Note: This list is a guideline for informational purposes only. It is very difficult to obtain full and accurate information on the natural rubber latex content of products which may vary between companies and product series. A.L.E.R.T., Inc disclaims any legal responsibility associated with the use of any products on this list. All individuals and professionals must obtain written verification of non-latex status from the product supplier before use with natural rubber latex allergic individuals. Many companies listed also carry products that contain natural rubber latex. Please contact A.L.E.R.T., Inc. at 1-888-97-ALERT or at alert@execpc.com to share information you obtain about products not listed.

Usage:

• Category that commonly contains latex
  • Product supplier and Product information that are Latex Free

• Pencil-Eraser Combination
  • Sanford Berol -- 1-800-323-0749 ext. 270 Jamie Paulin (Regulatory Chemist)
    • Nickelodeon/Yikes! Goofballs #91330
    • Nickelodeon/Yikes! Screwballs #91320
    • Yikes! Half-Wits #91300
    • Yikes! Knickleheads #91335
      

    
    

  • Sanford Faber -- 1-800-323-0749 ext. 270 Jamie Paulin (Regulatory Chemist) www.sanfordcorp.com/latexfree.html
    • American Writing Pencils #1200 Series
    • Golf Pencils #14264
    • Velvet Quality Writing Pencils #10000 Series

  
  
  

• Erasers
  • Sanford Berol -- 1-800-323-0749 ext. 270 Jamie Paulin (Regulatory Chemist) www.sanfordcorp.com/latexfree.html
    • Berol Vinyl Eraser #E-601
    • FUNd'Mentals Brights Flat Eraser #93008
    • Nickelodeon/Yikes! No Brainer Eraser #93309
    • Nickelodeon/Yikes! Pinwheel Eraser #93450
    • Nickelodeon/Yikes Treads #93300
    • Nickelodeon/Yikes Twisted Eraser #93310
    • Nickelodeon/Yikes Wrecktangular Eraser #91350
    • Side Kick Eraser Refills 5703-IC or S20 #05703 or #05704
    • Speederase QE 101 #02808
    • Speederase Refills QE 107 #02814
    • Yikes! Triangular Eraser #91355

    
    

  • Sanford Faber -- 1-800-323-0749 ext. 270 Jamie Paulin (Regulatory Chemist) www.sanfordcorp.com/latexfree.html
    • Jet Refill Vinyl Magic-Rub #75104
    • Magic Rub #70503
    • Pink Pet Eraser #70582
    • Vinyl Eraser Machine Strip Refill #75220

    
    

  • Sanford -- 1-800-323-0749 ext. 270 Jamie Paulin (Regulatory Chemist) www.sanfordcorp.com/latexfree.html
    • Tuff Stuff Eraser Sticks #64800

    
    

  • Staedtler -- 1-818-882-6000 Jim Chandler (Marketing Manager) FAX : 1-818-882-3767
    • Mars Plastic Eraser #52650

  
  
  

• Glue
  • Elmer's Products, Inc. -- 1-614-431-6600 John Anderson (Manager) FAX : 1-614-431-6151
    • Elmer's All Purpose Glue Stick
    • Elmer's Brainstuff Gooey Glue Gel
    • Elmer's Carpenter's Wood Glue
    • Elmer's Fun Dimension Glitter Gel
    • Elmer's Glitter Glue
    • Elmer's Glue-All
    • Elmer's Mucilage
    • Elmer's No Run School Glue Gel
    • Elmer's No Run School Glue
    • Elmer's Washable School Glue
    • Elmer's Washable School Glue Stick

    
    

  • Crayola -- 1-800 CRAYOLA Nancy Faulstick (Sr. Consumer Affairs Rep.)
    • Crayola Art and Craft Glue
    • Crayola Glue
    • Crayola Washable Glitter Glue

  
  
  

• Pencil Grips
  • Hoyle Products, Inc. -- 1-800-345-1950 Thomas Kinsey (Director of Marketing) FAX : 805-524-5496
    • All Holyle pen and pencil grips contain no natural rubber latex

  
  
  

• Clay and Modeling Materials
  • Polyform Products Co. 1-847-427-0020 Jorge Sanchez (Technical Operations) FAX : 1-847-427-0426
    • Granitex
    • Promat
    • Sculpey III
    • Sculpey/Polyform
    • Super Elasticlay
    • Super Sculpey

