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Cosmic persimmon: /* A few caveats */

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A few caveats

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	===A few caveats===		===A few caveats===
	*As of June 2016~~<!-- needs updating -->~~, there have been no reports that the hydrogen peroxide technique causes embrittlement or any other collateral damage to the toys. What ''has'' been confirmed is that the yellowing will eventually and inevitably return. The TFWiki will ''not'' be held responsible for any damage your toys may incur from trying this technique.		*As of June 2016, there have been no reports that the hydrogen peroxide technique causes embrittlement or any other collateral damage to the toys. What ''has'' been confirmed is that the yellowing will eventually and inevitably return. The TFWiki will ''not'' be held responsible for any damage your toys may incur from trying this technique.
	*Strong solutions of hydrogen peroxide are ''very nasty business'', requiring proper safety precautions: thick gloves, goggles, and ample ventilation. '''The TFWiki will ''not'' be held responsible if you turbo-revvin' young punks mishandle the stuff and require hospitalization and skin grafts.'''		*Strong solutions of hydrogen peroxide are ''very nasty business'', requiring proper safety precautions: thick gloves, goggles, and ample ventilation. '''The TFWiki will ''not'' be held responsible if you turbo-revvin' young punks mishandle the stuff and require hospitalization and skin grafts.'''
			{{Stub\|Report about plastic brittleness needs updating}}

	==Recent developments==		==Recent developments==

Frenchfriedpotatoes: /* Unpaintable plastics */ verb tense fix

2026-04-13T07:51:45Z

Unpaintable plastics: verb tense fix

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	For reasons not fully explained, very rapid photodegradation has become more common since approximately the advent of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' and ''[[Studio Series]]'' toylines in 2018 and thereafter. Where the plastic decay would once have taken years or even decades to become noticeable, there have now been widespread reports of figures such as ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)\|Cyberverse]]'' Deluxe Class [[Arcee (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse\|Arcee]], ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Grimlock]], and many, ''many'' others yellowing in just a matter of months — as well as sightings of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS82\|''Bumblebee'' Ratchet]] visibly yellowed while still [[Mint in sealed box\|packaged and newly-arrived on store shelves]], having decayed in just the time it took to ship from [[Asia]]! Another toy that frequently displayed photodegradation straight out of the box was ''[[Legacy (toyline)\|Legacy]]'' [[Motormaster (G1)#Legacy\|Motormaster]], which many collectors found particularly displeasing as it was a [[Size class\|Commander Class toy]] with an MSRP of $90. Notably, this issue seems to be affecting [[unpaintable plastic]]s specifically.		For reasons not fully explained, very rapid photodegradation has become more common since approximately the advent of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' and ''[[Studio Series]]'' toylines in 2018 and thereafter. Where the plastic decay would once have taken years or even decades to become noticeable, there have now been widespread reports of figures such as ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)\|Cyberverse]]'' Deluxe Class [[Arcee (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse\|Arcee]], ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Grimlock]], and many, ''many'' others yellowing in just a matter of months — as well as sightings of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS82\|''Bumblebee'' Ratchet]] visibly yellowed while still [[Mint in sealed box\|packaged and newly-arrived on store shelves]], having decayed in just the time it took to ship from [[Asia]]! Another toy that frequently displayed photodegradation straight out of the box was ''[[Legacy (toyline)\|Legacy]]'' [[Motormaster (G1)#Legacy\|Motormaster]], which many collectors found particularly displeasing as it was a [[Size class\|Commander Class toy]] with an MSRP of $90. Notably, this issue seems to be affecting [[unpaintable plastic]]s specifically.

