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TOYS & CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS
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STAY FOREFRONT OF CHANGES IN SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
AND TESTING METHODS WITH MODERN TESTING SERVICES
Consumer Products Testing – Toy Safety Requirements
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Toy safety requirements are being constantly updated and highly regulated throughout the world. Today, many countries have established their own safety regulations on toy products, and the toy sector accounts for the majority of safety recalls. It is the manufacturers’ and retailers’ responsibility to ensure that their products comply with relevant standards before it can be shipped to the desired market. Thus, it is important for the toy manufacturers and retailers to carefully select the manufacturing facility and partner with a good QA specialist to support any product testing, product quality inspections and factory audits.
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Requirements for Toy-Safety Standards by Countries
Consumer Products Testing – Toy Safety Requirements
TOYS & CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS
United States
• ASTM F963 Mechanical & Physical Hazard • ASTM F963 Flammability • ASTM F963 Heavy Metal • CPSIA - Total Lead • CPSIA - Phthalate content • FDA - Food Contact product • 16 Code of Federal Regulations • California Proposition 65
European Union
• EN 71-1 Mechanical & Physical Hazard • EN 71-2 Flammability • EN 71-3 Migration of certain elements • Entry 51 & 52 to Annex XVII of REACH - Phthalate • Entry 50 to Annex XVII of REACH - PAHs
Canada
• Physical and Mechanical Hazards, Toys Regulations SOR/2011-17, Canada Consumer Product Safety Act
• Celluloid or Cellulose Nitrate, Toys Regulations SOR/2011-17, Item 21 • Total Lead and Mercury Content - Canada Consumer Product Safety
Act - Consumer Products Containing Lead Regulations (SOR/2018-83) • Canada Consumer Product Safety Act - Consumer Products
Containing Lead Regulations (SOR/2010-298)
Australia
• AS/ISO 8124-1 Mechanical & Physical properties • AS/ISO 8124-2 Flammability • AS/ISO 81241-3 Migration of certain elements • DEHP in children’s plastic items
China
• GB 6675.1-2014: Basic Code • GB 6675.2-2014: Mechanical & Physical properties • GB 6675.3-2014: Flammability • GB 6675.4-2014: Migration & Certain elements • GB 6675-2014: Includes Restrictions on Six Phthalates
India
• IS 9873-1 Mechanical & Physical properties • IS 9873-2 Flammability • IS 9873-3 Migration of certain elements • IS9873-9 Certain Phthalate Esters in Toys & Children’s products
Gulf
• Gulf Conformity Mark (G-Mark) of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) • Saudi Arabia - SASO Certificate of Conformity
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Utilizing our decades of experience and expertise equipped with state-of-the-art technology and instrumentation, MTS offers a one-stop solution for testing, auditing, certification and advisory on regulatory testing standards for the toy industry to help you meet the legislative obligations and better position your products to exceed customer expectations.
TESTING AREA TEST EXAMPLES EXAMPLE PRODUCT TYPES/COMMONLY REQUIRED TESTS
Physical Testing Sharp edges, sharp points, acoustics,
product strength, Colorfastness, Durability
Flammability Testing Rate of flame spread, BRC code of practice
Chemical Testing Heavy metals, food contact legislation,
REACH
Electrical Testing Electrical safety, EMC, LED/laser emissions
Toxicological Assessments
Marketing/Claims Testing Product meets any functionality claims
Microbiological Testing Test Material: Liquids, Pastes, Putties, Gels, Powders, and Items of Avian Feather Origin
Cosmetics Directive, TRA, LHAMA
Microbiological Examination, Anti-
microbial Effectiveness
Testing Requirements by Children’s Product Types
OUR SOLUTIONS Stay forefront of changes in safety requirements and testing methods with MTS
Product Testing
Chemical Testing Physical/Mechanical Testing Performance Testing Flammability Testing Electrical Testing Microbiological Testing
Technical Services
Product Development Design Evaluation Safety/Risk Assessments Packaging and Labelling Review Technical Document Review Training and Consultation
Product Inspection
Initial Production Inspection (IPI) During Production Inspection (DPI) Production Monitoring (PM) Final Random Inspection (FRI) 100% Full Check Inspection (FC)
Factory Assessment
Factory Capability Assessment Security Assessment (C-PAT) Supplier Performance Assessment Training and Consultation
Toy Testing Video
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OUR SOLUTIONS
Our laboratories have obtained international accreditation from relevant accreditation bodies and industry associations. Our testing services are approved by standardization committees in EU, the US, and at global (ISO) level, such accreditations include:
UK Market Conformity Assessment Body United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (HOKLAS) China National Accreditation Service (CNAS) Taiwan Accreditation Foundation (TAF)
Accreditations
Product Scope
Our services cover a wide array of toys, children and juvenile products including but not limited to:
Books Cribs Dolls High Chair & Hook-on Chairs Infant Walkers
Plush Toys Ride-on-Toys Strollers Action Figures & Collectibles Art and Crafts Materials
Bicycles Children’s Furniture Construction Toys Electrical & Electronic Toys Seasonal Novelties
Certifications
The MTS TPS Certification Mark is a symbol of quality, safety, and trust specific for toys, allowing your consumers to choose your product with confidence. It implies that the toy products have passed extensive testing and fulfilled the destination country’s mandatory requirements.
