Electrical Tape

“Belt Stripe Tape” sold by The Martial Arts Supermarket in 2022…the package is clearly marked “WARNING: Cancer” — yet it is sold for teachers to use to mark kids’ belts.

“Belt Stripe Tape” sold by The Martial Arts Supermarket in 2022…the package is clearly marked “WARNING: Cancer” — yet it is sold for teachers to use to mark kids’ belts.

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Published: March 7, 2022 – Monday Last month (just about a week ago actually!), after I published the post discussing the concern for industrial-quality (commercial-grade) electrical tape being used to mark children’s martial arts belts (link here), I heard back from so many parents with more information about this problem… I learned that not only…

Marking martial arts belts with electrical tape is unsafe for kids (the tape can have high levels of Lead & Antimony)

Marking martial arts belts with electrical tape is unsafe for kids (the tape can have high levels of Lead & Antimony)

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Some images for background: The first image is from a parent in the Facebook group I run. I found other images in general searches on the internet. Please continue reading below the images. Published: February 28, 2022 — Monday A significant part of my advocacy involves working with families directly in their homes. I work…