Moon Sand

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When baking it the first time, wouldn’t it already crumble?

NaCl

Man this stuff is hard to find in stock, I finally found it at deltaplaysand.com The sell it under a different name but when the box shows up it sure is the moon sand stuff from Sweden.

Oh and when I baked it the first time it stayed hard, the point is to let it cool, that is where it gets hard.

misty

I am very disappointed in moon sand.It is all over the house and sticks to the floors and bottom of your feet and shoes.Its worse than playdough.

Steve

Isn’t “Moon Sand” a nanotechnology product?

Am I the only person uncomfortable with such a toy?

There is absolutely no regulation whatsoever regarding this technology. So the manufacturers and distributors can say whatever they like.

Apparently, SpinMaster claims the toy is an inert substance and thus non-toxic. But there are accounts on the web of dogs and cats finding it irresistible to eat — and at least one dog became extremely ill after eating it, requiring emergency surgery to save its life. That doesn’t sound “non-toxic” to me.

Lindsay

Nanotechnology product! dogs and cats eating it? As far as I know it’s just sand, covered with wax or something. There’s nothing suspicious about it. My review:
We got this for our 7 year old’s birthday today and wow, this stuff is neat! (I thought it was ok, the kids loved it though) But I will say, it”s way better then Play-Doh (keeps drying out, you can use Moon Sand over and over because it doesn”t dry out).
Some people said it”s a big mess, and it is a bit, but I just told the kids to play with it outside, problem solved. One time they did use it indoors and some spilt on the carpet but it vacuumed up pretty easy. I think parents need to let their kids get messy- in one place of course- at the kitchen table or a designated place. Kids should be kids and explore with these “messy” tactile toys. It is good for little brains. And it’s all about fun- so sweep it up and be glad your children are happy.

mary

I am so NOT into this product. And it’s not because of nanotechnology or danger to animals – although I do worry about the dog a bit. Mostly it’s a mess and it doesn’t perform as advertised. The stuff sticks in the molds so you can’t tap it out like you could with wet sand at the beach. It’s frustrating. When I try to vacuum it up, it clumps together and won’t budge. We just opened it today and it took about 20 minutes to realize that it belongs outside. I wouldn’t buy this as a gift and I definitely won’t be replacing ours once it’s spread all about the yard. And I’m all for messy play! It’s mostly the frustration with the plastic molds that makes me not like it. Well, and the mess too. That said, my kids loved playing with it today. My 5 year old was occupied for a good hour, just smooshing it and building volcanoes and caves. So that was great. But in general I won’t be sad to see it go.

ashley

My sister just got some of this. She stupidly added water to the stuff and now its all over the carpet. She’s know scrambling to clean it up before our mom sees and comes to beat her ass. This stuff isn’t worth shit, dont buy it.

Debborah

Just a tip, if you buy Moon Sand in the store you get just a pound of Sand, rip off I say. My 6 year old wasn’t able to even fill all the molds that came with the kit with that amount of sand.

Look online there are a bunch of places that sell Moon Sand in bulk, it is even cheaper, somehow.

I got a 5lb bag of Magenta Moon Sand from moonsandkits.com for only 15.95

Just my 2c people.

MiMi

This stuff IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR ANY AGE UNLESS YOU’RE READY FOR A HUGE, HUGE MESS. My grandson got it yesterday as a 6 yr old b’day gift. It’s most definitely a REGIFT. He tried it on a rug, and the mat, and it still filtered everywhere. Now we’re trying a HUGE area of newspaper, and it’s STILL EVERYWHERE. That is was a toy of the year has got to be scam/spam.
It will be gone by the end of the day, because it will be all over the carpet, on the mats, and dug into the rugs, and the newspaper is too slippery.
I wouldn’t buy this toy for an enemy’s child!

Angie e blasio

Moon sand is a waste of money. Doesn’t hold together.
What a rip off. Bought for my grandson; all I got was a crying and disappointed child.

Michelle

I have to agree with the majority, I bought Moon sand for my daughter last night. I thought it would be a fun craft toy. Boy was I wrong, it was everywhere. Within five minutes I knew I had made a mistake. I have hidden it and will not be buying anymore. I much prefer play doe at least you can play with it without worring about your dog or getting it in your eyes. The box says 3+. My daughter is 7 , I would never get this for a 3 year old.

Marty

I can`t believe the comments I am reading. I think that moon sand is the absolute greatest. I bought it two years ago, and my daughter just loves it. She plays with it all the time, I have all colours and not once did I have to clean up mess from it, I even brought in to work to show everybody how wonderful it is. I will never buy play dough ever again play dough is from the devil himself. As for cats eating the stuff, I have two cats and one dog and not once did this ever happen to me.