    
    

  • Binney and Smith -- 1-800-CRAYOLA Nancy Faulstick (Sr. Consumer Affairs Rep)
    • Crayola Dough
    • Crayola Model Magic Modeling Compound
    • Crayola Modeling Clay
    • Crayola Multicultural Modeling Clay
    • Silly Putty -- Regular Silly Putty, Fluorescent, Glitter and Glow in the Dark

  
  
  

• School Paste
  • Binney and Smith -- 1-800-CRAYOLA Nancy Faulstick (Sr. Consumer Affairs Rep)
    • Crayola Washable White
    • Crayola White

    
    

  • Elmer's -- 1-614-431-6600 John Anderson (Manager)
    • Elmer's Washable Sno-Drift Paste

  
  
  

• Rubberbands
  • Baumgarten's -- 1-800-247-5547, FAX 1-800-255-5547
    • PlastiBands

  
  
  

• Paint
  • Binney and Smith -- 1-800-CRAYOLA Nancy Faulstick (Sr. Consumer Affairs Rep)
    • All Artista II Paint including their Watercolors and Liquid Tempera
    • All Crayola Pints including their Watercolors, Washable Paint, Finger Paint, Powder Paint, Liquid Tempera Paint

  
  
  

• Crayons
  • Binney and Smith -- 1-800-CRAYOLA Nancy Faulstick (Sr. Consumer Affairs Rep)
    • Artista II Anti-Roll Crayons
    • Crayola : all their crayons including their Multicultural, "SoBig", Washable, Large, Neons, anti-Roll, Glitter, Standard, Fabric

  
  
  

• Chalks
  • Binney and Smith -- 1-800-CRAYOLA Nancy Faulstick (Sr. Consumer Affairs Rep)
    • All Crayola Chalks including their White/Yellow Anti-Dust, White An-Du-Septic, E-Z Syte Polychromatic, Colored Chalk, Sidewalk Chalk and Colored Drawing Chalk

  
  
  

• Drawing Pencils
  • Binney and Smith -- 1-800-CRAYOLA Nancy Faulstick (Sr. Consumer Affairs Rep)
    • Crayola Colored Pencils
    • Crayola Watercolor Pencils

  
  
  

• Markers
  • Binney and Smith -- 1-800-CRAYOLA Nancy Faulstick (Sr. Consumer Affairs Rep)
    • All Crayola Markers including their Crazy Tips, Over Writers, Changeables, Classic, Tropical Bold, Fluorescent, Decorating, Fine Line, Broad Line, Poster, Washable
    • Magic Marker Highlighters
    • Magic Marker Presentation Plus

    
    

  • Sanford -- 1-800-323-0749 ext. 270 Jamie Paulin (Regulatory Chemist) www.sanfordcorp.com/latexfree.html
    • Expo 2 Dry Erase Markers #80000 Series
    • Expo Dry Erase Markers #80000 Series
    • Sharpie Fine Pint #30000 Series

  
  
  

• Pens
  • Sanford Faber 1-800-323-0749 ext. 270 Jamie Paulin (Regulatory Chemist) www.sanfordcorp.com/latexfree.html
    • Uni-Ball Roller Ball Pens #60000 Series
    • Uni-Gel Roller Ball Pens #60000 Series

As probably noted from the above list Binney and Smith is the manufacturer of creative expression products and fine artist materials, marketed primarily under the CRAYOLA, SILLY PUTTY, MAGIC MARKER, ARTISTA II, AND LIQUITEX brand names. Only a few of these products contain pieces or parts made of natural rubber latex. They are: the rubber stamps included in the Crayola Color and Stamp Dinosaur, Color and Stamp Monsters, Message Mania and Playtime Office kits are natural rubber latex based. Also, natural rubber latex is contained in the erasers in the Crayola Drawing Portfolio, the 1993 Back-to-School Kit and the Art Organizer. Other school supplies known to contain natural rubber latex are: Rubber Cement, Pink Pearl Eraser, Arrow Head Cap Erasers, Rubber Stamps Adhesives on tape, stickers, bandaids, etc. Rubberbands, Latex Balloons, Latex Gloves, etc.