	Hasbro has attributed this issue to the worldwide {{w\|COVID-19}} pandemic, making it difficult for them to send dedicated [[quality control]] agents to their factories in [[Vietnam]]…<ref>Yellowing on recent figures – Aware, researching the issue. Has been seen by Mark and the team, and forwarded to engineering for research. Feedback and specifics are always welcome to help narrow down the problem. The Pandemic restricted traveling to Asia for quality checks. — [https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/04/20/transformers-brand-team-fan-roundtable-legacy-reveal-edition-454263#images TFW2005 summary of Transformers Fan Roundtable on April 20, 2022]</ref> ''however'', as stated above, this problem was first noticed a few years before the pandemic travel disruptions began. A common theory among the [[fandom]] is that a fire retardant within the nylon chemical buildup is the cause of this phenomenon and reacts to heat or humidity, causing the plastic to yellow. There was even one case in {{SITENAME SHORT}}'s community [https://discord.gg/tfwiki Discord server] where—what is believed to be—the yellowy-colored fire retardant chemical ~~seeping~~ out of a seam in an individual's ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#2020Netflix\|Soundwave]]'s knee! Gross. This was most notable as their figure never suffered the same fate of the rapid yellowing that just about everyone else had endured, likely due to the cause seeping out of the plastic instead.		Hasbro has attributed this issue to the worldwide {{w\|COVID-19}} pandemic, making it difficult for them to send dedicated [[quality control]] agents to their factories in [[Vietnam]]…<ref>Yellowing on recent figures – Aware, researching the issue. Has been seen by Mark and the team, and forwarded to engineering for research. Feedback and specifics are always welcome to help narrow down the problem. The Pandemic restricted traveling to Asia for quality checks. — [https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/04/20/transformers-brand-team-fan-roundtable-legacy-reveal-edition-454263#images TFW2005 summary of Transformers Fan Roundtable on April 20, 2022]</ref> ''however'', as stated above, this problem was first noticed a few years before the pandemic travel disruptions began. A common theory among the [[fandom]] is that a fire retardant within the nylon chemical buildup is the cause of this phenomenon and reacts to heat or humidity, causing the plastic to yellow. There was even one case in {{SITENAME SHORT}}'s community [https://discord.gg/tfwiki Discord server] where—what is believed to be—the yellowy-colored fire retardant chemical seeped out of a seam in an individual's ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#2020Netflix\|Soundwave]]'s knee! Gross. This was most notable as their figure never suffered the same fate of the rapid yellowing that just about everyone else had endured, likely due to the cause seeping out of the plastic instead.

	Well-documented victims include:		Well-documented victims include:

AzimuthAcolyte: Tigatron -> Tigatron (BW) update

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Tigatron -> Tigatron (BW) update

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	* ''Generations Selects'' [[Artfire#Generations Selects\|Artfire]]		* ''Generations Selects'' [[Artfire#Generations Selects\|Artfire]]
	* ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection\|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Starscream (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection\|Starscream]]		* ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection\|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Starscream (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection\|Starscream]]
	* ''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' [[Tigatron#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Tigatron]]		* ''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' [[Tigatron (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Tigatron]]
	* ''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' [[Tigatron#GDC\|Mutant Tigatron]]		* ''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' [[Tigatron (BW)#GDC\|Mutant Tigatron]]
	* ''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Blaster]]		* ''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Blaster]]
	* ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BuzzworthyOrigin\|Origin Bumblebee]]		* ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BuzzworthyOrigin\|Origin Bumblebee]]

Doomdorm64: /* External links */

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External links

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	==External links==		==External links== <!-- Both dead links; need archiving or replacing -->
	* [http://msds.fmc.com/msds/100000010225-MSDS_US-E.pdf Safety data for hydrogen peroxide, 20%-40%]		* [http://msds.fmc.com/msds/100000010225-MSDS_US-E.pdf Safety data for hydrogen peroxide, 20%-40%]
	* [http://wiki.joecustoms.com/wiki/Whitening_with_peroxyde Peroxide whitening guide at JoeCustoms]		* [http://wiki.joecustoms.com/wiki/Whitening_with_peroxyde Peroxide whitening guide at JoeCustoms]

