ADAM & EVE CEASES SALES ON TOYS CONTAING PHTHALATES

Adam & Eve, the nation's number one choice for all things erotic, announced today that it will cease selling products that contain phthalates.

Phthalates, which are chemical compounds used in beauty products, vinyl flooring and, yes, some sex toys, have been linked to damage of the liver, kidneys, lungs and developing testes in studies with rodents.

Used since the 1920s, phthalates are most commonly found in "jelly" type sex toys. And, because the exact long-term effects in humans are not known, many adult toy manufacturers have ceased using phthalates.

Topco, which manufactures a number of Adam & Eve's Signature Toys, is now advertising its products are phthalate-free, while Doc Johnson and California Exotics are phasing the ingredient out.

“Within six months, Adam & Eve will no long offer any products containing phthalates,” says Adam & Eve President Phil Harvey.“Our main focus is, and has always been, the customers' and in light of this new information, phasing our phthalates is the only answer.”

Adam & Eve encourages other adult companies to follow suit. For more information, or to speak with a representative of Adam & Eve on this topic, please contact Adam & Eve Director of Public Relations Katy Zvolerin at katy@adameve.com