| The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act - Collection of Questions and Answers on Phthalates (III) NO.4/2009 |
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Does the ban apply to children's footwear or socks?
Shoes and socks are not classified as children's toys or care items.
Are personal flotation devices, such as life jackets, regulated by CPSIA? Specifically, should such products made for and used by children be considered children's products under the CPSIA?
no. Life jackets are excluded under the Consumer Product Safety Act and are regulated by the U.S. Coast Guard
(US Coast Guard) control. CPSIA defines children's products as consumer products specifically produced for children under the age of 12. Because life jackets are not consumer products, they are not regulated. However, toy life jackets or flotation devices (such as "water fins") fall within the scope of CPSC control.
Does CPSIA consider pool toys and beach balls to be children’s toys?
Pool toys, beach balls, inflatable rafts, and swimming rings designed for children under 12 years of age are classified as children's toys. These items are used by children when playing in swimming pools or on the beach, and therefore need to comply with the limits of phthalates in Chapter 108.
What certification is required for children's toys or child care products that are subject to the phthalate ban law?
Children's toys and child care products manufactured on or after February 10, 2009 need to pass general conformity certification, which is based on "testing of each product or a reasonable test item." From September 2009, certification of children's toys and child care products must be based on product test reports performed by accredited third-party laboratories. The Commission must publish by June 2009 a process for the accreditation of laboratories that test for phthalates.
If you have children's toys or child care articles on hand that may contain banned phthalates, is it necessary to issue a general certificate of conformity on November 12, 2008, even though the ban on phthalates has not yet come into effect?
Need not. The ban on phthalates in children's toys and child care products only came into effect on February 10, 2009. Children's toys and child care products manufactured on or after February 10, 2009 are required to provide a general certificate of conformity, which should be based on "or a reasonable test item for each product." Starting from September 2009, certification of children's toys and child care products must be based on product test reports performed by accredited third-party laboratories.
The CPSC announced on its official website on January 30, 2009, that the implementation of some resolutions regarding product test reports that require third-party laboratories to be executed will be postponed for one year. SGS will release details at a later date.
Comparison of limits for phthalates between CPSIA, EU Directive 2005/84/EC and Taiwan CNS4797
Phthalene
Formate | CPSIA | EU Directive 2005/84/EC | Taiwan(CNS4797) |
| Restricted products | limit | Restricted products | limit | Restricted products | limit |
| DEHP | any toy or child
child care products | 0.1% | Toy or child care
Plastic products in hygiene products | Sum 0.1% | Various types of toys for children and infants under 14 years old | Sum 0.1% |
| DBP | 0.1% |
| BBP | 0.1% |
| DINP | Any toy or child care product that may be placed in the mouth*Note 1 | 0.1% | Toys or child care products, plastic products that may be placed in the mouth*Note 1 | Sum 0.1% |
| DIDP | 0.1% |
| DNOP | 0.1% |
*Note 1: There are no hard and fast requirements for the size of the mouth, but as long as any dimension is less than 5 cm in length, width and height, it can be considered.
Solutions provided by SGS
Third-party testing unit testing certification is mandatory for specific products, and third-party conformity assessment agency certification must be performed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission or its designated independent certification organization.SGS is a third-party testing organization recognized and announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. It can provide a wide range of services such as analysis and consultation on heavy metals and phthalates in toys and children's products.If you want to know more details, please feel free to send us a letter or call our customer service personnel.
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