• Mousepads
  • Curtis Computer Products 1-800-272-2366 Nancy Long (Customer Service)
    • Curtis Pro Deck by Rolodex #MP8
    • Media Mate FasTrac Compact Mouse Pad #15650, #15651, #15652, #15653
    • Media Mate FasTrac Mouse Pad #15640
    • Media Mate FasTrac Plus Wrist Rest Mouse Pad #15675

    
    

  • *Vinyl sheeting may be cut into pad sized squares.
  • **It is necessary to eliminate all Natural Rubber Latex mouse pads from the computer lab, as proteins from the pads can be "picked up" and transported throughout the lab.

  
  
  

• Balls
  • Hedstrom Corporation 1-419-289-9310 Kenneth Frisby (Q.A. Manager)
    • Bestshot #54-3144, #54-3154
  • Dump Bin #53-4520
  • Dura-Glo #52-3904, #52-3920
  • Fruitdum #53-5410
  • Galactic #54-5220, #54-5224
  • Galaxy #54-5210, #54-5214
  • Gameball #54-0885
  • Gold-Cup #52-2200. #52-2204, #52-2205
  • Gumball #54-6240, #54-6244
  • Marble #54-3103, #54-3104, #54-3113, #54-3114, #54-3303 (3304, 3313, 3314)
  • Rainbow Balls #49-4200, #49-5600, #49-5601
  • Scented #54-6290, #54-6294, #54-6297
  • Sherbet #54-4144, #54-4163, #54-4164, #54-4174
  • Softtouch #54-4103
  • Sportball #54-1510T08, T10, T12, T14, T18, #54-1510410
  • Swirl #53-7630, #53-7940
  • TopScore #52-3914, #52-3915
  • Tuffstuff #51-5105
  • Turbo #53-6540, #536541
  • Venture #53-4620

  
  
  

• Volleyballs
  • Mikasa White Starter 2, Vendor #VT2, 61-767
  • Mikasa Yellow Starter 1, Vendor #VT1, 61-769

  
  
  

• Footballs
  • Hedstrom Corporation 1-419-289-9310 Kenneth Frisby (Q.A. Manager)
    • Football #49-3030, #49-3034, #49-3035, #49-3060
    • Turbo #49-3034

  
  
  

• Soccer Balls
  • See Footbals
  • Soccer #49-3050, #49-3054, #49-3062

  
  
  

• Physio Balls
  • Gopher Sport 1-800-533-0446 (Customer Service)
    18" Yellow Physio Ball Vendor #2SB17, #61-894
    • 24" Yellow Physio Ball, Vendor #2SB25Q, #61-890
    • 36" Physio Ball, Vendor #2SB37Q, #61-891
    • 48" Orange Physio Ball Vendor #2SB47Q, #61-892

  
  
  

• Hopper Balls
  • Hedstrom Corporation 1-419-289-9310 Kenneth Frisby (Q.A. Manager)
    • Hopper, #55-6410, #55-6460, #55-6461, #55-7100

  
  
  

• Foam Balls
  • Gopher Sport 1-800-533-0446 (Customer Service)
    • 1.5" Table tennis foam ball, V#040/65, #10-115
    • 3.5" Foam Softball, V#090/65, #41-200
    • 5.9" Foam Playball, V#150/65, #41-201
    • 6.3" Playball, V#160/BP, #41-213
    • 6.3" Softi Foam Ball, V#1600, #41-212
    • 7" Allround Foam Ball, V#180/BA, #41-214
    • 8.25" Special Foam Ball/White, V#180/BA, #41-215
    • Coated Foam Football, V#300/FB, #41-316
    • Coated Foam Soccerball, V#200/BF, #41-317
    • Foam Balls/Assorted colors, V#210/Assort/Spec, #41-224
    • Nerf Foam Soccer Ball, V#60439, #41-666
    • Nerf Turbo Football, V215, #41-664
    • Net Turbo Jr., V#60438, #41-660
    • Set of 6 Rainbow Balls, V#1600-SET, #41-218
    • Set of 6 Rainbow Foam Balls, V#210-set-special, #41-224
    • Super 70 Foam Ball, V# Super 70, #41-210
    • Super 90 Foam Ball, V#090/B, #41-211

  
  
  

• Koosh Balls
  • ***ALL Kosh products contain Natural Rubber Latex. Do Not use Koosh products of any kind with or around Latex allergic students.