Gregg Gregory

I’m very concerned about long-term health hazards, not as much from ingestion (eating) but from inhalation and respiratory problems. It was almost impossible to determine the ingredients of this unique and new toy. At best I could find several references stating the “raw” materials are non-toxic. However, I was very curious why neither the toy’s distributor http://www.spinmaster.com (Aqua Dot Recall) nor the inventor of the Moon Sand (aka Delta Sand) http://www.deltaofsweden.com list the ingredients. I finally found out about the composition of this substance by searching a European Patent Database for the address of the inventor. The Moon Sand product is described here: http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=2006101440&IA=WO2006101440&DISPLAY=DESC The patent describes the use of on the one hand, a particulate or granulate material and, on the other hand, a binder which is provided as a coating on the particles or grains of the material. Both the granulate material and the binder concern me. One granulate described is: microspheres of plastic, ceramics or glass which are hollow in order to achieve a lower weight in the material. I could find no study of long-term exposure to the human respiratory system for this type of new nano technology. The binding materials are of equal concern to me. The only health study I could find is linked here and does not mention the potential problems long-term related to inhaling the microspheres: http://www.moonsandkits.com/astm.pdf Until the inventor of Moon Sand or Delta Sand, the distributor or labs are more forthcoming with the ingredients and long-term health studies I will not allow my child to play with this and instead return this gunk for Play-Doh. The last thing I want to read in the future is that this material causes COPD or some other lung disease.

Janet

Santa brought Moon Sand for Christmas… I wish he hadn’t! It is 3 days after Christmas, and our Moon Sand is headed for the sandbox outside. After a majority has been sucked up in the vacuum cleaner… Play Dough is what we will be buying in the future over Moon Sand any day… Yes, Play Dough will dry out, but it’s MUCH easier to clean up in the long run and a lot cheaper. VERY disappointed!

Heather

Am I the only one who noticed the strong chemical like smell this stuff has? I got this for my kids last christmas (2006) and I think I have allowed them to play with it twice. Yes it is a mess however I can deal with that, after all I have 2 boys. It was the chemical smell that bothered me, not knowing what my children were breathing or what was on there skin soaking into there bodies!!

kiki

MOON sand is grat i have some i made all kinds of stuff with it

http://myspace.com/sing_anyway bobbie jane

Uncle gave my twin 7 yr old boys moonsand. We have a 3 yr old girl in the house.
It was one of those things that I wouldn’t have bought, but I was secretly happy that the kids could get to try it, it did seem so cool.

Given christmas eve,
opened at home christmas morning,
vacuming, sweeping for 3 days.
Oh, and my daughter and I had a reaction, our hands burned and itched like we had touched fiberglass.
Takes a while to work the stickiness up, wish I had known that before we started.
kids saw comercials showing water being poored over it, had to show them that the instructions very clearly saw do not add water.
Instructions did not say how hot or long to bake it if you want to keep it.
Ours came from a store. PLENTY of sand, but it came in this stupid hinged case that was supposed to be the play area, of course all the sand falls throught the 3 or 4 inch gap between sides.
ARRG!
Daughter got some in eyes, eyes actually got scratched.
She was miserable, but still wanted to run back and stick her hands in it.
Might be suitible for an adult instead of one of those desktop zen gardens, if you can stand the itchy hands.
Never again…I won’t even open the 2nd set we were given.
I may never talk to that uncle again,
PLaydough may dry out, but that is also a good thing, it dries, you vacum, no big deal.
buy some more.
God I miss playdough!
people, do not buy this stuff!!!

Missy Collins

I am trying to find out the ingriedents of “Moon Sand” product of the company Spinmaster. (Aqua Dots). My dog recently and very quickly died, my family and I are devestated. The only thing that is “new” in the house is Moon Sand. The vet kept asking if he could have been poisoned. I have contacted Spinmaster asking the ingregreidents of Moon Sand and all I get is that it is Non Toxic and enert. Blah Blah Blah. No real ingredients. I have also been told that it is a type of Polymer (hello, that’s a chemical name for a mixture of ingredients) Still no answer. I truely think my loving dog, Scooby Doo died because he ate Moon Sand. It is like a mixture of pliable sand/play dough and it breaks apart, falls on the floor and any dog will sniff and lick/eat it. I noticed Scooby being sick Thursday night and he died Sunday morning. He had a clean bill of health, was never sick, up to date on his shots, 2 years and 8 months old and was a wonderful house dog. Please I beg you to help me find the answers and possibly help our loving pets from becoming VERY SICK and DYING!!! Thank you! Missy

