UK to Restrict the Use of Certain Chemical Substances in Toys
28 April 2022 Toy,UK,Chemical,Substance,Restriction,Management,Regulation
On 13 April 2022, the United Kingdom notified WTO of a technical trade measure related to toys and cosmetics, with the notification number G/TBT/N/GBR/47. This notified Regulation amends Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 to prohibit the use of specific allergenic fragrances in Toys. It also restricts the permitted levels of aluminium in toys and the use of aniline, and formaldehyde in toys intended for use by children under 36 months or in other toys...
EU Amends chromium VI limit of Toy Safety Directive
18 May 2018 directive,testing,Toy,Safety,amending,EU
17 May, 2018, the Official Journal of European Union publishes directive (EU)2018/725, amending the limit of Chromium VI in point 13 of part III of Annex II to Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC. According to (EU) 2018/725, the point 13 of part III of Annex II to Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC is amended as follows.Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive at 17 November, 2019 at the latest. All the toy products should meet the new limitation requirements from 18 November, 2019....
India Publishes New Requirements of Imported Toys
21 September 2017 India toy regulation, NABL, BIS, IS:9873
On September 1, 2017, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India published a notification (No.26/2015-2020), which amends its trade policy of foreign toys to enter the India market. All the imported toys shall comply with articles below....
C&K Testing Technology News of April 2017
4 May 2017 reach, rohs, PAHs, svhc, heavy metal, azo, phthalates, electrical, toys, fcms, plastic, rubber, test
reach, rohs, PAHs, svhc, heavy metal, azo, phthalates, electrical, toys, fcms, plastic, rubber, test...
EU revises lead limits in toy safety directive
27 April 2017 toys, TSD, EU, lead, heavy metal
On 27 April 2017, the Official Journal of the European Union published Regulation (EU) 2017/738 amending lead limit in the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC. The Regulation takes into operation from 28 October 2018....
Turkey includes 9 chemical restrictions in toy regulation
10 April 2017 Turkey, toy, restriction
On 1 Apr. 2017, Turkey Ministry of Custom released Gazette No. 30025 to amend Turkish toy regulation in the interest of clarity, and also include 9 restrictions for toys....
EU adopts lower lead limits in toy safety directive
5 April 2017 toys, TSD, EU, lead, heavy metal
Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC is considered as the most stringent toy regulation in the globe requiring all toys to access the EU market should meet the requirements hereof. On 27 March 2017, EU ministers adopted the amendments to Annex II to toy safety directive to lower the lead limit....
Canada amends 32 consumer products regulations
22 August 2016 regulations,SOR,products,repealed,2016
On 13 July 2016, Canada Gazette released a notification that Canada had made non-substantive administrative changes to 32 consumer products regulations that come under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA). All the updates come into force since 22 June 2016. Effective in 2011, theCanada Consumer Product Safety Act(CCPSA) replaced Part I and Schedule I to theHazardous Products Act(HPA). Types of modifications that have been made to the covered consumer product regula...
Toy packaging notified due to non-compliant thickness
25 September 2015 toy,packaging,notify
A batch of wood toys from a Ningbo toy company are notified by France at the beginning of August 2015 as the thickness of its plastic packaging was less than that in the requirements. Such noncompliance can easily cause suffocation hazard....