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[โ€“] TeddE@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I don't live in a state that advertises the toys as novelties, but all the toys at my sex shop are body safe. I have to imaging the 'totally not a sex store' novelty shop is probably also seeking the same suppliers, just different packaging

[โ€“] pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 hours ago

There's a lot of stuff out there that isn't body safe. Never been in a physical store but have gotten a lot of stuff online and had to throw out the toys I got first because they were TPE. They weren't even marketed as novelties, they were being sold for body use, even though they weren't safe. There's no legislation preventing it, it's perfectly legal to sell unsafe toys. If your toy isn't silicone, then DEFINITELY don't use it analy. Even then, unless it's specified medical grade or platinum-cure, you're rolling the dice on what's actually in it. If you have a silicone toy you're unsure of, there's ways to verify it.