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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

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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


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


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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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

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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


United Kingdom (UK) Modern Testing Services (UK) Ltd. 118 Lupton Ave, Leeds LS9 6ED, UK

Tel: 44-113-248-8830

Contact: Matthew Thorpe


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


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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)



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



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.



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

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