New Standard Mandated for Feeding Bottle Nipples in Thailand

Thailand’s Ministry of Industry has mandated
the use of TIS 969-2562 (2019) as the new standard for the rubber nipples used
on feeding bottles.

According to the
standard, rubber nipples for feeding bottles must conform to provisions
relating to:

• Migration
  of eight elements:
  • Antimony (Sb): no
    more than 15 mg/kg
  • Arsenic (As): no more
    than 10 mg/kg
  • Barium (Ba): no more
    than 100 mg/kg
  • Cadmium (Cd): no more
    than 20 mg/kg
  • Chromium (Cr): no
    more than 10 mg/kg
  • Lead: no more than 25
    mg/kg
  • Mercury (Hg): no more
    than 10 mg/kg
  • Selenium (Se): no
    more than 100 mg/kg
• Release
  of N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances
• 2-mercaptobenzothiazole
  release
• Antioxidant
  release
• Formaldehyde
  release
• Volatile
  compound content

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This regulation was
published following consultation with manufacturers and users, and with
reference to:

• EN
  14350-1:2004 Child use and care articles – Drinking equipment – Part 1: General
  and mechanical requirements and tests
• EN
  14350-2:2004 Child use and care articles – Drinking equipment – Part 2:
  Chemical requirements and test methods
• EN
  71-3:2013+A2:2017 Safety of toys – Part 3 Migration of Certain Elements
• EN
  71-11:2005 Safety of toys – Part 11: Organic chemical compounds – Method of
  analysis
• EN
  12868:2017 Child use and care articles – Method for determining the release of
  N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances from elastomer or rubber teats and
  soothers

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Issued in June 2021, it
will become effective on December 13, 2021. Stakeholders are advised to now
check their products conform to the latest Thai regulations.

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