Eurofins Toys & Hardlines Monthly Bulletin (June 2022)

EUROPE

New update to Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs)

On 10 June 2022, the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) released the new Candidate List of SVHCs. With the addition of 1 new substance, the current list of SVHCs now contains 224 substances.

See below a table indicating the latest substance addition:

Nº	Substance name	EC number	CAS number	Reason for inclusion
1	N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide	213-103-2	924-42-5	Carcinogenic; Mutagenic

N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide is mostly used in polymers and manufacturing other chemicals, textiles, leather or fur, paints and coatings.

Legal obligations for companies using SVHC substances include:

- Suppliers provide customers and consumers with enough information to allow for safe use of products that contain a substance of very high concern (SVHC) above a concentration of 0.1 % (weight by weight)

- Importers and producers of these products must notify the ECHA if their article contains SVHC substances above a concentration of 0.1% weight by weight (w/w) and the substance is present in those products in quantities totalling over 1 tonne per producer or per importer per year. The notifications have to be submitted within six months from the date it that the substance is included in the list.

- Suppliers of substances on the Candidate List, supplied either on their own or in mixtures, have to provide their customers with a safety data sheet.

- Under the Waste Framework Directive (Directive 2008/98/EC on waste- WFD), any supplier of an article containing a substance of very high concern (SVHC) in a concentration above 0.1% weight by weight (w/w) on the EU market is required to submit a SCIP Notification on that article to ECHA, as of 5 January 2021. SCIP is the database holding information on Substances of Concern in articles, as such or in complex objects (products), established under the WFD. The SCIP database complements the existing notification obligations for Candidate List substances in articles subject to REACH regulation and its related communication through the supply chain, according to Articles 7 (2) and 33 respectively.

Click here to access the official List from ECHA’s website.

Standards updates

The below table summarises the most recent standard updates and upcoming dates of withdrawal (non-exhaustive):

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

CEN
Reference	Title	*Date of withdrawal ()**	Supersedes
EN 14344:2022	Child care articles - Child seats for cycles - Safety requirements and test methods	30-06-2023	EN 14344:2004
EN 14749:2016+A1:2022	Furniture - Domestic and kitchen storage units and kitchen-worktops - Safety requirements and test methods	30-11-2022	EN 14749:2016/FprA1 EN 14749:2016
EN ISO 23537-1:2022	Requirements for sleeping bags - Part 1: Thermal, mass and dimensional requirements for sleeping bags designed for limit temperatures of ‐20°C and higher (ISO 23537-1:2022)	30-11-2022	EN ISO 23537-1:2016/A1:2018 EN ISO 23537-1:2016

Technical publications regarding Circular Economy

The latest publications by several entities related to consumer products and circular economy include:

Date	Country/ Region	Entity	Publication
23/05/2022	Europe	European Commission	Corrigendum to Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279 of 15 December 2021 on the use of the Environmental Footprint methods to measure and communicate the life cycle environmental performance of products and organisations.
24/05/2022	France	Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty	Reparability index As of 4 November, 2022, the reparability index will be extended and will become mandatory for the following products: top loading washing machine dishwasher high pressure cleaner corded, cordless and robot vacuum cleaner. The reparability index consists of a score out of 10 to fight against obsolescence by informing the consumer whether or not a product can be repaired at the time of purchase and thus extend its life and use.
07/06/2022	France	Ministry of Ecological Transition	Public consultation about draft decree relating to data from extended producer responsibility (REP) sectors until 29/07/2022.
06/05/2022	France	Department of legal and administrative information	Environmental quality of products: improved consumer information. The decree published, in the Official Journal on 30 April, 2022, provides that producers, importers and distributors of consumer goods must communicate information on the environmental quality of the products they sell in application of article L541-9-1 of the code of the environment. Gradual implementation, until 1 January, 2025
03/05/2022	France	Ministry of Ecological Transition	Publication of Order of April 13, 2022 specifying the substances contained in mineral oils whose use is prohibited on packaging and for printing intended for the public. This prohibition applies to mineral oils containing substances that interfere with waste recycling or limiting the use of recycled materials because of the risks they pose to human health. This order specifies the substances thus concerned, based on the ANSES opinion of 8 March 2017 on the migration of mineral oil compounds into foodstuffs from recycled paper and cardboard packaging. It will entry into force on 1 January 2023.

Updates to national toys legislations

The latest publications by several entities related to toys include:

Date

Country/ Region

Entity

Publication

14/05/2022

France

Minister for the Economy, Finance and Recovery

Publication of the order of April 19, 2022 amending the order of February 24, 2010 setting the terms of application of decree no. 2010-166 of February 22, 2010 relating to the safety of toys.

