Clone Brands Allergys?

[bionicle factory]

So I've recived many Lego Clone Brands (mostly M*ga B*ocks), and after I build them,

I started to get dizzy feelings and feels sick and wants to vomit.

Is it possible that I'm allergic to the plastics that M*ga B*ocks or other clone brands use?

Or is it just my imagination?

Does some one had the same experince before?

[Fives]

I think it just makes you feel sick to have those brands!

But it probably is just that, well, with MB, they seem to use a lot more rubbery pieces that hard plastic. Even their harder parts are still more soft than LEGO pieces. Maybe it's the rubbery bits you have an allergy to... or it could be something else...

[Omicron]

Or maybe you just caught the flu.

-Omi

[Brickdoctor]

Or maybe you just caught the flu.

*snicker* I really doubt that exposure to MegaBloks would do that.

[Aanchir]

*snicker* I really doubt that exposure to MegaBloks would do that.

Toys can carry diseases, you know. Not frequently, but it can happen, which is one reason it's often a good idea to wash used bulk brick acquisitions.

Were these clone bricks used, or new? If new, it is unusual, and I'd recommend talking to someone about it if problems persist. If they were used, then yeah, I'd recommend washing with soap and hot water (not too hot, though-- I don't know the heat tolerance for clone brands, but I know LEGO bricks can have colors fade or parts warp if washed in a dishwasher).

[Brickdoctor]

Toys can carry diseases, you know. Not frequently, but it can happen, which is one reason it's often a good idea to wash used bulk brick acquisitions.

Ugh, now why didn't I think of that? I assumed they were new.

[Omicron]

*snicker* I really doubt that exposure to MegaBloks would do that.

I mean in general. :P

-Omi

[vexorian]

hmnn, allergies to plastic may happen, but for clone brands to trigger it on you yet not having the same issues with LEGO plastic, the clone brands would need to use very different plastic, and they do not. A very rare possibility would be if the mega bricks were painted. I've noticed megabloks painting can be very different to TLG printing. Otherwise, make sure you don't deal with used plastics before washing them. And there is always the possibility that you just fell to the power of auto suggestion.

[bionicle factory]

Toys can carry diseases, you know. Not frequently, but it can happen, which is one reason it's often a good idea to wash used bulk brick acquisitions.

Were these clone bricks used, or new? If new, it is unusual, and I'd recommend talking to someone about it if problems persist. If they were used, then yeah, I'd recommend washing with soap and hot water (not too hot, though-- I don't know the heat tolerance for clone brands, but I know LEGO bricks can have colors fade or parts warp if washed in a dishwasher).

Well, they are new and just out of the box, but it happens after I play with it and usualy lasts 5 to 10 minutes. Also, I never use used pieces and it happens to custom pieces too.

The first time it happened is when I saw a Brohrk set in '06, and I brought it with out hestation, not noticing the Chinese markings (and I brought it in a science exhibit!)

Edited April 7, 2011 by bionicle factory

[meyerc13]

Well, they are new and just out of the box, but it happens after I play with it and usualy lasts 5 to 10 minutes. Also, I never use used pieces and it happens to custom pieces too.

Assuming that you are serious, one possibility is that the other companies use a release agent on their die cast molds that is causing you this problem. I haven't experienced this with LEGO, and don't buy clone brands, but I have seen action figures made in China that were greasy/oily straight out of the package. When the manufacturer was questioned, their explanation was that the release agent used wasn't properly rinsed off before the products were packaged and shipped.

Some people are sensitive to certain chemicals, so it is a possibility that they are using a chemical that you are sensitive too. This is probably more likely than the plastic being the cause, because as others have pointed out the plastic is generally of the same type from one brick manufacturer to another. While there might be slight differences in the plastic, I would think that if you were sensitive to the plastic that you'd also have problems with LEGO.

Of course, I'm not a chemist or a doctor, just someone who has learned a bit about diecasting from the three generations in my family who have done it.

[brickmack]

I had a reaction to some older megablocks that I got (it was at a garage sale, and the box was marked LEGO, and someone got it for me...) and whenever I touch them (even after washing them in extremley hot water to see if it was from dirt) I get really itchy and sometimes even red marks on my hands.

[mikey]

So I've recived many Lego Clone Brands (mostly M*ga B*ocks), and after I build them,

I started to get dizzy feelings and feels sick and wants to vomit.

Is it possible that I'm allergic to the plastics that M*ga B*ocks or other clone brands use?

Or is it just my imagination?

Does some one had the same experince before?

I had a reaction to some older megablocks that I got (it was at a garage sale, and the box was marked LEGO, and someone got it for me...) and whenever I touch them (even after washing them in extremley hot water to see if it was from dirt) I get really itchy and sometimes even red marks on my hands.

I think you both need to seek medical attention as soon as possible.

[brickmack]

I think you both need to seek medical attention as soon as possible.

Why? As long as I don't touch them, there is no problem, and I have carefully labeled the box so I won't mess with anything in it.

[LEGO Guy Bri]

I have to agree with some of the statements above. It could possibly be physchosomatic: MegaB*****s > I've never heard of someone getting physically sick from an allergy from touching something like plastic. I'd figure a rash or itching if it was the material in the blocks. As for bacteria on the blocks, definite possibility. Give them a wash or pitch them. I recommend getting rid of them. I donate all off-brands (and unrestoreable Lego) to Goodwill as I am for recycling and reuse.

Edited April 8, 2011 by Leg Godt Gud

[brickmack]

I have to agree with some of the statements above. It could possibly be physchosomatic: MegaB*****s > I've never heard of someone getting physically sick from an allergy from touching something like plastic. I'd figure a rash or itching if it was the material in the blocks. As for bacteria on the blocks, definite possibility. Give them a wash or pitch them. I recommend getting rid of them. I donate all off-brands (and unrestoreable Lego) to Goodwill as I am for recycling and reuse.

Yea but I also got the itchyness when I first reached into the box to look at the new "LEGO" I thought I was getting, and I was itchy before I even noticed that it was non-LEGO. Also, I'm planning to sell it all at a garage sale this year. Might be able to get a few dollars for real LEGO.

[dr_spock]

Maybe wash the bricks before you build or play with them and see if you still have a reaction. Or wear gloves.

If still a problem, then avoid that type of plastic. Personally some types of plastic that release organic vapours can give me a headache.

http://allergytreatmentsandsymptoms.com/plasticallergy.html

Edited April 8, 2011 by dr_spock

[bionicle factory]

Maybe wash the bricks before you build or play with them and see if you still have a reaction. Or wear gloves.

If still a problem, then avoid that type of plastic. Personally some types of plastic that release organic vapours can give me a headache.

http://allergytreatmentsandsymptoms.com/plasticallergy.html

I've tried washing it, and wearing gloves just don't feel right.

Anyway, thanks for the link!