It has been said that the foam cushion has already been forbidden in France and Belgium, as it contains a kind of chemical substance called “”. This kind of chemical substance can seriously hurt the human body after a long time of contact with the human skin and mucous membrance. According to the research in Belgium, many manufacturers add formamide into the cushion in order to make the product soft. After the substance enters the human body, the risks of getting cancer can be seriously increased. When the research result is published, many parents have paid great attention to the security of the product. Few people really understand the toxic substances contained in the cushion. 

According to the experts, the foam cushion usually contains formamide which can maintain the essential softness. The products with strong smell usually contain various kinds of volatile chemical substances which can threaten the physical health of small babies. Therefore, parents should not buy the products with obvious smell.

Formamide is a kind of ordinary leavening agent which can make the products soft. Some manufacturers will add excessive leavening agent into their products in order to reduce the usage amount of plastics of the products. the excessive leavening agent can seriously strengthen the strong taste released by the cushion. Nowadays, there is no legal document to regulate the usage amount of formamide. It is common for manufacturers to use excessive formamide so as to save the production materials. When the parents buy the foam cushion for their children, they should choose the products with the relatively light smell. What’s more, children should not play on the foam cushion immediately after parents bring the products back home. The cushion should be placed in windy place to release the toxic chemical substances. Generally speaking, it usually takes two months to finish the volatilization of formamide.

The medical experts express that the skin of babies are easy to be stimulated by the surrounding environment. Although the poisoning cases caused by the foam cushion are few, parents should be rather careful when they are choosing the cushion for babies. The stimulation of chemical substances like formamide has become an important reason of causing skin diseases among children. Except foam cushion, the washing products should also be paid attention to. The experts advise parents to make full use of waste blanket instead of cushion so as to maintain the security for children.