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Eurofins Toys & Hardlines Monthly Bulletin (August 2021)

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EUROPE

 

New requirements for artificial sports pitches and playgrounds

 

On 21 July 2021, the European Commission published the following regulation on the restriction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in artificial sports pitches and playgrounds:

 

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New General Product Safety regulation draws closer

 

The European Commission is working on the update of the General Product Safety Regulation. The table below summarises the recent proposal and drafts related to this matter:

 

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Perfluorinated carboxylic acids restricted under REACH Annex XVII Entry 68

 

On 5August 2021, the European Union (EU) published Regulation (EU) No 2021/1297, which updated Annex XVII of REACH. Certain perfluorocarboxylic acids (C9-C14 PFCAs), their salts and C9-C14 PFCA-related substances will be banned from being placed on the market or used in most applications from 25 February 2023 onwards.

 

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Standards Updates

 

Please see the following table summarising the most recent standards updates and upcoming dates of withdrawal (non-exhaustive):

 

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Technical Publications

 

Please find a table summarising recent technical publications (non-exhaustive):

 

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FRANCE

 

Updated standards list for the use of childcare articles

 

On 18 July 2021, the Opinion on the application of decree n ° 91-1292 of December 20, 1991 relating to the prevention of risks resulting from the use of childcare articles was published.

 

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UK

 

UK Government extends UKCA marking deadline

 

On 24  August 2021, the UK government announced that businesses have been given an additional year to apply the UKCA marking to their products, businesses now have until 1 January 2023 to apply the UKCA marking to their products.

 

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SWITZERLAND

 

Alignment of the Swiss toy requirements with the European Legislation

 

On 8  July 2021, the Ordinance of the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) on the Safety of Toys (Toys Ordinance, RS 817.023.11; German, French and Italian versions) was amended by the Swiss Official Collection 2021 425 (German, French and Italian versions).

 

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US

 

CPSC Approves New Rule 16 CFR 1236 Safety Standard for Infant Sleep Products

 

In June 2021, the Eurofins monthly bulletin informed you that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) approved a new 16 CFR 1236 Safety Standard for Infant Sleep Products. The rule has been published in the Federal Register, and will come into effect 23 June 2022, 12 months from date of publication in the Federal Register.

 

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Oregon Passes HB3379 into Law - Prohibiting Crib Bumper Pad

 

Recently, the governor of Oregon signed HB3379 into law, which is an amendment to the Oregon Revised Statute, ORS 646A.504 and 646A.506, to prohibit the sale and use of crib bumper pads in the state.

 

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Standards Updates

 

The table below summarises some recent ASTM standards updates:

 

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AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND

 

Mandatory requirements for projectile toys

 

On 29  July 2021, The Consumer Goods (Projectile Toys) Safety Standard 2020 was amended to incorporate updates recently made to the voluntary Australian/New Zealand and International standards on which it is based.

 

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BRAZIL

 

 

New requirements for toys and childcare products

 

In July 2021, Inmetro (Brazil’s Ministry of Economy/National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology) published the following Ordinances related to Childcare products.

 

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INTERNATIONAL

 

 

Regulatory proposals notified to WTO

 

Table summarising the most recent notifications made by the World Trade Organization (WTO) (non-exhaustive).

 

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International Highlights

 

The following table summarises some recent international regulation news.

 

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PRODUCT RECALLS / ALERTS

 

Below you will find a monthly table summarising product recalls and alerts in Europe (Source “RAPEX” and “RASFF”) and the U.S. (Source “CPSC”)

 

Europe

 

The following 70 alerts regarding Childcare articles, equipment and toys were reported, between week 25 and week 31 of 2021.

 

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US

 

From 21 June 2021 to 20 August of 2021, CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) published the following recalls.

 

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