The decree establishes limit values for aniline for toys intended for children under three years of age or intended to be put in the mouth and removes the obligation to label toys in the presence of methyl carbonate heptine, a substance allergenic substance prohibited in toys from 5 July 2022.

It Entries into force on 5 July 2022 for the provisions relating to the fragrance substance and on 5 December 2022 for the provisions relating to the aniline.

14/05/2022

Ukraine

Ukrainian authorities

Publication of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Resolution No. 557 of May 7, 2022 on Amendments to Annex 2 of the Toy Safety Technical Regulations.

The main points are:

It expands the number of allergenic fragrances from 55 to 58 by adding atranol, chloroatranol and methyl heptine carbonate.
It revises the number of allergenic fragrances from 11 to 71 by adding 61 entries and deleting methyl heptine carbonate.
These will become effective on 14 November 2022
Restricts aniline in toys that are intended for children under 36 months, or in other toys intended to be placed in the mouth.
This will become effective on 5 December 2022.

16/06/2022

Spain

State Agency Official State Gazette

Order PCM/544/2022, of 15 June, which modifies Annex II of Royal Decree 1205/2011, of 26 August, on the safety of toys.

The main points are:

It expands the number of allergenic fragrances from 55 to 58 by adding atranol, chloroatranol and methyl heptine carbonate.
Addition of 60 substances in the fragrance that causes allergy list.

This order will take effect on 5 July 2022.

15/06/2022

British Government

Publication of the Amendment of The Toys and Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2022 (SI. 2022 No.659). These changes entail either a reduction in the permitted level or prohibition of specific chemicals.

These chemicals are:

Adding 3 new subtances to the Prohibition of the use of specified allergenic fragrances list.
Formaldehyde
Aniline
Aluminium

Transitional Provisions for this requirements are:

Chemicals	Non-compliant products cannot be placed on the market after
Fragrance Allergens – Atranol, Chloroatranol and Methyl heptine carbonate	15 October 2022
Chemicals assessed by SAG-CS – Aluminium, Formaldehyde, and aniline	15 December 2022

Miscellaneous technical publications relating consumer products

The latest publications in relation to food contact materials, DIY equipment, among others are summarised in the table below:

Date	Country/ Region	Entity	Publication
01/04/2022	France	Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention (DGCCRF)	DGCCRF practical sheets: Gardening and DIY equipment (in French)
10/05/2022	Europe	European Commission	Publication of an update to the list of national standardisation bodies pursuant to Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European standardisation (2022/C 189/08)
12/05/2022	Europe	European Food Safety Authority	Phthalates and other plasticisers: priorities for reassessment
16/05/2022	Germany	Business & Human Rights (German Federal Ministry of labour and Social Affairs)	The Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (Gesetz über die unternehmerischen Sorgfaltspflichten in Lieferketten) was published in the Federal Law Gazette on 22 July 2021 after completion of the parliamentary procedure. This is the first time the responsibility of German enterprises to respect human rights in global supply chains has been put on a legal footing.
03/06/2022	Europe	European Commission	Commission launches public consultation on the Preliminary Opinion on the safety of titanium dioxide in toys
09/06/2022	Europe	European Commission	Public initiative: Evaluation of Food Contact Materials (FCM) (Final version) The purpose of this evaluation is to assess whether the current EU legislative framework for of Food Contact Materials (FCM) is fit for purpose and delivers as expected. It will also examine the situation concerning materials for which there are no EU measures and which are subject to permitted national measures.
10/06/2022	Europe	European Commission	Chemicals strategy Commission revises the definition of nanomaterials
20/06/2022	Europe	European Commission	Effectively banning products produced, extracted or harvested with forced labour Commission adoption planned for third quarter 2022

FRANCE

Extended Producer Responsibility and Eco-organization in France

From 1 January 2022, the principle of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) applies to the sector of toys, outdoor games, DIY and garden products, sports and leisure items, which must be in accordance with the AGEC law.

The producer is responsible for the end of life of all waste produced as part of the product lifecycle and must fulfill required regulatory obligations. This can be achieved either by joining an eco-organisation or by the producer establishing their own end of life waste system (Article L541-10 of the Environmental Code).

In both cases, the producer is obliged to:

Register on the Ademe national register of producers: Syderep,
Declare annually the total quantities and weight of waste placed on the French market, and incorporation rates of recycled material in equipment.
Inform end users of equipment,
Fund the collection and processing of equipment, and support repair and reuse
Ensure collection and processing and promote repair and reuse,
Share annual collection and processing reports with public authorities.

