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Standards/Regulations Update

  • 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 and Children’s Products. The requirements listed below may currently affect your testing programs. Toxic Metals Protection Act Toxic Metals Protection Act, H.R. 5920 was introduced into…

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  • 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 the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the three types of third party testing that are required include: Most manufacturers are aware of the first two…

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  • 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 is the revised edition of ASTM F963-08 and includes some changes and additions. Some of those include the following: Heavy metal testing in toy substrates…

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    CPSC Clarifies Component Part Testing & Lead in Textiles

    The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has been in the process of finalizing the Component Part Testing & Lead in Textiles Rule (16 CFR 1109 and 1500). The purpose of these amendments is to provide more clarification around testing requirements. It became evident that these rules were ambiguous resulting in questions as to whether or…

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  • 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 in toys and children’s products, certain phthalates for children’s toys and childcare articles, and the toy safety standard ASTM F963-08. Those that are small batch…

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  • Lead Regulations

    Revised Stay of Enforcement for Total Lead Content Testing The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on February 1, 2011 that they would revise the terms of its stay on enforcement on third-party testing and certification for total lead content in children’s products. The Commission voted to extend the stay on enforcement until December 31,…

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  • Lead Exposure Limits

    CPSC Lowers Lead Limit for Children’s Products On July 13, 2011 the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted 3-2 that it is technologically feasible for companies to produce products below the 100 parts per million (ppm) proposed limit. As it stands now, the new limit for total lead content in toys and children’s products…

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    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 odor. Some products that formaldehyde is typically found in include plywood, glue, cosmetics, fabrics, and many others. Here in recent years, the use of formaldehyde…

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