Doomdorm64: /* A few caveats */

2026-03-04T22:11:03Z

A few caveats

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	===A few caveats===		===A few caveats===
	*As of June 2016, there have been no reports that the hydrogen peroxide technique causes embrittlement or any other collateral damage to the toys. What ''has'' been confirmed is that the yellowing will eventually and inevitably return. The TFWiki will ''not'' be held responsible for any damage your toys may incur from trying this technique.		*As of June 2016<!-- needs updating -->, there have been no reports that the hydrogen peroxide technique causes embrittlement or any other collateral damage to the toys. What ''has'' been confirmed is that the yellowing will eventually and inevitably return. The TFWiki will ''not'' be held responsible for any damage your toys may incur from trying this technique.
	*Strong solutions of hydrogen peroxide are ''very nasty business'', requiring proper safety precautions: thick gloves, goggles, and ample ventilation. '''The TFWiki will ''not'' be held responsible if you turbo-revvin' young punks mishandle the stuff and require hospitalization and skin grafts.'''		*Strong solutions of hydrogen peroxide are ''very nasty business'', requiring proper safety precautions: thick gloves, goggles, and ample ventilation. '''The TFWiki will ''not'' be held responsible if you turbo-revvin' young punks mishandle the stuff and require hospitalization and skin grafts.'''

FigureGunplaFan: /* Unpaintable plastics */

2026-01-10T17:54:07Z

Unpaintable plastics

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	* ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)\|Cyberverse]]'' Warrior Class [[Hammerbyte#Cyberverse\|Hammerbyte]]		* ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)\|Cyberverse]]'' Warrior Class [[Hammerbyte#Cyberverse\|Hammerbyte]]
	* ''Cyberverse'' Deluxe Class [[Arcee (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse\|Arcee]]		* ''Cyberverse'' Deluxe Class [[Arcee (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse\|Arcee]]
			* ''Cyberverse'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee_(Cyberverse)#Deluxe_Class\|Bumblebee]]
	* ''[[Transformers R.E.D.\|R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D\|Megatron (G1)]]		* ''[[Transformers R.E.D.\|R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D\|Megatron (G1)]]
	* ''[[Transformers Collaborative\|Collaborative]]'' [[Maverick (Collaborative)#Toys\|Maverick]]		* ''[[Transformers Collaborative\|Collaborative]]'' [[Maverick (Collaborative)#Toys\|Maverick]]

Theconemann: It's been 17 years so it's a well established method at this point.

2025-11-09T21:45:13Z

It's been 17 years so it's a well established method at this point.

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	The Transformers fandom has struggled with this issue for [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_frm/thread/e7f1387b0fa24b51/9bee2fe815faff64?lnk=st&q=yellowed+group%3Aalt.toys.transformers#9bee2fe815faff64 ages], and despite having the answer [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_frm/thread/d8622dceed52a2e3/0918518b00349f33?lnk=st&q=yellowed+group%3Aalt.toys.transformers#0918518b00349f33 for some time], fans still often tinker with various concoctions hoping to reverse this scourge. Simply put, if a liberal amount of denture cream/household cleanser/virgin blood gets the toy white again, it wasn't photodegradation, it was your common everyday grime that you removed. Some people have experimented with physically removing layers of plastic from toys (via fine-grit sandpaper) to remove photodegradation, but this seems like a temporary fix at best (and one that actually may damage the toy ''more'').		The Transformers fandom has struggled with this issue for [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_frm/thread/e7f1387b0fa24b51/9bee2fe815faff64?lnk=st&q=yellowed+group%3Aalt.toys.transformers#9bee2fe815faff64 ages], and despite having the answer [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_frm/thread/d8622dceed52a2e3/0918518b00349f33?lnk=st&q=yellowed+group%3Aalt.toys.transformers#0918518b00349f33 for some time], fans still often tinker with various concoctions hoping to reverse this scourge. Simply put, if a liberal amount of denture cream/household cleanser/virgin blood gets the toy white again, it wasn't photodegradation, it was your common everyday grime that you removed. Some people have experimented with physically removing layers of plastic from toys (via fine-grit sandpaper) to remove photodegradation, but this seems like a temporary fix at best (and one that actually may damage the toy ''more'').

