 | It is prohibited to sell any product that is targeted at children 12 years old or younger and contains lead that exceeds the regulations. The upper limit of lead content will be implemented in stages. The upper limit of lead content will be 600 ppm from February 10, 2009. In the second stage, the allowable limit will be changed to 300 ppm from August 14, 2009. The allowable limit will be from August 14, 2011, three years later. Change to 100 ppm. |
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| The upper limit of lead content in topcoats for furniture, toys and other children's products will be lowered from the current 0.06% to 0.009% by weight starting from August 14, 2009. |
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| Permanent bans were issued on bis-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and butylbenzyl phthalate (BBP). |
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| A transitional period order has been implemented for diisononyl phthalate (DINP), diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) and di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP) until the Chronic Hazards Advisory Panel (CHAP) The three phthalates were reviewed. |
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| Manufacturers of children's products must affix permanent, clear and eye-catching signs on the products and their packaging so that consumers can determine the manufacturer's name, production date and place of origin, and identify relevant production information. |
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| Civil penalties for violations of the Consumer Product Safety Act will be increased from US$5,000 to US$100,000 per case, and the maximum fine will be increased from US$1.25 million to US$15 million. |
