bandai               X   refused to provide information
Japan

Combi Corporation    X   continued use of PVC
Japan

Juguetes Font S.L.   X   continued use of PVC
Spain

Kawada Co. Ltd.      X   continued use of PVC
Japan

Pestalozzi Verlag    X   still marketing PVC books
Germany

Royal                X   refused to provide information
Japan

Sega Toys            X   refused to provide information
Japan

Takara Co. Ltd.      X   refused to provide information
Japan

Tomy Co. Ltd.        X   refused to provide information
Japan

Wimmer-Ferguson      X   continued use of PVC
USA

Warner Brothers      X   continued use of PVC
USA