Consumer Information
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Sydney Survey Results
Retailer information about CCA-treated timber
Is CCA-treated timber safe for kids' cubby houses?
| Hardware store A | Yes |
| Hardware store B | Yes |
| Treated timber yard A | Yes- but suggested sealing it with acrylic paint |
| Treated timber yard B | Yes- cubby house kits available |
| Timber yard A | No- warned against children using it and mentioned staining on hands and gloves when stacking in shop |
| Timber yard B | No- instead they sell a waxed product preserved using copper, and rec’d painting or oiling it to protect from sun damage. |
| Timber yard C | No-no longer stock cubby house kits as CCA is ‘no longer rec’d for kids’ playgrounds’ |
| Timber treatment company | Yes- but rec’ds sealing it with a stain or paint to prevent weathering |
| Playset manufacturer | Yes- ‘I’ve worked with it every day for 25 years. I don’t worry about it. I mean, I don’t wash my hands before I eat my sandwich or anything’ |
| Timber company | No- suggested finding an alternative product OR paint it with an oil-based primer and then an acrylic paint |
