However, scanners often have problems with black plastics because they don't reflect light. "People assume that black plastic can be recycled, but often it can't." But the demand for black plastics is incredibly large, so a company might want to use recycled plastics to keep up. Thus, any recycled black plastic contaminated with BFRs would simply carry those chemicals with it. At present, the best solution for parents worried about mouthing is keeping such objects, including black plastic toys, out of the reach of children.

Source: New York Times November 23, 2024 01:14 UTC