The New US Toy Safety Standard Required The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is now requiring toy manufacturers to test to the new Toy Safety Standard, ASTM F963-16. The new…
Category: Industry Developments
RoHS 3, Prop 65 Updates, VOC Testing Expansion
What is RoHS 3? Are you prepared for RoHS 3 compliance? During 2019 there will be increased focus on RoHS compliance. On July 22, 2019 RoHS 3 becomes effective. RoHS…
Toy Testing Requirements
With the recent state legislation coming into effect for various states, we would like to highlight the current/pending requirements that your business should be considering as it relates to Toys…
Toy Safety Standards
CPSIA Periodic Testing: On February 8, 2013, periodic testing will be required for all the children’s required safety regulations, even if there is no material change to the product. Per…
Toy Safety Regulations
Toy Safety Testing to ASTM F963-11 On June 12, 2012 ASTM F963-11 “Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety” became effective as a federal requirement for toy safety testing. This…
Rhode Island Requiring Children’s Jewelry To Comply With Safety Standard
On December 31, 2011 the stay of enforcement for third-party testing and certification was lifted. The required testing per the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) includes total lead content limits…
Formaldehyde Testing Laboratories
Formaldehyde Testing Requirements – On the Horizon Formaldehyde is a chemical widely used in building materials and to manufacture various household products. Formaldehyde is colorless, flammable, and has an offensive…
Flammability Testing
Are your items required to undergo Flammability Testing? If your toy/item is designed for children under 14, then, yes, it is required to undergo flammability testing. ASTM F963-08 contains the…
Fire Retardant Standards
Chlorinated Tris Flame Retardants - Regulation by State A number of states are implementing laws impacting the use of specific chlorinated tris compounds, which are flame retardant chemicals added to…
CPSIA Flame Retardant Regulations
Proposed Amendment to CPSIA to include Flame Retardants The US House of Representatives has introduced a bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). The proposal is to…
CPSC PHTHALATES
CPSC Expansion of Regulated Phthalates The CPSC has proposed a new safety standard for phthalates in children’s toys and childcare articles. Since 2012, the CPSC has required toys and childcare…
CPSC Magnets
CPSC approves NEW requirement for High-Powered Magnets On September 24, 2014 the CPSC approved a new magnet standard that is applicable to high-powered magnet sets. The performance standard requires the…
California Proposition 65 Testing
Bisphenol A - Regulation Effective July 1, 2013: On July 1, 2013 the California law limiting Bisphenol A (BPA) will go into effect. The limit established for total BPA content…
Cadmium Regulations
Often times we hear from our customers that the pending and current legislation as it applies to children’s toys/children’s products/consumer goods can be quite a bit to keep track of.…
ATS Offers Unmatched BPA Testing Capability to 0.1 Parts per Billion Level
Toxin Free Act Applied Technical Services (ATS) has established a detection limit of 0.1 parts per billion (ppb) to test for the presence of Bisphenol A (BPA) in various products. This is…
BPA Facts And Why It Is Banned
BPA Facts And Why It Is Banned On July 17th, 2012 the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) suggestion to discontinue using polycarbonate resins in…
ASTM JEWERLY STANDARD TESTING
Rhode Island Requiring Children’s Jewelry To Comply With Safety Standard On June 21, 2012, Rhode Island became the first state to require children’s jewelry to be tested to a specific…
Children’s Jewelry Safety Standard - ASTM F2923-11
Published in November 2011, ASTM F2923-11 – the “Children’s Jewelry Safety Standard,” has been approved by ASTM International. ASTM F2923-11 covers children’s jewelry that is intended primarily for use by…
BAN POISONOUS ADDITIVES ACT OF 2016
BILL H.R. 6269 HAS BEEN INTRODUCED THAT WOULD BAN THE USE OF BISPHENOL-A (BPA) IN FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. Currently, the FDA has banned the use of BPA in baby bottles…