Advantages of MTS Toy Product Safety Mark
A symbol of safety and quality to the consumers Validates end users that the product have been tested by a 3rd party company Boost confidence and trust of the product and increase sales
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Our extensive g l ob al network of laboratories enables us t o supply our
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irrespective of the u l t imate destination of your products . www.mts-global.com
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MTS Global Contacts
Our extensive global network of laboratories enables us to supply our services to you and your suppliers wherever you are based. For more information, please contact your local MTS representative or
contact our global team at [email protected] and visit our website at www.mts-global.com.
Asia
Hong Kong Modern Testing Services (Global) Ltd Unit 808, CEO Tower, 77 Wing Hong Street
Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: 852-3604-1325 Fax: 852-2810-7188
Contact: Gary Siu, Senior Manager of toy division
Email: [email protected]
China, Dongguan Modern Testing Services (Dongguan) Ltd. No. 76, Liang Ping Lu, Xin Jiu Wei Cun,
Liaobu, Dongguan, China 523400
Tel: 86-769-8112-0818 Fax: 86-769-8112-0815
Contact: Rodney Chung, Technical Manager
Email: [email protected]
China, Shanghai Modern Testing Services (Shanghai) Co Ltd. No. 105, Guangzhong Rd., Zhuanqiao Town,
Shanghai, China 201108
Tel: 86-21-2350-9666 Fax: 86-21-2350-9700
Contact: Sean Zhang, Deputy General Manager
Email: [email protected]
China, Qingdao Modern Testing Services (Qingdao) Co., Ltd. 4F, Building 2#, 400 Meters Northeast of Hua ‘An
Road-East Shuyun Road Junction, Xiazhuang,
Chengyang, Qingdao, Shandong, China 266107
Tel: 86-532-8092-0270 Fax: 86- 532-8092-2962
Contact: Susan Ge, General Manager
Email: [email protected]
India, Noida Modern Testing Services (India) Ltd. A-95, Sector 58, Noida, Uttar Pradesh,
Pin- 201301, India
Tel: 91-82879-69553
Contact: Deepak Kumar, Manager – Toys & Hardlines
Email: [email protected]
S. Korea KOTITI Testing & Research Institute (Affiliated Lab) 111 Sagimakgol-ro, Jungwon-gu,
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
Tel: 82-2-3451-7074
Contact: Kwan-Sung Kim, General Manager
Email: [email protected]
Taiwan Modern Testing Services (HK) Ltd., Taiwan Branch 649-8, Zhung Zheng Road, Hsin Zhuang District,
New Taipei City 24257, Taiwan, R.O.C
Tel: 886-2-2903-9977 Fax: 886-2-2903-8181
Contact: Johnny Tsai, Hardline Manager
Email: [email protected]
Vietnam Modern Testing Services (Vietnam) Co LLC. Lot II -12, Cluster 4, Group CN II, Road 19/5A,
Tan Binh Industrial Park, Tay Thanh Ward, T
an Phu District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Tel: 84-28-6289-636
Contact: Allen Hsu, Assistant General Manager
Email: [email protected]
America/Europe
USA Modern Testing Services, LLC 349 Lenox Street, Norwood, MA 02062, USA
Toll Free: 1-(866)-776-3880
Tel: 1-(508)-638-1793 Fax: 1-(508)-638-1759
Contact: Paul Marchand, Director of Business Development
Email: [email protected]
United Kingdom (UK) Modern Testing Services (UK) Ltd. 118 Lupton Ave, Leeds LS9 6ED, UK
Tel: 44-113-248-8830
Contact: Matthew Thorpe
Email: [email protected]
Turkey Ekoteks Laboratuvar lsl. Ltd. Sti. (Affiliated Lab) Esenyurt Firuzkoy Bulvar, No. 29 34325,
Avcilar/Istanbul Turkey
Tel: 90-212-676-7866 Fax: 90-212-695-2031
Contact: Sevim Atmaca, Technical Manager
Email: [email protected]
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Global Toy Safety Requirements
Test Item USA EU Canada Australia
Mechanical & Physical ASTM F963-17 & 16 CFR 1500.50~53 EN 71-1:2014 + A1: 2018 SOR/2011-17 AS/NZS 8124.1:2019
Flammability Test
ASTM F963-17 Textile: ASTM F963-17 Annex A6/ 16 CFR 1610 Solid: ASTM F963-17 Annex A5/ 16 CFR 1500.44
EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014/ EN 71-2: 2020
SOR/2011-17 AS/NZS 8124.2:2016
Cleanliness of Stuffing Material
ASTM F963-17 section 4.3.7 State Law: Pennsylvania Laws, Massachusetts Laws, Ohio Laws
EN 71-1:2014 + A1: 2018
SOR/2011-17 State Law: The Upholstered & Stuffed Articles Act Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba
AS/NZS 8124.1:2019
Battery- Operated Toy Safety Test ASTM F963-17 section 4.25 EN 62115:2005+A12:2015/ EN 62115: 2020+ A11: 2020
AS/NZS 62115:2018
GLOBAL TOYS REQUIREMENT SUMMARY – MAIN STANDARDS
GLOBAL TOYS REQUIREMENT SUMMARY – MAIN STANDARDS (CHEMICAL)
Test Item USA EU Canada Australia
Phthalate CPSIA DEHP, DBP, BBP DINP, DIDP and DnOP ≤ 1000mg/ kg individually
REACH Annex XVII Entry 51 for all plasticized material sum: DEHP, DBP, DIBP and BBP ≤ 1000 mg/kg ; Entry 52 for material can be placed in the mouth sum: DINP, DIDP and DNOP ≤ 1000 mg/kg
SOR/2016-188 1. Vinyl material: each of DEHP, DBP and BBP ≤ 1000mg/kg; 2. Vinyl material can be placed in the mouth and under 4 years: each of DINP, DIDP and DNOP≤1000mg/kg
Consumer Protection Notice No. 6 of 2010: DEHP≤1000mg/kg toys, childcare articles, eating vessels and utensils for children under 3 years old
Total Lead Content CPSIA: 1. Surface coating ≤ 90mg/kg; 2. Accessible substrate ≤ 100mg/kg
SOR/2010-273 Total lead test for consumer products contact with Mouth
Total Cadmium REACH Annex XVII Entry 23≤ 100mg/kg
PAH REACH Annex XVII Entry 50≤ 0.5 mg/kg (each)
Bisphenol A
Banned for toys under 3 in the following states: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin
Strictly limited for toys under 36 months of age or in other toys intended to be placed in the mouth : Migration Limit≤ 0.04mg/L
Flame Retardants
TCEP, TDCP, TCPP and TDCPP banned in the following states: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Washington D.C.
TCEP TCPP TDCP≤ 5mg/kg (individually)
Global Toy Safety Requirements
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PHYSICAL TEST PARAMETERS FOR GLOBAL TOY REQUIREMENTS
* Sample will hold on position of 180º rotation even torque force do not reach to the limit.
** The value given in parentheses are for information only.
Test Item Age USA EUROPEAN UNION CANADA AUSTRALIA
AGE (Months) ASTM F963-17 16 CFR 1500.50~53
EN 71-1:2014 + A1 : 2018 SOR/2011-17 Health Canada Product Safety Reference Manual
AS/NZS 8124.1:2019
Impact Test 0 to 36 1kg mass free drop from 100mm height on sample surface
Drop Test
0 to 18 4.5 ft (1.37m), 10 drops
850mm (2.8 ft), 5 drops
4.5 ft (1.37m), 4 drops 1.38m (4.53 ft), 10 drops
>18 to 36 3 ft (0.91m), 4 drops 4.5 ft (1.37m), 4 drops 0.93m (3.1 ft), 4 drops
>36 to 96 3 ft (0.91m), 4 drops 3 ft (0.91m), 4 drops 0.93m (3.1 ft), 4 drops
Torque test*
0 to 18 2 in- lbs (0.23N·m) 0.34N·m (3 in-lbs) 0.94 N.m (8.32 in-lbs) for
rattle only
0.45N·m (4 in-lbs)
>18 to 36 3 in-lbs (0.34N·m)
>36 to 96 4 in-lbs (0.45N·m)
Tip Over test (For large and bulky toys)
0 to 36 3 times
3 times 3 times
>36 to 96
Tension Test
0 to 18 10lbs (44.5N) General: Dimension >6mm 90N (20.2lbs) Dimension < 6mm 50N (11.2lbs) Paperboard: 25 N (5.6lbs) Seam of soft toy: 70N (15.7lbs) Protective component: 60N (13.5lbs)
General: 44.5N (10lbs) Soft doll Eye/nose: 9.07 kg (20 lbs) static load 5 minutes Rattle: 50N (11 lbs)
70N (15.7lbs)
>18 to 36 15lbs (66.8N)
General: 44.5N (10lbs) Soft doll Eye/nose: 9.07 kg (20 lbs) static load 5 minutes
>36 to 96
Compression Test
0 to 18 20lbs (89N) 110N (25 lbs) 114N (25.6lbs)
>18 to 36 25lbs (111.3N)
>36 to 96 30lbs (133.5N) 136N (30.5lbs)
Flexure Test
0 to 18
30 cycles of 120o arc at a rate of 1 cycle/2s; 60s rest period every 10 cycles. Bending force 10lbs (44.5N) 30 cycles of 120o arc at a
rate of 1 cycle/2s; 60s rest period every 10 cycles. Bending force 70N (15.7lbs)