Veronica

Well I thought the Moon Sand seemed really cool. so my 4 year old daughter got some for christmas and here we sit all excited to play with it finally and about 5 minutes into play when we realized that you can’t make a ball with it but just do the molds my daughter says can I just play with play dough….so as for the moon sand we are going back to good ol’ play dough!!!

christin

Has anyone had skin problems after playing with moon sand? We spent 5 hours in ER after my son put it on his face, Please email if anyone has a comment. My son has never had allergies or a rash on his face until now. Now I read something about a dog dying. I am very concerned. Thank you- Christin thomasandchristin@yahoo.com

Julie

HI, My son’s hands are still peeling and feel like little spiders are crawling on them…( the allergy meds Dr. gave aren’t working) we feel it may be the moon sand since our daughter said she stopped playing with it when her hands turned red and started to itch….he kept on playing(was having tooo much fun). we got ours around Christmas and it was individual containers. And we added water but found later it said not to….(we were going by what the commercial said and that is not the same as what we bought) I’ve contacted the company and if you need a contact I have a ladies email to give you.
Please email me if you’ve had any problems. my email is sew2dragon@hotmail.com
Thank you Julie

Debra

I bought the moon sand for my granddaughters for Easter. My five-year-old granddaughter was so excited she could hardly wait to play with it. She knew the commercial by heart. After she had played with the moon sand for about 10 minutes, she was so unhappy and was almost in tears. The sand would not stick together as it said in the commercial. It was such a big mess. She put it up and does not want to play with it again. My three-year-old granddaughter opened her sand, played for about 15 minutes, got it all over the carpet after she stepped in it (the carpet is now stained), and I tried to vacuum it up but finally had to sweep it up because it would not vacuum. I will NEVER buy this again and will tell others how bad it is and advise them NOT to waste their money on this scam.

Anna Grace

MOON SAND IS A RIP OFF i BOUGHT IT FOR MY SISTER’S BIRTHDAY AND WE HAD TO THROW MOST OF IT OUT BECAUSE IT GOT WET AND ONLY IN VERY TINY PRINT DOES IT SAY DON’T ADD WATER WHILE IN THE COMMERCIAL IT SHOWS THAT THE KIDS ARE ADDING WATER. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT IF YOU BUY IT YOU WILL NEVER WANT IT AGAIN AND YOUR MOM WILL BE MAD AT THE MESS.

Mary

My 2 yr old ate some moon sand yesterday. Today he is having horrible stools with the sand in it, and screaming in pain. I don’t know what to do. He is my healthy child. Have I poisoned him?

Julie

Mary call poison control and see your Dr. RIGHT AWAY I’d also contact the company.

Missy

Mary,
Is your son alright? I have tears just thinking about this!!!!! Please please please call the US consumer safety commision and report this. I have been trying to get this pulled since Jan 08, when my dog died. The USCSC launched an investigation and a chemist called me and explained that this product is polymere and it is self binding and becomes more and more binding the wetter it becomes and it can and will cause a blockage in the intestinal wall!!
http://www.cpsc.gov/about/contact.html

http://www.chiichanny.weebly.com Chiichanny

After playing with Moon Sand for about 20 minutes i started getting itchy and little white bumps on my hand, like you do with stinging nettles, it smells terrible, and isnt worth the money, its worrying about all of these things since dogs can easily lick and eat it, and the WILL get sick from it, same as humans and any other animal, this product is terrible and NOT WORTH BUYING!
Sure its fun for about 15 minutes but when the side effects kick in you really need to just throw it!
Im more worried about the children who use this’ Health more than anything, there is nothing more important than a childs health. this product should be taken down for the dangers that come with it.

Stacey

My 4 year old got a set of moon sand for her birthday in may…(my neighbor already had the stuff, so i knew already that it was an outside toy). She plays with the stuff almost daily….it has sat outside all summer long in the heat and the sun, and it hasn’t changed a bit in consistency. No allergic reactions by any of us 4 in the family nor the dog…I really like the stuff, it may not live up to it’s advertised promises, but you have to admit, the stuff is pretty cool…i sit there with my daughter squishing it right along with her…just a hint, if it gets stuck in the mold just squeeze the mold a bit…plops right out…i am sorry to hear that people have had allergic reactions, that’s a chance we all have to take…we don’t take the easy bake oven off the market because some people are allergic to the chocolate in the brownies, do we?

