In 2005, Germany replaced LMBG with LFGB, the most important legal document for food hygiene management. Passing the LFGB test certifies products as safe for sale in Germany.
Safeguard-CTT-TT-S23004 Toy Product Recall Notification Warning – Issue 4 of 2023
The European Commission issued amending Directive (EU) 2023/923, revising the restriction requirements for lead and its compounds in entry 63 of Annex XVII to the REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, adding new restriction requirements for PVC materials.
CPSC has revised the testing method for the safety standard of cribs 16 CFR 1222 by applying the ASTM F2906-23 standard.
1935/2004/EC is the current EU regulation on food contact materials that controls many chemical substances in products
The US regulations for food contact materials are reviewed and accepted by the FDA according to CFR 21 standards for each material
China’s regulations for jewelry and accessories include GB 28480-2012 and GB 11887-2012 standards on chemical substances and heavy metals…
Canada’s regulations for jewelry and accessories mainly control the levels of lead and mercury in products intended for children.
The US regulations for jewelry and accessories include CPSIA, ASTM F2923, ASTM F2999, CA 65 standards on safety and quality
On April 21, 2023, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added two carcinogenic substances, 1,1,1-trichloroethane and Malachite Green, to the list of hazardous chemicals.
Tổng cộng có 43 thông báo về đồ chơi trẻ em đã được khai báo trong EU RAPEX đến từ Ba Lan, Hungary, Thụy Điển, Síp, Cộng hòa Séc, Đan Mạch, Estonia, Pháp, Ireland, Na Uy, Romania và Hà Lan; 4 thông báo trên trang web chính thức của Người Canada khỏe mạnh; 4 thông báo trên trang web Tiêu chuẩn và an toàn sản phẩm chính thức của Vương quốc Anh;
Recently, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has released a new version of the reference test method for nickel release EN 1811:2023, replacing EN 1811:2011+A1:2015.
The European regulation for jewelry and accessories falls under the REACH and SVHC standards, the main limiting substances being lead, phthalates, cadmium,
On April 7th, 2023, the European Commission published the implementing decision (EU) 2023/740 in its Official Journal of the European Union (OJEC), updating the list of harmonized standards for the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC. This update mainly concerns EN 71-13:2021+A1:2022 “Safety of toys – Part 13: Olfactory board games, cosmetic kits and gustative games”.
The quality of jewelry accessories depends on factors such as materials used, design, manufacturing technology and quality control procedures. Label is also an important factor to evaluate the quality of jewelry and accessories
In addition to harmful chemical substances, the physical safety cannot be ignored when the jewelry is worn (especially the jewelry intended to children). For example, lobster clasp having sharp edge can scratch the skin, lap with sharp point may cause sprain, small pendant may be swallowed by children and long necklace chain may be wrapped around the child neck caused suffocation.
CTT Lab provide chemical substances test services for jewelry and accessories including heavy metals, plasticizers, azo dyes…
The laws and regulations related to textile and apparel products in China include Product Quality Law of The People’s Republic of China, Law of the PRC on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Consumers, Law of the People’s Republic of China on import and export commodity inspection and It’s Implementation Regulations, Standardization Law of the People’s Republic of China and It’s Implementation Regulations.
The regulations of textile and clothing in American mainly be consisted of the labeling, flammability and hazardous substances act.
There are many regulations of textile and clothing in The European Union, before 2009, most of the hazardous substances requirement be issued by the form of directive, such as: 2005/84 / EC (AZO dyes), 2009/425 / EC (Organic tin), EN 14682 (children’s clothing rope safety instructions), 2006/122 / EC (PFOS) and so on, in June2009, and related instructions are included in the appendix XVII of the REACH regulation, in addition, for the textile and clothing finished products, the SVHC also be required.
Physical testing is important to ensure the footwear performances of comfort, durability and safety meets the required specifications.
Chemical testing items for footwear and leather products such as formaldehyde, azo dyes, heavy metals, phthalates…
There is no specialized regulation on footwear & leather products in EU and US, except that many product safety regulations are equally apply to footwear & leather products with strict requirements.
Australia & New Zealand’s requirements for toys are mainly embodied in the AS/NZS ISO 8124 series standard. For electric toys, it should also meet the related safety requirements of AS/NZS 62115.
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