Modern Pewter as used in Toy Soldiers must be Lead free or the Lead content must be listed and a warning stating the contents contain toxic and or carcinogenic materials. The EU and US require disclosure of toxic material content. Many products have been recalled for violations of these regulations. Companies like K&C, TCS and TG who ship products internationally must abide by these regulations. Testing companies in the US frequently test toy imports for toxic content. Disclosure by the various Toy Soldier companies of the alloy that they use for their products is probably proprietary information and not disclosed except to a regulatory agency if required. A number of toys imported int the US from China have been found to use Lead paint and have been confiscated at the port of entry for use of hazardous materials.
The formulation of modern Pewter is free of Lead; but the alloy can vary as to additives such as Antimony. Tin is the principal material often exceeding 99% of the content of modern Pewter.[/QUOTE
I understand the rules, but can you please direct me to the Company releases that state the content of their figures? Last time I looked, all they say is "all metal" . My point is if you are going to post authoritative facts on a Company, please cite your references, anything else is an opinion or declaration, not a fact.
