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Children's Kick Scooter (Painted Metal with PVC Handlebar Grips) — child safety profile

Moderate risk

Kick scooters for children ages 3-10 with painted aluminum/steel decks, PVC handlebar grips, and polyurethane wheels.

What is this product?

Kick scooters for children ages 3-10 with painted aluminum/steel decks, PVC handlebar grips, and polyurethane wheels. PVC handlebar grips are in constant hand contact during riding — sweat activates phthalate plasticizer migration, and children frequently put their hands in their mouths during and after riding. Painted metal decks and stems can contain lead and cadmium pigments, especially in budget imported models. Polyurethane wheels release rubber dust containing vulcanization chemicals (nitrosamines, PAHs) during abrasion. UV exposure during outdoor storage degrades both paint and PVC over the multi-year product lifespan.

What's in it

Click any compound name for its full safety profile, regulatory consensus, and exposure data.

Plasticizer In Pvc Handlebar Grips

Potential Contaminant In Painted Surfaces

Nitrosamine From Rubber Wheel Abrasion

Chlorinated Paraffin In Some Grip Formulations

Who's most at risk

  • Infants — Developing organ systems, higher exposure per body weight, immature detoxification systems
  • Children — Developing endocrine and neurological systems, higher exposure per body weight

Frequently asked questions

What's in Children's Kick Scooter (Painted Metal with PVC Handlebar Grips)?

This product type can contain: Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate, Lead (Pb), NNAL (tobacco-specific nitrosamine), Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs), among others. Click any compound name above for the full safety profile.

Who should be careful with Children's Kick Scooter (Painted Metal with PVC Handlebar Grips)?

Vulnerable populations identified for this product type: infants, children.

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