{"id":17038,"date":"2022-12-06T15:17:20","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T07:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/?p=17038"},"modified":"2023-03-07T15:24:41","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T07:24:41","slug":"eu-us-toysafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/tips\/eu-us-toysafe\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest EU & US Chemical Safety Updates for Toys"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Chemical safety of toys has long been a concern of toy manufacturers. The reason is that toy manufacturing involves different raw materials and chemicals which may potentially contain hazardous heavy metals, phthalates, PAH, formaldehyde, nitrosamine, etc\u2026.Worldwide countries try to ensure that toys are safe and non-toxic by setting regulations to govern these chemicals. \u00a0<\/p>

In this article, recent regulation update of chemical requirement for toys in the EU and US markets will be interpreted in details.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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EU Chemical Updates for Toys<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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A. Toy Safety Directive Appendix C \u2013 Formaldehyde<\/strong><\/h2>

(EU) 2019\/1929 was published to restrict formaldehyde in toy intended for use by children under 36 months or in other toys intended to be placed in the mouth. (Already Effective on May 21, 2021<\/strong>)<\/p>

Substance<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Limit Value<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Toy Material<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Test Method<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Formaldehyde migration<\/p><\/td>

1.5 mg\/L<\/p><\/td>

Polymeric<\/p><\/td>

EN 71-10:2005 &<\/p>

EN 71-11:2005<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Formaldehyde emission<\/p><\/td>

0.1 ml\/m\u00b3<\/p><\/td>

Resin-bonded wood<\/p><\/td>

EN 717-1:2004<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Formaldehyde<\/p><\/td>

30 mg\/kg<\/p><\/td>

Textile<\/p><\/td>

EN ISO 14184-1:2011<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

30 mg\/kg<\/p><\/td>

Leather<\/p><\/td>

EN ISO 17226-1:2008<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

30 mg\/kg<\/p><\/td>

Paper<\/p><\/td>

EN 645:1993 &<\/p>

EN 1541:2001<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

10 mg\/kg<\/p><\/td>

Water-based<\/p><\/td>

EDQM method<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Note: <\/em><\/p>

  1. A) Polymeric toy material, actual testing only on melamine formaldehyde, urea formaldehyde, polyacetal resin, phenolic resin polymer and rubber. <\/em><\/li>
  2. B) water-based material such as finger paint, bubble solution, playdough and modelling clay will be tested <\/em><\/li>
  3. C) resin-bonded wood material, perform first screening by EN 717-3 first. PASS will be issued if no detectable formaldehyde is found. If any detectable formaldehyde is found, EN 717-1 (the chamber method) will be performed for confirmation. <\/em><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    B. European Commission Publishes Latest List of Harmonized Toy Safety Standard<\/strong><\/h2>

    On Nov 16, 2021, the European Commission published the Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021\/1992 to announce an updated complete list of harmonized standards in support of Toy Safety Directive 2009\/48\/EC.<\/p>

    The new version of standards EN 71-2:2020, EN 71-3:2019+A1:2021, EN 71-4:2020 are now listed as the harmonized standards under Toy Safety Directive, in the Annex I of the Decision.<\/p>