Toxics watchdog BAN Toxics is warning parents and children against buying a Roblox-inspired toy found to contain dangerous levels of lead and other hazardous chemicals.

In a recent market monitoring activity, the group purchased a mini-action figure from a Quezon City street vendor and tested it using an XRF analyzer. Results showed lead levels up to 1,460 parts per million (ppm), along with antimony, arsenic, bromine, chromium and mercury.

The toy also violated labeling rules under the Toy and Game Safety Labeling Act of 2013 (Republic Act No. 10620). The law requires proper labeling, including age warnings and manufacturer details.

“Parents should take extra care in buying this toy that has harmful chemicals such as lead, which is a known brain damaging toxin,” said Thony Dizon, BAN Toxics campaigner.

The World Health Organization (WHO) links lead exposure in children to lower IQ, behavioral issues, and learning deficits.

DENR Chemical Control Order 2013-24 bans lead in toys and school supplies.

A BAN Toxics study found 62.6% of 161 tested toys in the Philippines and Bangladesh exceeded safety limits. The group urges stricter enforcement, updated standards, and better chemical transparency.

It called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to crack down on unsafe toys.

“A concerted effort by regulatory agencies, local government units, and the consuming public should be initiated to raise awareness on safe toys for kids and prevent the unlawful sale of unregistered and unnotified children’s products in the country,” the group said.