christin

Stacey, I am the mother of the boy the rubbed some on his face anda fewhours later he was in the Emergency Room and they thought he had menengitis, a fiber glass burn, that we abused him or that he had been bit by poisonous spider. They now think that the nano particles can cause fiber glass-like burns. It was so bad and so scary! I felt a little bad when you wrote the comment about easy bake oven and recalls. It is my baby that was crying and hurt and until that happens to you you don’t know what its like. It wasn’t just an allergy it was like a burn that all the sudden burst onto his whole face. He is a tough 6 year old boy that never cries and he was bawling and in alot of pain for days. And I have a lot of medical bills to cover because he had wierd rashes and pains in his body(I have no idea why) that we had to keep getting checked out. I am so happy to report he is all better now. It is a distant scary memory. But the moonsand is in our garage, I am keeping it in case of a lawsuit, and we won’t touch it with a ten foot pole. Christin
thomasandchristin@yahoo.com

Mike

Our then-three-year-old son received some Moon sand as a gift last year. He loves the stuff! He has some allergies to other things, but he hasn’t reacted to Moon Sand. It is also one activity that even with his older cousins enjoy doing with him!

We do have him play with it at a table, either outside or over tile, since it does make a bit of a mess. Then again, we take the same precautions when he plays with Play-Doh or finger paints.

We also supervise his play and we have him put his Moon Sand away when he is done with it. That minimizes any risk of it being eaten by either children or animals. That’s just responsible parenting.

I feel bad for the children who may have had a reaction of some kind. That’s hard for a parent’s heart!

That said, I have nothing but disdain for those who look at Moon Sand with dollar signs in their eyes, contemplating the potential for a lawsuit. If George Washington Carver were still alive, vengeful souls and selfish money-grubbers would use peanut allergies as a pretext to sue him for demonstrating the many uses of peanuts.

http://none Xavier

The genesis of this product originates from both American (NASA) and European (ESA) space agency experiments in molecular nanotechnology wherein inorganic compounds are manufactured with specifically designed geometries the effects of which are difficult to ascertain over time and under innumerable non-controlled conditions and circumstances such as chemical interactions with and within myriad organic and inorganic systemic contexts. In other words, for example if certain “nanotech” compounds were to be introduced to the earth’s vastly variegated bioshpere, the near and long term effects on living systems for example would be largely indeterminate so as to reliably substantiate any claims of certainty as regards safety, toxicity, and the like. For the layman, this has severe implications that should not go unaddressed, certainly by the manufacturer of a consumer product directed at children who by most accounts do NOT have access to industrial vacuum chambers, fume hoods, environmental clean rooms, laboratories and so forth. The product in question is indeed a hollow, nanopolymerized spherical “droplet” formed in a vacuum chamber. While it may not be toxic per se, it is likely highly reactive within the body or other organic environment (ie ecosystem, soil, etc). Therefore there are potential safe storage, handling and disposal/reclamation/contaminant/pollutant issues. The structure of this droplet defies physical investigation by conventional means such as microscopy or x-rays or other computed tomography techniques. This would be due largely to the nature of the particle’s size and form. While I do not have the formulation for this specific product, I do know from my own research in the field as an astrobiologist of a similar molecule with similar characteristics in most respects not unlike a buckminsterfullerene carbon-60 molecule. The product in question is very much like this “soccer ball” shaped sphere with a hollow central region and convenient bonding sites for materials that can in effect “program” the particle to be made “sticky” for instance. Similarly, the same particle can be “programmed” with a shearing plane which explains how the “wet sand”-like conglomerations can suddenly give way and instantaneously collapse to a “dryer” dust-like state. It is this shape-shifting characteristic which should stimulate concern with respect to biological organisms and the environment at large. There is no telling exactly how such as structure might behave in a multitude of settings ie bloodstream, gastrointestinal, urinary or respiratory tracts to begin. Understanding that these particles can very readily interact with if not pass through tissues at cellular level, a whole host of uncertainties come into play with regard to somatic tissues and systems such as skin, muscle and nerve tissues. Perhaps even influencing/interacting/interfering with critical cell functions involving metabolism, mitochondrial function etc. In a number of cases, these particles have been observed and likened to dermal traumas and adverse reactions similar to those of fiberglass. Transdermally, intravenously or otherwise internally, nanopolymers can be virtually indestructable running amok within the body. Certain nano geometries can be worse than others. Carbon nanotubules for instance can form long strands of tremendous tensile strength approaching that of diamond. Now imagine if a network of such fibrous nanofilaments 100-1000th of a human hair got tangled in a lung or lesion somewhere in the body. Threads so strong that only a diamond could sever them. That being said, nanosystems may not metabolize and eliminate as other conventional foreign bodies do. Similarly, these particles may not simply “wash away” or be easily remediated. Contaminated water systems may have their filtration systems corrupted or simply bypassed by these exotic materials. This introduces a non-insignificant element of risk that does not appear to be communicated to the consumer given the growing concerns being voiced. This troubles me greatly as a scientist and parent myself. The incidents regarding pets (particularly mammalian) should not be considered much differently than reactions within humans. I would strongly advise against the use of this product until MUCH more is publicly disclosed in peer-reviewed literature about its safety. Seal the material in a strong clear plastic bag within a clear airtight jar taking care not to agitate and aerate the dry particulate dust state. Store in a safe and secure place away from children, pets or the curious until a safe and proper disposal protocol is issued.

