The New Toy Safety Directive (TSD) 2009/48/EC annex II part III (chemical requirements) will take effect on July 20, 2013. The TSD defines toys as "products designed or intended, whether or not exclusively, for use in play by children under 14 years of age". Major changes include:
1. Migration limit of 19 heavy metals (the new EN71-3:2013), restriction on the use of substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic (CMR), nitrosamines and nitrosatable substances and 66 allergenic fragrances.
2. Safety Assessment shall be carried out before placing a toy on EU market.
3. Technical Documentation shall contain all relevant data and details of the means to ensure that toys comply with the requirement.
4. Internal Production Control to ensure the compliance of the manufactured product with the requirements.
At Leo, we are making every effort to ensure that all products are safe and comply with all national regulatory requirements. We have set up a designated Product Safety Steering Committee led by our Directors and General Managers that regularly review and resolve the latest product safety issues as well as drive continuous improvement. In addition, Leo has developed a Product Safety Database System that automatically screens the chemical constituents of all production materials against the restricted material list in the Directive. Moreover, Leo also set up the IECQ QC080000 Hazardous Substance Process Management System (HSPM) to prevent any misuse or contamination of products.
Leo offers a wide range of testing services to ensure your products safety at our accredited internal testing laboratory, Leo MTS.
For more details about this New TSD 2009/48/EC, please
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