New toy safety rules: chemistry, foams and flame retardants
14 Sep 20268 views
Who is affected:
Manufacturers, importers and distributors of toys in the EU
Summary
The EU updates safety standards for toys, limiting hazardous substances in chemistry kits, foams and flame retardants. Affects toy manufacturers and importers throughout Europe.
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The European Commission amends Implementing Decision 2023/740 to update the harmonised standards applicable to three specific areas of toy safety: chemical experiment kits, formamide in foam materials and chlorinated phosphorus flame retardants. These harmonised standards are technical references whose compliance provi…
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OJ:L_202602032: Decisión de Ejecución (UE) 2026/2032 de la Comisión, de 11 de septiembre de 2026, por la que se modifica la Decisión de Ejecución (UE) 2023/740 en lo que respecta a las normas armonizadas para los juegos de experimentos químicos y actividades relacionadas, la formamida en materiales de espuma de los juguetes y ciertos retardantes de llama de fósforo clorado en materiales de los juguetes
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