	However, [http://archive.thetf.net/forum_posts.asp?TID=13204 a much more promising technique] surfaced on discussion boards in December 2008. This ~~newly-discovered~~ method consists of immersing the yellowed figures in a clear container (plastic or glass) full of a hydrogen peroxide solution, then leaving it exposed to direct sunlight for varying lengths of time. Test runs have indeed shown that figures displaying substantial photodegradation were largely or entirely restored to their original pigments. Though the technique has not yet been evaluated by [[Quickmix (G1)\|professional chemists]], the [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]] are already plotting to steal the [[Corrostop\|miracle cure]] for themselves.		However, [http://archive.thetf.net/forum_posts.asp?TID=13204 a much more promising technique] surfaced on discussion boards in December 2008. This method consists of immersing the yellowed figures in a clear container (plastic or glass) full of a hydrogen peroxide solution, then leaving it exposed to direct sunlight for varying lengths of time. Test runs have indeed shown that figures displaying substantial photodegradation were largely or entirely restored to their original pigments. Though the technique has not yet been evaluated by [[Quickmix (G1)\|professional chemists]], the [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]] are already plotting to steal the [[Corrostop\|miracle cure]] for themselves.

	Note that even these dramatic results are more of a treatment than a cure: [http://www.classic-computers.org.nz/blog/2013-01-15-retr0bright-only-temporary.htm even plastic that is treated, then kept in darkness with an airtight surface cover (such as a coat of varnish) will eventually turn yellow again.] ''C'est la vie.''		Note that even these dramatic results are more of a treatment than a cure: [http://www.classic-computers.org.nz/blog/2013-01-15-retr0bright-only-temporary.htm even plastic that is treated, then kept in darkness with an airtight surface cover (such as a coat of varnish) will eventually turn yellow again.] ''C'est la vie.''

Doomdorm64: /* Unpaintable plastics */

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Unpaintable plastics

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	* ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy\|Nemesis Prime]]		* ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy\|Nemesis Prime]]
	* ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)\|Generations Selects]]'' [[Sandstorm (G2)#Generations Selects\|Decepticon Sandstorm]]		* ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)\|Generations Selects]]'' [[Sandstorm (G2)#Generations Selects\|Decepticon Sandstorm]]
	* ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series\|'86 Autobot Jazz]]		* ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series\|'86 Autobot Jazz]] (2025 reissue may not be as severely affected)
	* ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' [[Warpath (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Warpath]]		* ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' [[Warpath (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Warpath]]
	* ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Cyclonus]]		* ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Cyclonus]]

MahXyme: /* Unpaintable plastics */

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	{{collist\|2\|		{{collist\|2\|
	* ~~Every~~ version of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Megatron]] mold released from [[2020]]-onwards that uses gray or silvery unpaintable plastic		* Almost every version of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Megatron]] mold released from [[2020]]-onwards that uses gray or silvery unpaintable plastic
	* ''War for Cybertron: Siege'' [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/Generations_toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege\|Optimus Prime]], though only applied to the early-to-mid 2020s reruns		* ''War for Cybertron: Siege'' [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/Generations_toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege\|Optimus Prime]], though only applied to the early-to-mid 2020s reruns
	* ''War for Cybertron: Siege'' [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Jetfire]]		* ''War for Cybertron: Siege'' [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Jetfire]]
			* ''War for Cybertron: Siege'' [[Acid Storm (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Seeker Acid Storm]] / [[Ion Storm#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Seeker Ion Storm]] / [[Nova Storm (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Seeker Nova Storm]]
	* ''Studio Series'' [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Studio Series\|Megatron (''Revenge of the Fallen'')]]		* ''Studio Series'' [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Studio Series\|Megatron (''Revenge of the Fallen'')]]
	* ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)\|Cyberverse]]'' Warrior Class [[Hammerbyte#Cyberverse\|Hammerbyte]]		* ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)\|Cyberverse]]'' Warrior Class [[Hammerbyte#Cyberverse\|Hammerbyte]]

