Eurofins | Newsflash - April 2018 | Toys & Childcare
Europe
Limit Dates Approaching for Requirements in Toy Safety Directive
As a reminder, the following restrictions in Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC shall apply within October and November 2018.
Manufacturers and importers of toys should carefully consider these coming dates of application and confirm that their products comply with these restrictions:
Lead:
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Substance |
Limit value |
Shall apply from |
Lead |
The following migration limits of lead, from toys or components of toys, shall not be exceeded:
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28 October 2018 |
Phenol :
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Substance |
CAS number |
Limit value |
Shall apply from |
Phenol |
108-95-2 |
5 mg/l (migration limit) in polymeric materials in accordance with the methods laid down in EN 71-10:2005 and EN 71-11:2005. |
4 November 2018 |
10 mg/kg (content limit) as a preservative in accordance with the methods laid down in EN 71-10:2005 and EN 71-11:2005. |
Bisphenol A :
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Substance |
CAS number |
Limit value |
Shall apply from |
Bisphenol A |
80-05-7 |
0,04 mg/l (migration limit) in accordance with the methods laid down in EN 71-10:2005 and EN 71-11:2005 |
26 November 2018 |
US
New ASTM Standards
Below you will find some standard references that have been recently published by ASTM (non-exhaustive list):
ASTM Code |
Title |
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Baby Changing Products for Domestic Use |
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Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Bath Tubs |
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Standard Consumer Safety Specification for High Chairs
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China
China Compulsory Certification (CCC) Marking – Updates
On 15th March 2018, The “Certification and Accreditation Administration” (CNCA) released a notification regarding updates to the China Compulsory Certification Marking. These updates came into force on 20th March 2018.
Details are as follows:
Manufacturers are now permitted to print or impress the CCC Marking in accordance with the “Regulations on Management of China Compulsory Certification Marking”. Manufacturers are no longer required to submit a draft proposal of the label with the CCC Marking present to the Regulator for prior review and to obtain a permission license.
The CCC Marking has now been simplified and may no longer include annotations such as S (Safety), EMC, S&E (Safety and EMC) and F (Firework). The previous version of the CCC Marking can be eliminated naturally during product inventory or production transition.
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