http://none Xavier

Other common examples of nanopolymerized products appear on various consumer electronics devices such as cell phones etc that have a thin rubber-like or rubberized tactile texture. If scratched off, these nano coatings might similarly present potential problems.

Mike

Xavier, your note is an impressive compendium of alarmist suppositions, speculation, and unsupported assertions. I’ll assume for the sake of discussion that it is a serious response rather than the comedic monologue that it appears to be.

Since you claim to be a scientist, you must have some notion of the importance of documentation, even if you don’t have much of a grasp of the importance of clear writing. As a starting point, I look forward to seeing documentation to support your assertions regarding the composition, manufacture, and characteristics of this product.

Jay

What’s up with all the nano-tech freaks, such as Xavier? It’s freakin’ sand, people. The binder agent, some kind of weak wax, appears to be causing reactions in some people. Just like anything. However, it sounds serious enough that it should either be changed or pulled from the market. The fact that some people have reported that the store-bought stuff appears to not stick as well as stuff people have bought elsewhere may indicate that they have changed or toned-down the binder in an attempt to address the issue, but that just makes the stuff not live up to the overblown marketing.

Bobbie

My eight year old received moon sand for Christmas 2007. She hasn’t played with it much, but about a week ago got it out and let my two year old play with her. My sweet little two year old has had a red hand rash and scratches it constantly since then. The only thing that was different in our day from any other was the moon sand! Now her little thumb is peeling off deep pieces of skin! I am furious! Any idea who this should be reported too? All of you who think moon sand is fine, I believe are wrong! This product should be removed from shelves! Bobbie

christin

BOBBIE EMAIL ME..the Us Safety Commision has an investigation going about moonsand. And you can contact them. I would take your baby to the doctor right away to document what has happened. The rash spread on my son to other parts of his body the week following playing with the moonsand. The doctor said it was some kind of rash. But since its nano technology I think the stuff gets absorbed into there skin, hence the problems.

Missy

Please make a complaint on US Consumer Product Safety Commission website to get it documented! See below for the link and the person who contacted me when I launched my complaint. Please, please, please share your concerns with your friends, relatives and co-workers. If they won’t pull it off the market at least we’ve done our part to protect our children and pets.
Good luck!

http://www.cpsc.gov/

Marc J. Schoem
Deputy Director
Office of Compliance and Field Operations
301-504-7520 – phone
240-638-6955 – cell

Brigitte

It is indeed messy, but has been amusing my 5 kids for days. It will last as long as it lasts… Having kids means cleaning up constantly, as with everything else. Making them play with it on an easy to clean surface and floor is the best way to minimize the mess. It probably is a messier than playdough. Kids learn through tactile play, it is an important part of their development.
As for the nano-tech stuff, if you want to be heard by a larger number of people it would do you well to stop sounding like conspiracy crazies and state facts, not theories. Rashes occur because different people have different reactions to different things. Instead of automatically thinking that it is the Moonsand , as it is spreading, you might want to consult a doctor as it could be any number of things other than the Moonsand. Alleries do just occur one day out of the blue for no apparent reason -you must first be in contact with a substance to develop a subsequent allergy.
That said I am not convinced that the Moonsand is safe, but I tend to stay away from alarmist opinions.

Heather

Wow!! What a horrible toy. We’ll stick with Play-Doh from now on. Moon Sand is the worst toy my kids have ever gotten. I supervised and played with them for a little bit, then let them have fun, just like with Play-Doh. When I got back it was everywhere and they were complaining b/c it was hard to play with. And now finding the comments about rashes, sickness, etc. I am appalled that this toy is still around. I will be keeping a close eye on my kids to make sure they do not develop any problems.

christin

Brigitte you would be an “alarmist” if it happened to you! I never would have expected to have this happen to me! Thats why my son was rubbing it on his face and I was letting him. I didn’t think anything of it until my husband was rushing home from work and we spent hours in the emergency room. And had doctor visit after doctor visit. He played with it got a body rash never touched it again, never got a rash again! It was his first and only rash. And it was so bad I was bawling and my son was saying “Whats wrong mommy? Why are you crying about my face? Why are you calling Daddy? And a he was in alot of pain. But I didn’t let him see his face. It looked like a second degree burn.
It was very scary! Enough said!

