The Standardization Administration of
China (SAC) has published a new mandatory standard for infant feeding bottle
and teats.
Issued on October 21, 2020, the standard –
GB 38995-2020 –
covers the safety and performance requirements for:
- Infant feeding bottles
- Teats
- Drinking accessories made of plastic, glass, metal, ceramic and silicone
rubber
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It does not
apply to feeding bottle and teats for medical use.
GB38995-2020 lists the following
requirements:
- General
requirements – appearance. edges and points, print adhesion, volumetric accuracy, small parts, sealing
discs, puncture test and tear resistance - Performance test – resistance to boiling water, thermal shock, effectiveness
of sealing disc, transparency - Matched components – size
requirement, length requirement, retention test, flexibility, drop test - Additional
requirements include:
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- Resistance
to compression deformation for plastic bottles - Thermal shock for glass bottles
- Water resistance for glass bottles
- Internal stress test for glass bottles
- Mechanical impact strength for glass bottles
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China’s new mandatory standard for infant
feeding bottle and teats will come into effect on November 1, 2021.
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