Eurofins | Newsflash - August 2018 | Textile and Consumer goods

Europe - Textile

Skin sensitisers, skin irritants and corrosive substances in textile

3^rd September 2018 is the deadline to send evidences about the public consultation of Skin sensitising, irritative and/or corrosive substances in textile and leather articles, hides and furs that was launched by ECHA (European Chemicals Agency).
Swedish and French Competent Authorities are jointly preparing an Annex XV restriction dossier according to article 69 of REACH.
Interested parties are invited to submit any information related to these substances to assist in the preparation of the dossier.

Click here for reading more about this public consultation in ECHA website.

Europe - Textile

Recently published standards

Below you will find a list of standard references that have been recently published by CEN (non-exhaustive):

(*) Date of withdrawal: latest date by which national standards conflicting with an EN have to be withdrawn.

Standard	Title	Supersedes	Date of availability	Date of withdrawal*
EN ISO 17708:2018	Footwear - Test methods for whole shoe - Upper sole adhesion (ISO 17708:2018)	EN ISO 17708:2003	2018-07-11	2019-01-31
EN ISO 4098:2018	Leather - Chemical tests - Determination of water-soluble matter, water-soluble inorganic matter and water-soluble organic matter (ISO 4098:2018)	EN ISO 4098:2006	2018-07-11	2019-01-31

Europe - Textile

Intention of restriction for TCEP, TCPP and TDCP

ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) has published the intention to restrict the following organophosphate flame retardants in childcare articles and residential upholstered furniture. Mattresses for adults and other textiles may be included too.

Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) (EC 204-118-5)
Tris(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) phosphate (TCPP) (EC 237-158-7)
Tris[2-chloro-1-(chloromethyl)ethyl] phosphate (TDCP) (EC 237-159-2)

Expected date of submission will be on 12^th April 2019.

Click here for going to the registry of restriction intentions in ECHA’s website.

UK - Consumer goods

Recently reviewed standards

Below you will find a list of British and European standard references that have been recently reconfirmed so the standards will remain in force:

Standard	Title
BS EN 1957: 2012	Furniture. Beds and mattresses. Test methods for the determination of functional characteristics and assessment criteria
BS 5223-2: 1999	Specification for hospital bedding. Combustion modified, flexible polyurethane, general purpose foam mattress cores. Specification
BS 5223-4: 1976	Specification for hospital bedding. Mattress covers of polyurethane coated nylon
BS EN 1728: 2012	Furniture. Seating. Test methods for the determination of strength and durability
BS EN 1730: 2012	Furniture. Tables. Test methods for the determination of stability, strength and durability

US - Consumer goods

California Proposition 65 Reformulations (July, 2018)

California Proposition 65 is the ‘Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986’, which has been effective for almost 30 years. Due to the implement of California Proposition 65, more and more court cases are settled to reduce the exposure to carcinogenic and toxic for reproduction chemicals by reformulating consumer products containing such chemicals.

Find below some recent consent agreements:

Product	Chemical	Limit	Case No
Portable lighting products	Lead DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIDP, DnHP	90ppm and/or 1.0ug of Lead 5000ppm (before 2019.12.31) of phthalates 1000ppm (on and after 2020.01.01) of phthalates Labelling is not allowed	San Francisco Superior Court CGC-18-564803
Thermal paper	BPA	10 ppm Labelling is not allowed	Alameda County Superior Court RG16834949
PureGear Cellphone cases	BPA	3 ppm Products exceed the limit shall utilize a warning statement	Out of court
Microphone product	DINP	1000 ppm Products exceed the limit shall utilize a warning statement	Los Angeles County Superior Court BC702370
Chair cover	DINP	1000 ppm Products exceed the limit shall utilize a warning statement	Alameda County Superior Court - Hayward RG18897260