Emilee

I like the amount of concern all these parents have for their children. “What if it gets soaked into their skin!?” “ZOMG LUNG CANCER!?!?!?!?!”

Well, seeing as I’m sure all of you are using bleach, and numerous cleaners to clean your house (I’m sure all of you aren’t doing it the old fashioned way with hand-made soap and water), you’re already poisoning you’re stupid little kids. Concerned what gets into their skin? What about all that bleach on the counter? The dyes that are on their clothes, not to mention the clothes detergents that you pour all over their clothes to make them clean? Or how about the food that you’re putting in them? Know all the stuff that’s on them when they’re being grown/processed? Are you growing it in your backyard and cooking it yourself? Well if not, how do you know that it’s actually beneficial to be lazy and have a company cook for you? If you’re so concerned about their health, and the ingredients (they’re not listed because HEY maybe other companies might want to steal the product make-up? Ever notice that when you go on tours at factories for famous food, they leave parts out as to hide the ‘secret’ to their great-tasting product? I shouldn’t eat those anymore, maybe they’re actually putting CYANIDE in there instead!) maybe you shouldn’t just take a toy away, take the whole damn world away from them! There are millions of bugs in the food you eat. Maybe you shouldn’t feed them. There’s harmful toxins in the air, maybe they shouldn’t breathe. There’s harsh chemicals and cleaners that you wonderful and ever-so-caring parents clean your house with, maybe they should be in a big plastic bubble! Their children friends carry germs, maybe they should be isolated!

Let the damn kid play with the Moon Sand. Jesus, over-protective parents are ridiculous.

Oh, and this whole thing about getting rashes on the skin? Maybe you should FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS. It definitely says “wash your hands” after using the product. And besides, why the hell is your kid rubbing sand all over his face? He deserves that rash for being such an idiot.

Sara

You go Emilee.. I have 2 girls 7 and 3 and a niece who is 2. They ALL play with the moon sand. Nothing happened. My sisters dog comes over and he has been around the moon sand if it got on the floor.. and he didn’t die! What a shock! Allergies vary from person to person. I’m allergic to dust mites, but there is nothing that I can do about that now is there? I’m not about to live in a bubble to get away from it. People need to calm down. Yes, we understand your kids reacted negatively to it. With any new thing, they have the potential to have an allergic reaction. Also, they can be fine with things and suddenly become allergic. Allergies change. Don’t take away things that my (and other peoples) children enjoy because your child just so happens to be allergic. My girls love it. Yes it is messy, but I have no problems with it. It vacuums up easily. My niece and my 3 year old both ate some (as children do. they have to taste everything) and nothing happened. Yes I understand they shouldn’t have eaten it. But kids will be kids. It sticks together fine. I play with them too.. I am allergic to ALOT of things and I had no reaction. I’m allergic to perfumes and colognes, laundry detergent with scents, dyes, etc, pennicillin, amoxicillin, cephalexin, certain soaps and shampoos.. the list goes on and on. If there were enough complaints and it was taken off the shelves, I would understand what you are saying, but this seems to be a small sample of the general population. Just as other allergies are.

Cassandra

My question is..If you hear and read about other children and pets getting ill and even dying, WHY ohh WHY would you even think of letting you child play with this toxic possible fatal sandlike playdoh wanta be substance? It surtainly doesn’t compare to CYANIDE or the EASY BAKE OVEN and because your child hasn’t reacted to the substance doesn’t mean it isn’t him any doing harm. I am very glad to have come across this page (I was actually doing a search on “bulk moon sand” for my in home childcare)Thank you. And gosh for scary.

http://mysite.verizon.net/dpnewkirk/ David Newkirk

Following the links to the underlying patent on the moon sand technology reveals that its moon-sand-ness comes from the use of ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer and polyisobutylene (or some other form of synthetic rubber). As a hunch for others to follow–and this is in keeping with the reaction some have had to touching the product–I’m guessing that the synthetic rubber component is the root of the skin-sensitivity problem, as both natural (latex-based) and synthetic rubbers can cause contact-dermatitis reactions. (According to Wikipedia–look up “latex allergy”–natural *and synthetic* rubbers can cause allergic reactions as a result of chemicals used to process the rubber.)

