Lawmaker urges rules on plasticizer used in floor matsStaff writer, with CNADemocratic Progressive Party Legislator Lin Shu-fen (林淑芬) on Tuesday expressed concern over plasticizer content in floor mats sold in Taiwan and urged the government to make inspections of such products mandatory. Photo: Wang Yi-sung, Taipei TimesTaiwan has plasticizer standards for floor mats, but there are no regulations requiring inspections be conducted to ensure public safety, Lin said. Floor mats are not covered by the Commodity Labeling Act (商品標示法), which requires companies to label the materials their products contain as a safety precaution, she said. “It is not unusual for us to see babies crawling on plastic floor mats,” she added. She called on the bureau to regularly inspect floor mats sold in the nation.

Source: Taipei Times October 21, 2020 15:56 UTC