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[quote=Anonymous]HI All, 
I am trying to buy baby gear like a pack and play, nursing pillow, baby swing, bouncy seat, etc. After doing research, I am discovering most of the items I bought are treated with Flame Retardants chemicals. Apparently legally many of them have to meet California’s flammability standard, Technical Bulletin 117 (TB 117). This adds flame retardants to the products which are said to be possible toxins?!? Also, some say vinyl in highchairs give off VOC's (volatile organic compounds) that are bad for the baby to breath in. Also, the pack and plays and other items have foam mattresses which apparently also off-gas chemicals.

I am driving myself INSANE trying to find healthy, natural baby products. I even call the companies and ask if their items are treated with flame retardants (fisher price) and they say NO, but when I buy the product, it says it is treated on the tag!! I am going NUTS over this.

There are very few products out there that are totally organic, but they are horrendously expensive - like $300 or $400 for a baby swing. And some of them might be treated anyway.

Can someone PLEASE help me before I go insane. My husband is furious at me and thinks I am being neurotic. We are fighting non-stop about what baby gear is safe, etc. He won't even speak to me![/quote]

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