Quickly check the child's backpack! Some stationery cannot be used, school is starting now

The new semester has arrived, and many children have used new stationery. But the Jiefang Daily Shangguan News reporter noticed that the prices of stationery on the market vary greatly, such as plastic transparent book covers that look similar, some are priced around 1 yuan per sheet, while others are only one or two cents; Colorful crayons, oil painting sticks, colored clay, and ultra light clay are the same, and the price difference between different brands and channels can reach 10 times or even more.

Is the price difference of stationery a channel difference or a brand premium? Can you choose cheap stationery? A journalist investigation found that consumers should be cautious of the phenomenon of "low quality and low price".

Some "safety standards" contain moisture

Stationery safety is of great concern to parents, but investigations have found that some products have inadequate safety standards.

For example, plastic book covers and book covers have become popular in recent years due to their convenient use, waterproof and oil resistant features. However, previous inspection reports released by regulatory authorities in multiple regions have shown that the quality of such products varies, with many containing harmful substances such as phthalate plasticizers.

Although many products have been exposed, commercially available products are still mixed.

According to GB 21027-2020 "General Safety Requirements for Student Supplies", the book wrapping film should comply with the relevant requirements of this standard. At the same time, T/CSSGA 1001-2017 "Group Standard Book Wrapping Film and Book Cover for China's Cultural, Educational and Sports Goods Industry" also provides more detailed regulations on the category of book covers.

But from the book covers collected by the reporter, it can be seen that some products have clearly printed inspection reports obtained according to national standards, indicating that the products have not detected various harmful substances such as heavy metals, phthalates, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, etc.

Some brand book covers clearly display testing standards and results

But some products only emphasize themselves as "CPP environmentally friendly materials" on the packaging, but cannot find corresponding execution standards and testing reports.

Some low-priced products only indicate the use of environmentally friendly materials without implementing standards

Some products, although labeled with a "standard" consisting of a row of numbers, have been found to be non national or group standards, most likely enterprise standards, but have not been registered, and their safety cannot be confirmed.

Overall, it is common for low-priced products in online shopping to not comply with standards or to have standards that cannot be verified. It is recommended to use them with caution.

Student stationery must have this warning phrase

The reporter also learned that GB 21027-2020 "General Safety Requirements for Student Supplies" is a mandatory national standard for student stationery, which applies to almost all common stationery, including watercolor paint pigments, crayons, oil painting sticks, clay, erasers, correction liquids, correction tapes, correction stickers, correction pens, liquid glue, solid glue, paste, watercolor pens, fountain pens, ink ballpoint pens, neutral ink ballpoint pens, water-based ink ballpoint pens, marker pens, whiteboard pens, highlighter pens, pencils, movable pencils, inks, lead cores, plotter rulers, student compasses, lesson books, book covers, backpacks, pen bags, stationery scissors Knives, stationery boxes, manual pencil sharpeners, pencil sharpeners, art knives, etc.

National mandatory standards basically cover all types of student stationery

For the public, it may seem complicated to clarify which specific terms the product must comply with. What methods are there to identify at a glance whether the selected student stationery meets the standards?

"The most basic rule is to check if the product is labeled with a warning message that says' suitable for use by people under the age of 14 '. Yao Hongjun, Vice President of Chenguang Technology Center and Deputy Secretary General of the National Stationery and Sports Equipment Standardization Technical Committee, said that the' General Safety Requirements for Student Supplies' applies to learning supplies used by students under the age of 14, and it is explicitly stipulated that such products should have a warning message that says' suitable for use by people under the age of 14 '.". It can be seen that this warning is the minimum requirement for whether student stationery meets the mandatory national standards; If not, it is not recommended to choose.

Different categories of student stationery have the same warning message

The whiter the notebook, the better, and the more fragrant the eraser, the better

Yao Hongjun stated that in accordance with the General Safety Requirements for Student Supplies, consumers should avoid some misunderstandings when choosing stationery——

The whiter the notebook, the better. This book with excessively white colors may contain fluorescent whitening agents, which are not conducive to protecting children's vision. Moreover, the absorption of fluorescent agents by the human body can increase the burden on the liver. So when choosing a workbook, it is recommended to choose products with a page color that leans towards beige and yellow.

The more fragrant the rubber, the better. It is not recommended to buy plastic book covers with unpleasant odors. Rubber with a strong aroma and plastic book covers with a pungent odor are likely to contain harmful substances such as excessive phthalate plasticizers, which can affect the health of teenagers.

For brightly colored stationery such as crayons, oil painting sticks, clay, colored clay, and ultra light clay, attention should be paid to purchasing channels to avoid excessive migration of heavy metals in miscellaneous products, which can also damage body organs.

Also pay attention to avoiding the structural risks of stationery.

According to national standards, the diameter of the pen cap on writing tools should exceed 16 millimeters, or it should be designed with a pen clip, hole, etc. to ensure that the air circulation of the pen cap is greater than 8 liters per minute, to avoid choking caused by accidental ingestion of the pen cap.

Be careful to check for dangerous burrs or thin edges on the accessible edges of stationery. Student stationery should not have exposed sharp edges, but should form folded or rolled edges, or be protected with permanent protective parts, coatings, etc.

In addition, stationery such as art knives, pencil sharpeners, automatic pencil sharpeners, manual scissors, steel rulers, compasses, etc. have functional sharp edges or tips. According to the standard, there should be usage warning instructions, and parents are advised to guide their children to use them carefully to avoid scratches.

Regular channels and brands of stationery are usually strictly in accordance with national requirements, labeled with standard information and safety tips

Yao Hongjun suggests purchasing stationery from legitimate brands through legitimate channels as much as possible. The purchased products should have complete packaging and labeling, including brand information, execution standards, precautions, warning messages, etc.

It should be noted that since the General Safety Requirements for Student Supplies are for stationery used by students under the age of 14, some cultural and creative products and office stationery suitable for all ages, such as handbooks and stickers, are not subject to this standard in the market. If children want to choose them, it is recommended to refer to the safety requirements for student stationery, such as not choosing handbooks with excessively white page colors, paying attention to production information when purchasing stickers, and avoiding excessive plasticizers.

Some products may not belong to student stationery, but from the packaging instructions, there are many doubts, such as only labeling overseas standards and not labeling national standards