Appendix A. Consumer Risk Acceptability Survey on Chemical Limits in Plastic Toys
Dear consumers:
This questionnaire is only used for subject research. The relevant data is based on small-scale experiments and reasonable assumptions, and does not represent the actual status of the current product.
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Your gender: [One choice only] *
○Male
○Female
Your age: [One choice only] *
○19 and below
○20–25
○26–30
○31–40
○41–50
○51 and above
Your work: [One choice only] *
○Government or public institution personnel
○Individual industrial and commercial households
○Foreign-funded enterprises
○State-owned enterprises
○Private enterprise
○Farmer
○Other: _________________
Your Average Monthly Income: [One choice only] *
○RMB 2000 and below
○2000 (excluding)–5000 (including)
○5000(excluding)–10,000 (including)
○10,000 or more
Your education level: [One choice only] *
○Junior high school and below
○High school or technical secondary school
○College
○Undergraduate
○Postgraduate
- 2.
Consumption habits
What do you think is the current level of risk in the quality and safety of children’s PC toys? [One choice only] *
○High risk
○General risk
○Minor risk
○There is no risk
Are you concerned about the material of children’s PC toys: [One choice only] *
○Very concerned
○Pretty concerned
○General attention
○Not concerned
When you buy children’s PC toys, how do you view the quality risk of the product? [One choice only] *
○It is my first concern
○Consider but focus more on performance or other
○Rarely considered
○never considered
How many harmful chemicals can you name that may be in children’s PC toys: [One choice only] *
○Three or more
○Two kinds
○One kind
○I can’t name anyone of them
Do you pay attention to whether the outer packaging of PC toys is standardized, and whether the product manual is complete: [One choice only] *
○Very concerned, the toy packaging must be standardized and the instructions are complete
○I am more concerned. When purchasing, I often check whether the toy packaging is standardized and whether the instructions are complete.
○General attention, occasionally checking toy packaging and instructions
○Not concerned, it’s just a toy, don’t care about the packaging of the toy and its instructions, etc.
Will you read the instructions for PC toys: [One choice only] *
○Read carefully
○Pay attention to the instructions for some specific toys (such as chewy toys)
○Occasionally look at it, more casually
○never read
I am used to getting information about the quality and safety of PC toy products from the media [One choice only] *
○Strongly agree
○Agree
○General
○Disagree
I am concerned about the quality and safety information related to PC toy products released by testing and inspection agencies [One choice only] *
○Strongly agree
○Agree
○General
○Disagree
The most common channels you use to buy children’s PC toys are: [One choice only] *
○Large shopping mall brand toy counter/online official store
○Toy shelves or counters in chain supermarkets
○Ordinary supermarket toy shelves or counters/general online stores
○Small vendors
I prefer to buy PC toy products from well-known brands [One choice only] *
○Strongly agree
○Agree
○General
○Disagree
If a friend tells you that a PC toy product has quality problems, would you still consider buying this toy? [One choice only] *
○will not buy
○Rarely considered
○will consider
○Will buy
Have you purchased commercial insurance or medical insurance? [One choice only] *
○Purchased
○will consider
○Rarely considered
○will not buy
If the PC toy products you buy have quality problems, what measures will you take to protect your own interests? [One choice only Questions] *
□File a complaint to the relevant department
□Find the manufacturer for replacement or repair
□Notify relatives and friends, etc.
□Take no action
- 3.
The price acceptance level of Bisphenol A
Bisphenol A is used to synthesize materials such as polycarbonate (PC) and epoxy resin, and is widely used in the production of PC toys. Excessive Bisphenol A has the potential risk of affecting the growth and development of children and causing diseases of the reproductive system in children. At present, our country has not yet formulated a national standard for the limit of Bisphenol A in toys.
Experiments have found that the theoretical limit of Bisphenol A migration is 0.05 mg/L. Under the current limit, the probability of illness in children aged 6 and under who use it for a long time can be controlled to less than 5%. The maximum price increase you can accept for this is: [One choice only] *
○0%
○5%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 52.5 yuan
○10%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 55 yuan
○20%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 60 yuan
○30%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 65 yuan
○50%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 75 yuan
○100%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 100 yuan
○150%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 125 yuan
○200%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 150 yuan
When the limit of Bisphenol A in PC toys is 0.03 mg/L, the probability of disease caused by this substance in children aged 6 and below can be controlled to be less than 2.5%. The maximum price increase you can accept for this is: [One choice only] *
○0%
○5%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 52.5 yuan
○10%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 55 yuan
○20%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 60 yuan
○30%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 65 yuan
○50%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 75 yuan
○100%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 100 yuan
○150%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 125 yuan
○200%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 150 yuan
When the limit of Bisphenol A in PC toys is 0.02 mg/L, the probability of disease caused by this substance in children aged 6 and below can be controlled to less than 1%. The maximum price increase you can accept for this is: [One choice only] *
○0%
○5%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 52.5 yuan
○10%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 55 yuan
○20%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 60 yuan
○30%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 65 yuan
○50%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 75 yuan
○100%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 100 yuan
○150%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 125 yuan
○200%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 150 yuan
When the limit of Bisphenol A in PC toys is 0.01 mg/L, the probability of disease caused by this substance in children aged 6 and below can be controlled to be less than 0.5%. The maximum price increase you can accept for this is: [One choice only] *
○0%
○5%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 52.5 yuan
○10%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 55 yuan
○20%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 60 yuan
○30%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 65 yuan
○50%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 75 yuan
○100%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 100 yuan
○150%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 125 yuan
○200%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 150 yuan
When the limit of Bisphenol A in PC toys is 0.005 mg/L, the probability of disease caused by this substance in children aged 6 and below can be controlled to be less than 0.1%. The maximum price increase you can accept for this is: [One choice only] *
○0%
○5%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 52.5 yuan
○10%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 55 yuan
○20%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 60 yuan
○30%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 65 yuan
○50%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 75 yuan
○100%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 100 yuan
○150%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 125 yuan
○200%–If the original price is 50 yuan, the price will increase to 150 yuan