European Union

• EN71-1 Physical and Mechanical Performance Testing

  EN71 is the regulatory standard for toy products in the European Union market. Children are the most concerned and cherished group in the whole society. The toy market that children generally love is developing rapidly, and toy quality problems often cause harm to children. Therefore, countries aro...

• EN71-2 Flammability Performance Testing

  EN71 is a mandatory regulatory standard for toy products in the European Union market, mainly aimed at toys designed for children under 14 years old. Children are a group of people who are cared for and cared for worldwide. They generally love toys, so the toy market is developing rapidly. At the s...

• EN71-3 Content detection of 19 toxic and transferable elements

  EN71-3 Toy Safety - Part 3: Chemical performance testing, testing for 19 heavy metal elements, including antimony, arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, tin, etc. EU Toy EN71-3:2013 Test, 19 Specific Element Migration Tests, and Toy Heavy Metal Testing. Recently, the EU official gaze...

• EN71-9 Organic Compounds

  EN71-9 General Requirements for Organic Compounds - specifies the total migration amount of toxic compounds present in each toy or toy material in the following exposure modes: contact with the mouth; Possible intake; Skin contact; Eye contact; Inhalation. The scope of restricted substances is part...

• Safety performance testing of electric toys

  EN 62115 is a safety standard for electric toys, applicable to all electric toys, as well as electrical construction sets, electrical functional toys, experimental sets, and video toys. EN 62115 testing items: testing conditions; The principle of reducing or exempting experiments; Identification...

• Photobiological Safety Performance

  Toys that can emit light and shine are collectively referred to as optical toys. Luminous toys, also known as flash toys, are simply devices that can emit light and are used by children to play with. Luminous toys are usually made of non-toxic and environmentally friendly plastics, with internal li...

• N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosamines

  On May 29, 2013, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) first released the toy safety standard EN71-12:2013 "Toy Safety - Part 12: N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosamines", which officially came into effect on June 5, 2013. The standard specifies the requirements and testing methods for the mig...

• Bisphenol A migration

  Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical that is mixed with other chemicals to manufacture plastics and resins. Bisphenol A (BPA) is typically present in polycarbonate (a high-performance rigid plastic) and sometimes in the form of additives in certain PVC materials. It is noteworthy that human exposure to ...

• Phenol

  On May 4, 2017, the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ) issued Commission Directive (EU) 2017/774, amending Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC, adding restrictions on the migration of phenol and content as a preservative for toys that can be placed in the mouth for use by children under 36 mon...

• flame retardants

  The Official Journal of the European Union published European Commission Directive 2014/79/EU, which sets stricter restrictions on certain types of flame retardants contained in toys. This new directive revised the Toy Safety Directive and added new restrictive measures. The flame retardants regula...

• formamide

  The EU toy safety directive on formamide will be implemented on May 24 this year. The content of formamide in foam toy materials shall not exceed 200mg/kg, otherwise, a 28 day release test is required, and the release of formamide shall not exceed 20 μ G/m3. This restriction requirement comes fr...

• Formaldehyde REACH Annex XVII

  The European Commission has issued Bulletin L 180, adding formaldehyde to the Annex XVII restricted substance list of the REACH regulation. Formaldehyde, commonly known as formalin, is widely used in industries such as chemical, textile, pharmaceutical, and wood processing. It can be used as a disi...

• Cadmium Directive 91/338/EC

  Total Cadmium Content Test - EUROPEAN Directive 91/338/EEC Due to the cumulative effect of heavy metal cadmium, which can cause environmental pollution and harm human health, the European Union has begun implementing a measure to limit the use of cadmium and conduct research on alternatives. Espe...

• Determination of phthalate content

  Phthalates are widely used in hundreds of products such as toys, food packaging materials, building materials, medical devices, cosmetics, clothing, and shoes. However, exceeding a certain amount of phthalates can interfere with human endocrine function, which is not conducive to children's growth ...

• Testing of Azo in Textiles, Footwear, and Leather

  The ZO test is a compound formed by connecting an azo-N=N - group with two hydrocarbon groups, and its general formula is R-N=N-R. Azo compounds have both cis and trans geometric isomers; The trans isomer is more stable than the cis isomer, and the two isomers can be converted to each other under l...

• Nickel Release

  Both the European Union and China have regulations on the content and release of nickel in products that come into long-term contact with human skin and products that pierce the ears or other parts of the body. The EU has passed the Nickel Control Directive 94/27/EC to unify the laws of its member ...

• German PAHs

  Since the discovery of a large amount of PAHs in hammer handles in Germany in 2005, products containing PAHs have attracted public attention, and since then, such cases have occurred repeatedly. In November 2007, Germany's ZEK-01-08 document made a requirement for PAHs, requiring mandatory PAHs tes...

• Organic tin detection

  Organotin is a hazardous substance that is subject to mandatory restrictions on its use in exports to the European Union, and is often included in the environmental compliance requirements of buyers. Common control requirements for organotin include: REACH SVHC: reaction materials and derivatives...

• Toy cosmetics: Microbial antibacterial and anti-corrosion performance toxicological evaluation Cosmetic safety report

  On July 19, 2023, the European Commission issued Regulation (EU) No 2023/1490, revising Cosmetic Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 and updating Annex II regarding the use of certain substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxic (CMR). This amendment is based on Article 15 of the ...

• MSDS Chemical Safety Data Sheet

  Chemical safety label refers to the safety label attached to the chemical packaging provided by production and sales units when hazardous chemicals are circulated in the market. It is a carrier for transmitting safety information to operators. It uses simple and easy to understand text and graphics...