India has published a new toy regulation under Extraordinary in its Gazette. The Order, Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020, covers the regulation of toys and/or materials used for the purposes of play by children under fourteen years of age. It will also include other toys notified by Central Government. The Order requires toys to conform […]
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On March 24, 2020, SGS will hold a webinar entitled, “Focus on EN IEC 62115:2020 for Electric Toys.” On February 21, 2020, the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) published EN IEC 62115:2020. This is the European Union (EU) version of IEC 62115:2017, an electric toy standard that aims towards worldwide harmonization. CENELEC needed to
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Canada’s CSA Group has published a new voluntary national standard for barbecue grill brushes. Published on December 19, 2019, the new standard, CSA Z630:19, has the aim of trying to minimize the possibility of stakeholders accidentally ingesting loose metal bristles from barbecue brushes. It covers handheld barbecue grill brushes, including those with replaceable heads, that
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Becoming effective on March 1, 2020, the US state of New York has begun regulating certain toxic chemicals in children’s products. The state governor signed, ‘An Act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law, in relation to regulations of toxic chemicals in children’s products’, on February 7, 2020. This adds Title IX ‘Toxic Chemicals in Children’s
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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is inviting retailers, brand owners, designers and manufacturers of childcare products to a complimentary webinar on March 26 to learn about and comply with special regulations around the sale of their goods in France. ‘Everything you always wanted to know about French Decree 91-1292: Type
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Toy drones offered for sale in the European Union (EU) will soon have to comply with new rules for drones in addition to Directive 2009/48/EC, the so-called European Toy Safety Directive. On June 11, 2019, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published rules to ensure drones are used safely and securely. From June 2020 drones
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An application notice relating to the updated standards for mezzanine beds has been published in the Journal Officiel de la République Française (JORF). It relates to Decree No 95-949, which seeks to reduce risks associated with the use of bunk beds in domestic or contract environments. The application notice relates to mezzanine beds. These are
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In its aim to help toy manufacturers, importers and retailers ensure their Electrical and Electronic (EE) toys are safe and compliant for European markets, SGS – the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is to host a complimentary webinar. ‘Focus on EN IEC 62115:2020 for Electrical and Electronic Toys’ takes place on March
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The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (US HUD) has issued a final rule that aligns the formaldehyde emission requirements for composite wood products used in the construction of houses with the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Product Act (the Act). The Act was a landmark piece of legislation that added Title VI to
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Georgia has announced the introduction of a new Technical Regulation for toy safety. Published as an attachment to Resolution No. 47 of January 20, 2020 on ‘Approving the Technical Regulation on Toy Safety’, the new Technical Regulation is based on the European Union’s Directive 2009/48/EC, commonly known as the Toy Safety Directive (TSD). Toys are
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