Cotton Shoes With Peculiar Smell May Be Bought With Formaldehyde And Not Cheap.

"The cotton slippers I bought have pungent odor, and they are washed."

Yesterday, Mr. Zheng bought 3 pairs of cotton slippers at a stall at lower river street. After going back and unpacking, the rubber on the soles of the shoes gave off an unpleasant smell. After washing, they did not help. People also had symptoms of dizziness, vomiting and so on.

Reporters found in the market, cotton slippers sole raw materials can be roughly divided into two categories, one is plastic, the other is rubber.

The price difference of slippers is very big, cheap three or four yuan a pair.

But cheap rubber bottom cotton slippers, the sole of the shoe is mostly a pungent smell.

Mr. Liu, an industry insider, said that the slippers had low production cost and technical difficulties. They used recycled materials containing substances such as formaldehyde, benzene and sulphide, which were harmful to the human body.

When people pick cotton slippers, they prefer to buy slippers with soft soles.

Manufacturers try to make the bottom of the slippers soft, soaking the soles with chemicals. Because they are not thoroughly cleaned, they can easily cause skin allergies and itch.

Remind the public not to blindly covet cheap and comfort when choosing cotton slippers, judging from the quality of fabric and sole.