  
  
  

• Basketballs and Soccerballs
  • Major maufacturers are:
    • BSN MacGregor 1-800-527-7510
    • Spalding 1-800-772-5346
    • VOIT 1-800-367-8648
  • Please check with manufacturer for product content of specific style.

  
  
  

• Gator Skins Balls
  • Snitz Co. 1-414-642-3991
  • **Outer coating of Gator Skin Balls does contain Natural Rubber Latex. Do not use.

  
  
  

• Tennis Balls
  • Some allergic individuals can use tennis balls which are new and completely covered. Bladder of tennis balls are Natural Rubber Latex. Check with individual student or parent.

  
  
  

• Playground Balls

  
  
  

• Playground Markers
  • Gopher Sport 1-800-533-0446 (Customer Service)
    • 9" Blue Spot Markers, V#90-B, #10-832
    • 9" Green Spot Markers, V#90-G, #10833
    • 9" Orange Spot Markers, V#90-D, #10-742
    • 9" Purple Spot Markers, V#90-PR, #10-843
    • 9" Red Spot Markers, V#90-R, #10-831
    • 9" Yellow Spot Markers, V#90-Y, #10-748
    • 12" Poly Spots, V#92-RB, #85-821
    • Blue Directional Arrows, V#301, #10-618
    • Blue Foot Print Pads, V#211, #10-609
    • Blue Hand Print Pads, V#201, #10-615
    • Blue Line Corner Marker, V#24M-B, #85-849
    • Blue Numbered Spots, V#401-B, #10-779
    • Clear View Spot Marker/Blue, V#912-B, #85-848
    • Clear View Spot Marker/Orange, V#912-O, #85-847
    • Green, Red, Purple, Orange Line/Corner Markers,V#24-M, #85-843, #85-844, #85-845, #85-846)
    • Rainbow 9" Spot Markers, V#90-RB, #10-829
    • Red Hand Print Pads, Vendor #201, #10-567
    • Red Foot Print Pads, Vendor #211, #10-568
    • Red Directional Arrows, V#301, #10-569
    • Yellow, Red Line/Corner Markers, V#24M-R, #85-842, #85-843

  
  
  

• Playground Cones
  • Gopher Sport 1-800-533-0446 (Customer Service)
    • 6" Blue, Red, Green, Purple Cones, V#6GC, #85-826, #85-827, #85-828, #85-829
    • 6", 12", 18" Yellow Cone, V#6GC, #85-838, V#12PB, #85-840, V#319PM, #85-841
    • 12" Blue, Purple Cones, V#85-890, #85-891
    • 18" Rainbow Cones, V#18PM, #85-817
    • 18" Red, Green, Blue, Purple Cones, V#18PM, #85-817, #85-818, #85-819, #85-820
    • Game Cone 4", 6", 12", 15", 18", 28" Orange, V#4GC, #85-831, #85-832, #85-833, #85-835, #85-836, #85-837
    • Red, Green 12" Cone, V#12PM, #85-888, #85-889
    • Rainbow 6" Cones, V#6GC-RB6, #85-858
    • Set of 36" Cones, V#36PM/Set, #85-834

  
  
  

• Baseball Bases & Plates
  • Gopher Sport 1-800-533-0446 (Customer Service)
    • Home Plate Extension, Black, White, V#80, #46-185, #46-186
    • Set of Orange, Yellow Bases/Homeplate, V#40, #46-363, #46-364
    • Yellow, Orange Pitch Plates-Full Size, V#30, #46-161, #46-162

  
  
  

• Puzzles
  • Gopher Sport 1-800-533-0446 (Customer Service)
    • U.S. Map Puzzle, V#650, #85-885

  
  
  

• Flags
  • Gopher Sport 1-800-533-0446 (Customer Service)
    • Set of 4 Soccer Corner Flags, V#200, L#99-321

  
  
  

• Pools
  • Some Natural Rubber Latex allergic individuals can react to Chlorine and/or the latex proteins in the pool which are released from latex in fabrics and items due to the action of the chlorine. It is important to check with individual student and parent.

References:

• A.L.E.R.T., Inc. Product Committee
• Information compiled by Lauri Harris, R.D.H., B.S. and Deb Aschenbrenner
• This product list is property of A.L.E.R.T., Inc. and may not be duplicated or reproduced without written permission.