FigureGunplaFan: /* Unpaintable plastics */

2025-06-14T10:00:56Z

Unpaintable plastics

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	==Recent developments==		==Recent developments==
	===Unpaintable plastics===		===Unpaintable plastics===
			[[File:CHUG-TF-photodegradations.jpg\|thumb\|300px]]
	For reasons not fully explained, very rapid photodegradation has become more common since approximately the advent of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' and ''[[Studio Series]]'' toylines in 2018 and thereafter. Where the plastic decay would once have taken years or even decades to become noticeable, there have now been widespread reports of figures such as ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)\|Cyberverse]]'' Deluxe Class [[Arcee (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse\|Arcee]], ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Grimlock]], and many, ''many'' others yellowing in just a matter of months — as well as sightings of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS82\|''Bumblebee'' Ratchet]] visibly yellowed while still [[Mint in sealed box\|packaged and newly-arrived on store shelves]], having decayed in just the time it took to ship from [[Asia]]! Another toy that frequently displayed photodegradation straight out of the box was ''[[Legacy (toyline)\|Legacy]]'' [[Motormaster (G1)#Legacy\|Motormaster]], which many collectors found particularly displeasing as it was a [[Size class\|Commander Class toy]] with an MSRP of $90. Notably, this issue seems to be affecting [[unpaintable plastic]]s specifically.		For reasons not fully explained, very rapid photodegradation has become more common since approximately the advent of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' and ''[[Studio Series]]'' toylines in 2018 and thereafter. Where the plastic decay would once have taken years or even decades to become noticeable, there have now been widespread reports of figures such as ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)\|Cyberverse]]'' Deluxe Class [[Arcee (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse\|Arcee]], ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Grimlock]], and many, ''many'' others yellowing in just a matter of months — as well as sightings of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS82\|''Bumblebee'' Ratchet]] visibly yellowed while still [[Mint in sealed box\|packaged and newly-arrived on store shelves]], having decayed in just the time it took to ship from [[Asia]]! Another toy that frequently displayed photodegradation straight out of the box was ''[[Legacy (toyline)\|Legacy]]'' [[Motormaster (G1)#Legacy\|Motormaster]], which many collectors found particularly displeasing as it was a [[Size class\|Commander Class toy]] with an MSRP of $90. Notably, this issue seems to be affecting [[unpaintable plastic]]s specifically.

	Hasbro has attributed this issue to the worldwide {{w\|COVID-19}} pandemic making it difficult for them to send dedicated [[quality control]] agents to their factories in [[Vietnam]]…<ref>Yellowing on recent figures – Aware, researching the issue. Has been seen by Mark and the team, and forwarded to engineering for research. Feedback and specifics are always welcome, to help narrow down the problem. The Pandemic restricted traveling to Asia for quality checks. — [https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/04/20/transformers-brand-team-fan-roundtable-legacy-reveal-edition-454263#images TFW2005 summary of Transformers Fan Roundtable on April 20, 2022]</ref> ''however'', as stated above, this problem was first noticed a few years before the pandemic travel disruptions began. A common theory among the [[fandom]] is that a fire retardant within the nylon chemical buildup is the cause of this phenomenon and reacts to heat or humidity, causing the plastic to yellow. There was even one case in {{SITENAME SHORT}}'s community [https://discord.gg/tfwiki Discord server] where—what is believed to be—the yellowy-colored fire retardant chemical seeping out of a seam in an individual's ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#2020Netflix\|Soundwave]]'s knee! Gross. This was most notable as their figure never suffered the same fate of the rapid yellowing that just about everyone else had endured, likely due to the cause seeping out of the plastic instead.		Hasbro has attributed this issue to the worldwide {{w\|COVID-19}} pandemic, making it difficult for them to send dedicated [[quality control]] agents to their factories in [[Vietnam]]…<ref>Yellowing on recent figures – Aware, researching the issue. Has been seen by Mark and the team, and forwarded to engineering for research. Feedback and specifics are always welcome to help narrow down the problem. The Pandemic restricted traveling to Asia for quality checks. — [https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/04/20/transformers-brand-team-fan-roundtable-legacy-reveal-edition-454263#images TFW2005 summary of Transformers Fan Roundtable on April 20, 2022]</ref> ''however'', as stated above, this problem was first noticed a few years before the pandemic travel disruptions began. A common theory among the [[fandom]] is that a fire retardant within the nylon chemical buildup is the cause of this phenomenon and reacts to heat or humidity, causing the plastic to yellow. There was even one case in {{SITENAME SHORT}}'s community [https://discord.gg/tfwiki Discord server] where—what is believed to be—the yellowy-colored fire retardant chemical seeping out of a seam in an individual's ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#2020Netflix\|Soundwave]]'s knee! Gross. This was most notable as their figure never suffered the same fate of the rapid yellowing that just about everyone else had endured, likely due to the cause seeping out of the plastic instead.