It’s important not to minimize the issue of skin reactions to a substance. What doesn’t bother one person at all may be a considerable nuisance or even life-threatening to another.

http://www.atvpathfinder.com jack

good lord people if it burns wash your hands if you eat it see a doctor never saw moon sand on a resturant menu good luck folks

Julie

My son played with this product and at first it burned and then he had such a severe reaction to it “his fingers felt like spiders crawling all over them” for weeks and his skin peeled off (not just one layer either). Before that happened I put it in the oven and it seems myself and my daughter had a skin rash. It took a few months to finally go away. (Even went to specialists) He played with playdoh for hours and had no problem, he played with sand sometimes for half the day and had no problem. He played with this for an hour and had a problem with it. I really think people should watch their kids with it. I thought it would run along the lines of playdoh and sand but that is not true. They company said they didn’t have any complaints (I swear that’s what they said–this happened last year.) They even gave him an eighty dollar plane….excuse me but the doctor bills were over 200.00 and his hands now are fine but took a couple months to go back to normal. I would like to see a label put on the packaging in regards to could cause skin rash or something…..it is SO NOT in the same field as playdoh. Some of you people talk about a bubble or don’t be so harsh. If you were to go to the store and buy yourself some perfume and it made you unable to function and burned your skin you would want some kind of something done about it. TO warn others of the problem. I’m not saying all Moon Sand has a problem…..I’m wondering if it was a certain batch that had a problem. Oh wait how about this one….All those people getting sick from the peanut/pistachio problems should just suck it up….so what if they had a problem manufacturing it…..why should we have all these warning out about it.
When I talked to them they didn’t even test the product out on children before they sold it as a toy?!!!? Really????!! WHY NOT SINCE IT WOULD BE PLAYED WITH BY THEM AND NOW I FOUND OUT THEY HAVE A LIST OF CHEMICALS IN IT( some in a class that causses skin irritaitons…but that isn’t labeled)? I know as consumers we have a responsibility to keep ourselves knowlegable about what we buy…but sometimes things may happen at the factory when processed and sometimes they want to just make a buck so they change the formula and use a cheaper product…..How are we to know but to keep an eye on our children and teach them to come tell us right away.
Oh and yes both the kids washed after playing with the sand…..my daughter had a burning sensation within minutes ( she has many allergies) and stopped playing with it but our son had too much fun (Cause it is a cool concept) that he didn’t say anything. They both washed their hands afterwards…..we even took showers after we got the rash from pulling it out of the oven…..When we went to the one Dr. he thought it was odd we all had a rash. Afterwhile I figured out that it must have been from baking it. But you need proof and that is hard to get. I tried the consumer relation group from the government and they said nothing was on file then they took my claim and sent me paperwork….and when I recieved it it was not what I had told them. NO conspiracy in this just people not doing their jobs or not caring about what had happened or just having a bad day. I got nowhere with it…..but to know that that moon sand can be dangerous….(maybe that batch or maybe all of it) to people so be cautious if you use it.
So I’m done my rant for now….please PLEASE PLEASE if you decide to let your children play with this make sure they understand to stop right away if it starts burning their hands and wash them…(but that doesn’t stop the rashes,etc that will happen next)..and watch them they might just want to play with it even thou it burns a little.
Julie

http://www.guiapractica.co.uk ruiban

The consistency remains me the Spanish ‘mantecados’, a popular Christmas cake. When we were children we use to play with the dougt before eating them

http://www.newforbaby.com/blog Leigh

My girls really love playing with moon sand. However, it can be messy (the bits that end up on the floor). The company should make a clean up tool, that helps the moon sand stick together, so you do not have to vacuum it up!

lisa

My dog just had to have emergency surgery due to eating a small amount of moon sand that fell on the floor,it caused a blockage in her small intestine. She was acting odd for a day or so and moaning we took her into vet to find it was a blockage, after surgery they showed us what they got out. We got her to the vet in time but it does not sounds like everyone is that lucky. Would love to know if anyone has filed a complaint I would like to file one as well.
thank you

Missy

My gosh Lisa!!! I’m so glad that you were able to save your dog!!! I filed a complaint with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, please do so immediately and perhaps we can save more innocent dogs…. Imagine if it would have been a baby or toddler???? I warned my vet to keep a look out for this type of situation, since the product had not been pulled off the market.

pie

OMG! I only came on the internet for instructions on how to use moon sand, as there didn’t seem to be any in the box. I am sooooooo glad i’ve read all of this! My husband and i agree we are not going to open it for our daughter but put it in the bin and stick to the playdoh! I hope everyone who has had reactions is better now and i feel for those who have lost a pet.

