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SGS invites toy professionals to explore the draft EU toy safety regulation

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Geneva (April 24, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to host a live webinar, ‘Exploring the draft EU toy safety regulation,’ on May 13, 2025. Businesses selling toys in the EU must stay informed about proposed changes to toy safety legislation to ensure compliance with both current and […]

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Toy standards EN 71 Parts 15 to 17 published by CEN

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Geneva (April 4, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 048.25, summarizing the European Committee for Standardization’s (CEN) publication of three new test methods for several chemicals in certain toys or toy materials. Currently, the Toy Safety Directive (TSD) restricts 12 chemicals in toys intended for children under

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SGS Explores Sustainability and Regulatory Trends in the Toy Industry

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Geneva (March 26, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, examines the far-reaching impact of the sustainability movement on the toy industry in a new Consumer Compact article. Sustainability has become a key market driver, with governments, retailers and consumers increasingly prioritizing environmental and social responsibility. Today’s consumers seek toys that

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SGS Provides Update on European Toy Standard Changes in 2025

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Geneva (March 18, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 016.25, summarizing the forthcoming revision of nearly all EN 71 standards and EN 62115 in 2025. Updates will be regularly provided in SGS SafeGuardS. A standardization request is a new approach to defining the work program for the

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EU Issues Draft Toy Safety Regulation

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Geneva (March 14, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 039.25, reporting on proposed amendments to the EU’s Toy Safety Regulation (TSR). The draft amendments were published in Communication C/2025/1032 by the EU in February 2025. Adopted by the European Parliament at its first reading, the TSR will

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Toy and Children’s Product Standards Amended in Hong Kong

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Geneva (March 14, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 035.25, detailing updates to several of Hong Kong’s toy and children’s product standards. In Hong Kong, toys and children’s products must comply with all applicable requirements in any one of the safety standards specified in Schedule 1 (Toy

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EN 71 Parts 18 and 19 for Toy Safety issued by CEN

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 025.25, reporting on the European Committee for Standardization’s (CEN) two new standards for phenol and bisphenol A (BPA) in certain toys. Phenol in high concentrations can cause burns and other respiratory and health issues and is commonly used in the production of plastics,

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Publication of CEN Amendment to EN71-13:2021 for Certain Games and Kits

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 012.25, summarizing the European Committee for Standardization’s (CEN) publication of EN 71-13:2021+A2:2024. This is the latest toy safety standard for requirements on the use of substances and mixtures in olfactory board games, cosmetic kits, games involving tasting or exploring different flavors, as well

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CEN Publishes New Technical Specification for Passive Transportation Function Tricycles

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 010.25, highlighting the European Committee for Standardization’s (CEN) new technical specification covering the safety of tricycles that provide a passive transportation function. The Toys Safety Directive 2009/48/EC established minimum safety standards for toys, including tricycles. However, the new technical specification (TS) – TS17876,

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Toxic-Free Kids Act Amended in Oregon, USA

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 004.25, detailing the US state of Oregon’s Permanent Administrative Order (PAO) PH 119-2024, which amends its disclosure program for children’s products. Announced in December 2024, the PAO revises administrative rules related to the state’s Toxic-Free Kids Act, which authorizes the Oregon Health Authority

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