30 cycles of 120o arc at a rate of 1 cycle/2s; 60s rest period every 10 cycles. Bending force 70N (15.7lbs)
>18 to 96
30 cycles of 120o arc at a rate of 1 cycle/2s; 60s rest period every 10 cycles. Bending force 15lbs (66.8N)
>96 to 168
Global Toy Safety Requirements
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SOLUBLE ELEMENT MIGRATION REQUIREMENTS
Test Item USA CANADA AUSTRALIA EUROPEAN UNION/ UK
ASTM F963-17 (mg/kg) SOR/2011-17 (mg/kg) AS/NZ ISO 8124.3:2012 (mg/kg) EN 71-3:2019# (mg/kg)
General Modeling Clay General Modeling
Clay Category I Category II Category III
Antimony 60 1000 60 45 11.3 560
Arsenic 25 1000 25 3.8 0.9 47
Barium 1000 250 1000 1000 250 1500 375 18750
Cadmium 75 50 1000 75 50 1.3 0.3 17
Selenium 500 1000 500 37.5 9.4 460
Chromium (III)
60 25 60 25
37.5 9.4 460
Chromium (IV) 0.02 0.005 0.053
Lead 90 90 90 90 90 2.0 0.5 23
Mercury 60 25 60 25 7.5 1.9 94
Aluminum 5625 1406 70000
Boron 1200 300 15000
Cobalt 10.5 2.6 130
Copper 622.5 156 7700
Manganese 1200 300 15000
Nickel 75 18.8 930
Strontium 4500 1125 56000
Tin 15000 3750 180000
Organic Tin 0.9 0.2 12
Zinc 3750 938 46000
# Category I: Dry, brittle, powder like or pliable materials; Category II: Liquid or sticky materials; Category III: Scraped-off materials.
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GENERAL MARKINGS AND WARNINGS ON TOYS
US Market: The indication to the left shall be printed on the principal display panel of a toy intended for children over 3 years. The indication shall have the following characteristics: The height of the equilateral triangle shall be equal to or exceed the height of the letters of the signal word “WARNING” and separated from it by a distance at least equal to the space occupied by the first letter of the signal word “W”. The word WARNING shall be in all upper case sans serif letters. The size of the elements of the text shall be calculated according to the following table, with reference to the surface/area of the principal display panel:
Area, in.2 0-2 +2-5 +5-10 +10-15 +15-30 +30-100 +100-400 +400
Type Size - Signal Word 3/64 in. 1/16 in. 3/32 in. 7/64 in. 1/8 in. 5/32 in. 1/4 in. 1/2 in.
Type Size - Statement of Hazard 3/64 in. 3/64 in. 1/16 in. 3/32 in. 3/32 in. 7/64 in. 5/32 in. 1/4 in.
Type Size - Other Material 1/32 in. 3/64 in. 1/16 in. 1/16 in. 5/64 in. 3/32 in. 7/64 in. 5/32 in.
The word WARNING is defined “Signal Word”, the indication “CHOKING HAZARD – Small parts” is defined “Statement of Hazard”, the indication “Not for children under 3 yrs.'” is defined “Other material”. Additional warnings and indications are needed for particular kinds of toys (i.e. balloons, small balls, marble etc.).
US Market: All toys and their packaging (if present) shall be directly and permanently marked with the following indications: - Name and address of the manufacturer or distributor; - Location of production (complete address); - Date of production; - Cohort information.
The country of origin indication of the toy shall be printed in a legible, permanent and indelible form on the packaging of the toy.
Minimum size: 10mm EU/UK Market: The following indications shall be visible at the point of sale of a toy intended for children over 3 years: - “Warning, not suitable for children under 36 months.” Or “Warning, not intended for children under 3 years.” Or the warning symbol to the left accompanied by the word “Warning” - Statement of the specific hazard (i.e. “Small parts. Choking hazard”). The warnings need to be in the national language(s) of the country of distribution.
Minimum height: 5mm EU/UK Market: Name, registered trade name or trademark and address of the manufacturer (and importer where applicable) in the relevant market where goods are made available for sale.
EU/ Northern Ireland Great Britain