U.S. will enforce third-party testing and certification of children's products

Recently, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) formally adopted a new third-party testing and certification requirement for phthalates to ensure that children's toys and child care products comply with US federal regulations. The acid salt limit, which will take effect on December 31 this year. So far, the safety standards for lead, phthalates, and electricity, heat, and machinery in children's toys and care products have been clearly defined. From next year, only the third-party laboratories accredited by CPSC will test and issue certificates. Products can be sold in the United States.

The scope of children's products stipulated in the third-party test certification includes children's toys and nursing products that restrict the use of phthalates and lead, and toys, baby walkers, all-terrain vehicles, and children under the ASTM Children's Toy Safety Standard Regulations. Bicycles, children's pajamas, etc. According to the “Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act of 2008” of the United States, the use of three types of phthalates DEHP, DBP, and BBP in children's toys and care products is permanently prohibited to exceed 0.1%; temporary regulations stipulate that children should be sucked and chewed. In children's toys and care products, the concentration of the other three phthalates DINP, DIDP, DNOP shall not exceed 0.1%. Prior to this, CPSC limited the lead content of toys and children's products sold on the U.S. market to 100ppm, which has been implemented since August 14 this year. The mandatory standards for toy testing are based on ASTM F963.

The third-party testing and certification requirements for children's products were raised when the Consumer Product Safety Act was enacted in 2008. After a strong request from related parties such as manufacturers and importers, implementation time pushed and pushed again, resulting in a certain extent in exporting to related exporting enterprises in China. The illusion of "great thunder, little rain". The determination of the mandatory execution date indicates that the CPSC's decision to implement the measure remains unchanged and its intensity continues to increase.

Enforced third-party testing and certification will increase the cost of the company’s exports to the United States, making it more difficult. Therefore, the inspection and quarantine department reminded related companies that during the adjustment period of the remaining months, enterprises must continuously strengthen their awareness of green environmental protection, explore new technologies and keep up with the new standards, and confirm the limited chemical content in products and Other safety standards have met the requirements of exporting countries, upgrading and improving unsatisfactory products; monitoring and certification of products before export; seeking third-party testing agencies with reliable reputation and advanced technology; and when necessary, working with local inspection and quarantine authorities. Contact and seek technical breakthroughs. Relevant government departments should also actively create conditions to guide more domestic testing agencies to successfully become third-party testing agencies recognized by the United States, which will provide more convenience for the smooth export of products to the United States.