	Well-documented victims include:		Well-documented victims include:

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	* ''Generations Selects'' [[Artfire#Generations Selects\|Artfire]]		* ''Generations Selects'' [[Artfire#Generations Selects\|Artfire]]
	* ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection\|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Starscream (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection\|Starscream]]		* ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection\|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Starscream (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection\|Starscream]]
	* ''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' [[Tigatron#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Tigatron]]		* ''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' [[Tigatron (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Tigatron]]
	* ''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' [[Tigatron#GDC\|Mutant Tigatron]]		* ''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' [[Tigatron (BW)#GDC\|Mutant Tigatron]]
	* ''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Blaster]]		* ''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Blaster]]
	* ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BuzzworthyOrigin\|Origin Bumblebee]]		* ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BuzzworthyOrigin\|Origin Bumblebee]]

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	* ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)\|Cyberverse]]'' Warrior Class [[Hammerbyte#Cyberverse\|Hammerbyte]]		* ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)\|Cyberverse]]'' Warrior Class [[Hammerbyte#Cyberverse\|Hammerbyte]]
	* ''Cyberverse'' Deluxe Class [[Arcee (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse\|Arcee]]		* ''Cyberverse'' Deluxe Class [[Arcee (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse\|Arcee]]
			* ''Cyberverse'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee_(Cyberverse)#Deluxe_Class\|Bumblebee]]
	* ''[[Transformers R.E.D.\|R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D\|Megatron (G1)]]		* ''[[Transformers R.E.D.\|R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D\|Megatron (G1)]]
	* ''[[Transformers Collaborative\|Collaborative]]'' [[Maverick (Collaborative)#Toys\|Maverick]]		* ''[[Transformers Collaborative\|Collaborative]]'' [[Maverick (Collaborative)#Toys\|Maverick]]

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	* ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy\|Nemesis Prime]]		* ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy\|Nemesis Prime]]
	* ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)\|Generations Selects]]'' [[Sandstorm (G2)#Generations Selects\|Decepticon Sandstorm]]		* ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)\|Generations Selects]]'' [[Sandstorm (G2)#Generations Selects\|Decepticon Sandstorm]]
	* ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series\|'86 Autobot Jazz]]		* ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series\|'86 Autobot Jazz]] (2025 reissue may not be as severely affected)
	* ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' [[Warpath (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Warpath]]		* ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' [[Warpath (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Warpath]]
	* ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Cyclonus]]		* ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Cyclonus]]

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	* ~~Every~~ version of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Megatron]] mold released from [[2020]]-onwards that uses gray or silvery unpaintable plastic		* Almost every version of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Megatron]] mold released from [[2020]]-onwards that uses gray or silvery unpaintable plastic
	* ''War for Cybertron: Siege'' [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/Generations_toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege\|Optimus Prime]], though only applied to the early-to-mid 2020s reruns		* ''War for Cybertron: Siege'' [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/Generations_toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege\|Optimus Prime]], though only applied to the early-to-mid 2020s reruns
	* ''War for Cybertron: Siege'' [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Jetfire]]		* ''War for Cybertron: Siege'' [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Jetfire]]
			* ''War for Cybertron: Siege'' [[Acid Storm (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Seeker Acid Storm]] / [[Ion Storm#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Seeker Ion Storm]] / [[Nova Storm (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Seeker Nova Storm]]
	* ''Studio Series'' [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Studio Series\|Megatron (''Revenge of the Fallen'')]]		* ''Studio Series'' [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Studio Series\|Megatron (''Revenge of the Fallen'')]]
	* ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)\|Cyberverse]]'' Warrior Class [[Hammerbyte#Cyberverse\|Hammerbyte]]		* ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)\|Cyberverse]]'' Warrior Class [[Hammerbyte#Cyberverse\|Hammerbyte]]