SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 162.23 to keep stakeholders informed about proposals by the authorities in Hong Kong to update mandatory safety standards for toys and children’s products.
A one-month consultation was launched on December 1, 2023, to update Hong Kong’s Toys and Children’s Products Safety Ordinance. If accepted it will adopt the latest versions and operative versions of standards for toys and six categories of Schedule 2 products, such as baby walking frames, child safety barriers and bunk beds.
SGS publishes SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory and market changes that could impact their business. SafeGuardS 162.23 contain details of the one-month consultation currently being run by the Hong Kong authorities and a table with the proposed new standards.
Stakeholders are advised to review SGS’s original SafeGuardS 162.23 for more information.
Comments will be accepted by the Hong Kong authorities until December 31, 2023.
SGS Toy & Juvenile Product Services
SGS offers a wide range of services to ensure that products comply with relevant standards for childcare articles and children’s equipment. They provide consulting, training, product development, testing, audit and inspection services to ensure that products comply with strict regulations worldwide, demonstrating the safety and quality of juvenile products being brought to the market. After all, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s Toy & Juvenile Product Services.
SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full Hong Kong Consults Over Updated Standards for Toys and Children’s Products SafeGuardS.
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