Thank you!

Lisa

My kids love Moon Sand…. I hate it for the “messy” reasons. Luckily we haven’t had any allergic reactions or sick animals.

Emilee is a cold-hearted idiot.

Steve

My 4 year old granddaughter recv’d this as a gift from an aunt and uncle this christmas. I won’t give permission for her to play with it, even if the ingredients are revealed. I agree with Xavier about the unknowns of this substance interacting with the human body (Mike, you’re acting like an ignorant person in the land of la-la). I’d prefer to err on the side of caution! Emilee is obviously ignorant and willing to sacrifice children on the altar of capitalism.

Carolee

Just wow.

Moon Sand is NOT nanotechnology. It is sand with corn starch. Molten sand makes glass, so when the particles are described as “microspheres of plastic, ceramics or glass which are hollow in order to achieve a lower weight in the material,” that is Exactly what sand is: small particles of glass or other materials (ceramics/clay, various rock, shells…) with less weight than glass due to their size and shape. Corn starch binds the Moon Sand slightly and makes it act like wet sand. Nothing freaky here.

I’ve played with Moon Sand a lot, and have used it often with other adults and children at my work. No one has had any sort of reaction to it. At. All. Correlation is NOT Causation; just because 2 things happen at the same time, does not mean one caused the other (people can have allergic reactions without being able to correctly identify the source because allergic reactions tend to require repeated exposure to a substance which our immune system overreacts to, causing the allergy. This can take time to show up though, so sometimes by the time we show the reaction, the source is no longer present). I do not doubt that some people can have reactions (to ANY substance), but without some form of official (read: MEDICAL) documentation directly linking Moon Sand to physical illness…I’m a skeptic. This is the internet, where I and anyone else can say anything at all without any kind of proof and have it taken as fact. I could have posted this with big words and incoherent sentences which would have made me sound more scientific and professional, but I’ve already stated that we’re all equal on the internet.

I don’t mean to be insensitive to people who have had difficulties…I can understand the logic in their judgments, and do not fault them at all for isolating the substance they feel is the cause of their problems. However, I am not convinced the Moon Sand is the cause of their problems, based on my personal experiences with it. It really sounds to me as though people don’t understand what this stuff is and are a bit freaked out by it, and are assuming it is harmful when they have a coincidental rash or problem. There is no way baking sand and corn starch in an oven will cause a rash. It does not work that way. Eating massive amounts (in proportion to our overall size – a small dog would need to eat less to be equally affected) of regular sand is not good for our digestion, but should not kill anyone (*I am not a doctor. Seek professional opinions before eating massive amounts of sand, please). Supervision is important with any toy in which ingestion is possible.

Good luck to those of you with health problems. I am sorry for your difficulties.

R Rhymaun

Greg Gregory that was very informative and very helpful thank you. I have concerns when it comes to nano particulates both airborne and on the skin of my children.

Cassie

If you want to use it or give it to you kid… then go for it. Don’t rag on people for protecting their children. Emilee you’re douchebag.

madi

i just wanna know if i can put moon sand in my fish bowl

madi

can someone tell me if they figure that out please?:D

christin

Feel free to email me off line to ask questions about my sons reaction. He had the same rash surface when he would get sick for at least a year after. I don’t use any chemical around my kids. I make everything from scratch. We are almost completly natural and organic (as much as we can). I am totally convinced that M.S got into him lymph system some how and it was hard to get out. Even sand box sand has a cancer warning on it because it is not real beach sand. I’m not sure how a toxic dyed, G.m.o corn starch laden sand doesn’t have a warning. I wish I knew what I know now. We live in a very toxic world and I now protect my kids as best as I can.
And wow! People can be so cruel.
thomasandchristin@yahoo.com

candace

okay,i am 12 years old and i bought moon sand a year ago, i still play with it , my mom has never had to clean it up nor have i. i bought 2 huge containers at toyrRus for 5 dollars, i still love the stuff to this day. people who are worried about it , loosen up relax ur to uptight. chill, im sure lots of thing have happened to people with play dough (for instance, if u swollow the stuff, u choke u could die) so why havent the recalled playdough? because its a huge hit, and so is moon sand, hence why they havent recalled it . just putting it out there

bella

i will never use this stuff!!! Just read all the comments sounds awful..Just bought it and in the trash it will go. What a disappointment it should be taken OFF the shelves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!So many people could get hurt by this…bad stuff

Katy

I think I’ll listen to the scientist. Emilee, consider sterilization.

Adamtoppingajt

well dogs will eat anything from feces to rocks.