Chile Announces Draft Amendments To Children's Product Safety Regulations

On October 4, 2021, Chile announced a draft amendment to the Children's Product Safety Regulations, restricting substances such as phthalates, bisphenol A (BPA) and certain solvents. The review period for the draft is until November 29, 2021.

Chile’s existing toy safety regulations (DS114/2005) have restricted certain substances in products. Another regulation on school supplies alsorestrictsthe use of lead in paint and the use of solvents inadhesives and glues. However, there are no regulations on the substances in child care products used for breastfeeding or sleep aid. This bill addresses these product categories.

The draft limits the content of phthalates inEdible children's products at 0.1%. The prescribed phthalates include bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), phthalate Diisooctyl dicarboxylate (DINP), diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) and di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP); the draft also stipulates the migration limit of the following solvents and reactive monomers: formaldehyde 2.5mg/L, phenol 15mg/L, styrene 0.75mg/L, methanol 5mg/L, toluene 2mg/L, ethylbenzene 1mg/L, xylene (all isomers) 2mg/L (total); heavy metal limit The value remains unchanged from the limit specified in the current regulations.

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EN71-2 ISO 8124 Toys Flammability TesterGT-M17

Toys flammability tester GT-M17is used to test children apparel or toy and its decorations flammability performance, to evaluate the burning speed and time of the following kinds of toys.

1. Toys to be worn on the head.
2. Toy disguise costumes and toys intended to be worn by a child in play.
3. Toys intended to be entered by a child.
4. Soft-filled toys (animals and dolls, etc.) with a piled or textile surface.