TOYS & GAMES

Safety Standards for Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs and Play Yards Amended

25 October 2019

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has amended the mandatory safety standards for non-full-size baby cribs and play yards to incorporate by reference the latest version of the ASTM voluntary standard for these products, ASTM F406-19. The amended standards will apply from 20 January 2020 unless the CPSC receives significant adverse comment by 22 November 2019. More

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Proposal Would Ease Testing Requirements for Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Certain Fibres

10 October 2019

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is seeking comments by 23 December on a proposal to ease certain testing requirements for children’s toys and child care articles containing certain unfinished manufactured fibres. If the proposal is adopted, the specified fibres would not be required to undergo third-party testing for compliance with the ASTM F963 requirements for certain elements or the phthalate content provisions. More

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Action Proposed for Re-use of Waste Electronics, Furniture and Other Leisure Items

19 September 2019

On 29 August 2019, the European Commission released a news alert drawing attention to a German study regarding the potential to re-use waste electric and electronic equipment (WEEE), furniture and leisure goods from household waste. The study analyses the quality of the waste items and their potential to be re-used as well as the amount of work required to make an item re-usable. More

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Toy Industry in Hong Kong

11 September 2019

Hong Kong produces a wide range of toys with particular strength in plastic toys, including dolls, doll houses and other accessories, action figures, construction sets, toy guns, make-believe toys and gimmicks such as beauty kits and doctor's kits. More

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EU Stresses Need for Greater Focus on Microplastic Particles After New Alarming Study

03 September 2019

The EU has expressed concerns over the presence of microplastics in aquatic environments following the outcome of a recent study. The study aimed at exploring the potential sources of these microplastic particles, and if and how different forms of treatment affected their concentrations. The EU underlines that more research is needed in the field of microplastic pollution of drinking water, so as to avert the potential threat to the environment and human health. More

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Half-Million Dollar Penalty for Imported Composite Wood Products

29 August 2019

The Environmental Protection Agency reported recently its first enforcement action for violations of regulations that limit how much formaldehyde can be released from composite wood products. More

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Vermont Amends Reporting Requirements for High-Concern Chemicals

13 August 2019

The Vermont Department of Health recently amended its reporting requirements for chemicals of high concern in children’s products. More

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New EU decision on Toy Safety Standard Published

06 August 2019

On 23 July 2019, Commission Implementing Decision 2019/1254 was published in the Official Journal. The Decision concerns harmonised standards on the safety of toys which, in turn, supports Directive 2009/48/EC, the framework law of the European Union on toy safety. More

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U.S. Court Lowers Import Tariff on Lighting Sets

30 July 2019

The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled recently that certain stringed light sets are properly classified as other electric lamps and lighting fittings under HTSUS 9405.40.8000 (3.9 percent duty) rather than as lighting sets of a kind used for Christmas trees under HTSUS 9405.30.0010 (8.0 percent duty). More

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French Government Proposes Anti-waste and Circular Economy Law Covering Numerous Consumer Goods

26 July 2019

On 10 July 2019, the French Government presented an ambitious proposal for an “anti-waste” and circular economy law (the Law Proposal) to France’s Council of Ministers. The Law Proposal is divided into four sections, which are titled “Information to Consumers”, “Fight against Waste”, “Responsibilities of Producers” and “Miscellaneous Provisions”. More

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