Crayola and Product Safety
I love - love - Crayola. We use a lot of art supplies and I have found theirs to be of the best quality, when it comes to children’s art supplies. And their innovation is amazing. They are always coming up with new, fun children’s art and craft supplies. And their website is full of awesome project ideas.
And, no, I am not getting paid for this.
Recently, I e-mailed the company with reference to the recent toy recalls, asking if any of their products are made in China. Here is the reply I received.
Dear Charity,
Thank you for your recent inquiry.
Providing quality, safe, kid-friendly products is our #1 goal. We source a small amount of our products from China. All Crayola(R) products, including licensed products, must be produced in compliance with our rigorous safety standards and specifications. This procedure ensures the materials supplied to us meet or exceed U.S. and European regulations and standards specific to our industry.
Our products undergo independent laboratory testing in Asia, and many are tested again in Europe, which has some of the highest standards for toy safety in the world. In addition, our art material products also undergo third-party toxicological testing by the Arts and Creative Materials Institute (ACMI) and carry the AP (Approved Product)(R) seal.
We are confident that we have the processes and systems in place to ensure the safety of Crayola products. Your comments and concerns are welcomed, and we appreciate the opportunity to assist you.
Colorfully yours,
Christine Mann
E-Mail Response Representative
CRAYOLA
Take it for what it is worth. I just wanted to share this.
Colorfully yours, how cute is that?
1Renae
wrote on 15 November 2007 at 4:57
Have you ever tried Prang crayons? They are made from soybeans. The colors are bright and rich and our box says made in Mexico.
2Anonymous
wrote on 15 November 2007 at 14:22
I love crayola - and when the crayons become stubby, we melt them down in fun color combos in an old muffin tin (mini-size) in a low temp oven. Waste not. Want not.
–Susan in NH
3Charity
wrote on 15 November 2007 at 17:00
Renae, thanks for the suggestion. Soybean crayons sound cool. Mexico sketches me out though, but not as much as China.
Susan, that is a great idea. I have heard that but never tried it.
We have a Crayola crayon maker that melts and molds pieces into new crayons. My mother bought it one year for Christmas. We save our crayons for that.