Nursery Tray with Picture and Knobs Review

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(More customer reviews)I was about to buy this product and am very glad I googled MDF, the highly processed wood product that it is made of, first. Here is what wikipedia says:
"Formaldehyde resins are commonly used to bind MDF together, and testing has consistently revealed that MDF products emit urea-formaldehyde and other volatile organic compounds that pose health risks at sufficient concentrations, for at least several months after manufacture.[4][5][6] Urea-formaldehyde is always being slowly released from the surface of MDF. When painting it is good idea to coat the whole of the product in order to seal in the urea-formaldehyde. Wax and oil finishes may be used as finishes but they are less effective at sealing in the urea-formaldehyde.[2]
Whether these chronic emissions of formaldehyde reach harmful levels in real-world environments is not yet fully determined. The primary concern is for the industries using formaldehyde. As far back as 1987 the U.S. EPA classified it as a "probable human carcinogen" and after more studies the WHO International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), in 1995, also classified it as a "probable human carcinogen". Further information and evaluation of all known data led the IARC to reclassify formaldehyde as a "known human carcinogen"[7] associated with nasal sinus cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer, and possibly with leukemia in June 2004.[8]"
I am not sure what this company uses to bind the wood particles but imagine that if it were not toxic, they would proudly let it be known (as they do with the paint applied to the toy). Parents, watch out for "wooden" toys and furniture that are made of MDF, particle board, and the like that off-gas and contain probable and/or known carcinogens. I am about to search for the company in Vermont that made my son's trains out of real wood - can't recall the name. Maple something...????
Yikes!

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