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GrizzlyBear -> RE: Horrble burning sensation caused by jelly toys (1/19/2007 2:46:59 AM)
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It's a chemical burn. Jelly toys are full of nasty toxic oozing chemicals that in many countries are illegal to use in toys made for pets or children, so are unsafe for use in sex toys too. But sex toys are unregulated for safety - US government seems to think that users of sex toys are perverts who deserve what they get. Safest thing is to throw it away, although technically it should be disposed of as toxic waste, and replace it with a toy made of silicone, glass, acrylic, or metal. Or you could just always cover it with a condom. If it doesn't dissolve the condom... Tip: don't leave a condom on it for more than a few minutes.
Doesn't matter what it cost, if it makes you sick, does it?
This is a quote from womynsware.com web site:
"Phthalates are chemical additives commonly used in manufacturing vinyls and soft plastics. We talk about these compounds elsewhere (see Cyberskin and Crystal Jelly G-Spot discussions above), but we feel the need to single them out for more coverage. Several European countries and Canada have either banned these compounds in certain products (baby toys, pet toys) or recommended that they be banned. However, health regulators have turned a blind eye to the obvious risk of phthalate exposure through adult oral, vaginal and anal contact. This despite the fact that the manufacture of sex toys mirrors that of the child and pet toy industry in general (most notably the cheapest category of toys made in the countries with the lowest safety standards). Fortunately for those savvy to Womyns'Ware Inc.'s sex toy selection policies, you now understand why we can not recommend the jelly rubbers, soft vinyls, and Cyberskin class of products for use.
Some back ground - The soft vinyl study that prompted Health Canada to issue its edict was spearheaded by GreenPeace. This approach was unprecedented for the federal health watch-dog. After much pressure, Health Canada finally capitulated and ran the study, resulting in the forced withdrawal (not voluntary, required by law) of all soft vinyl pet and children's chew toys from the market place in Canada. Products manufactured in China were singled out with respect to the lead content. Other countries of origin showed the other nasty chemicals. We reviewed the study and concluded that if two hours of exposure through the mouth was dangerous enough to prompt the product ban, then exposure through the rectum or vagina should also be considered high risk (sexual products and sexual activity sitting in the grey area of "novelty purposes only" being left unregulated.
Recently, some German toxicologists have gone out and thought about the worse case scenarios. A recent study of jelly dildos and vibrators commissioned by the German magazine Stern, reveals some alarming volatile chemical compositions. Toxicologists conducting the study were very concerned over the “extremely high concentrations of solvents” found in the sex toys, solvents that were sure to be absorbed into the mucous membranes of the body. Off-gassing of Phthalates sufficient to settle in the liver, kidneys and other fatty tissues occurred at up to 100 times the acceptable European standard (1000 ppm is the maximum accepted softener due to the interference with hormonal metabolism caused by Phthalates. Dildos and Vibrators tested had concentrations in the 240,000 ppm range!). Other solvents found in the sex toys included Cyclohexanon, Phenol, and Tetrahydrofurane. These chemicals provoke eye, respiratory, skin, and mucous membrane irritation. Headaches, cramps, and nausea are some of the side effects that result from exposure at the levels found in the study. "
Repeat: Throw it away and buy silicone toys.
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