State-approved Eco-organisations are available to support all producers and marketers in the sector to help them to meet these new regulatory obligations: collection and treatment of waste from products placed on the market, codification of products, declaration of eco-contribution, take-back obligations, collection solutions, displays, etc.

Eco-organisations are responsible for the collection and treatment of specified waste produced in the EPR sector with which they are attached.

An overview of eco-organisations present in France is provided in the table below.

Eco-organization	Product category
ALCOME	Cigarette butts
ADELPHE	Packaging
ADIVOLAR	Packaging and chemical waste
ALIAPUR	Tire
APER	Boat
CITEO	Packaging, paper and cardboard
COREPILE	Cells & Batteries
CYCLAMED	Medications
DASTRI	Waste from health care activities with infectious risks
ECO DDS	Chemical waste
ECOLOGIC	Sports & Leisure Items, DIY & Thermal Garden Items, Electrical equipment and electronic toys
ECO MOBIL-HOME	Mobile homes
ECO-MOBILIER	Furniture & bedding, DIY and garden, toys and building products
ECOSYSTEM	Electrical and electronic equipment
GIE-FRP	Tire
LEKO	Packaging
RE_FASHION	Textile
SCRELEC	Cells & Batteries, cartridges
VALDELIA	Furniture

Sorting information and Triman signage for furniture

From 1 January 2022, any person who manufactures, imports or introduces household products subject to Extended Marketer Responsibility (REP) on the French market must provide info–tri information (Logo Triman + sorting information) for these products.

This information comprises the following:

Triman logo
The sorting rules on the packaging, the product or, failing that, in any other documents provided with the product, and no longer just on the website.
If several elements of the product are subject to different sorting methods, these methods are detailed by element.
It is possible to put the information in vertical or in horizontal formation.
Exceptions:

For products with a surface area of less than 10 cm2 and sold without document: Possibility to reduce information.
For products with a surface area between 10cm2 and 20cm2: It is obligatory to display the Triman logo and it is not accepted to reduce information.

In the case of furniture products, sorting options cover: donation, recycling or collection in store. Please see below a graphic demonstrating two examples that Eco-organisation, Ecomobilier, has proposed:

Proposed updates to lists of standards for businesses

On 6 June 2022, The British Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy issued a notice of proposal to publish 0053/22 with references to standards in support of The General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1803).

This notice sets out proposals regarding the standard EN ISO 25649-6:2017 - ‘Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 6: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class D devices’.

For more information, consult the official publication on GOV.UK’s website here.

New updates for regulatory framework and transitional arrangements

On 20 June 2022, the guidance related to placing manufactured goods and UK conformity assessment were updated.

The British government is working to introduce legislation to reduce re-certification/re-testing costs. Any conformity assessment activities undertaken by EU bodies before the end of 2022 will be considered as the basis for UKCA marking next year. Legislation on this will be brought forward before the end of the year and will enable manufacturers to apply the UKCA mark on these products without the need for re-testing.

The UKCA mark can still be placed on a label affixed to a product or on a document accompanying the product until 31 December 2025.

Consult the GOV.UK’s website:

Guidance: UK conformity assessment.
Guidance: Placing manufactured goods on the market in Great Britain.

Update on OPSS Enforcement Policy

On 30 June 2022, the UK Government Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) released its latest enforcement policy guidelines. The updated enforcement policy is broadly consistent with changes made within European Union Member States as a result of EU Regulation 2019/2161 which entered into force on 28 May 2022.

For more information, visit in Eurofins Consumer Product Testing’s website here.

Colorado Approves New PFAS Law

Colorado has recently passed Bill HB 22-1345 to ban intentionally added PFAS in various consumer products. The new law also includes a labeling requirement for cookware containing PFAS substances. Please see Table 1 below for the different requirements and effective dates

Table 1:

Product	Requirement	Effective Date
Carpets/Rugs – used in households and businesses	Not sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale or distribute for use any product that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals	1 January 2024
Fabric Treatment
Food Packaging
Juvenile Products
Oil and Gas Products
Cosmetics		1 January 2025
Indoor Textile Furnishing
Indoor Upholstered Furniture
Outdoor Textile Furnishing		1 January 2027
Outdoor Upholstered Furniture		1 January 2027
Cookware	Cookware that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals in the handle or in any surface that comes into contact with food, foodstuffs, or beverages shall: List the presence of PFAS chemicals on the product label Include on the product label a statement, in both English and Spanish, that reads: "FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PFAS CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT, VISIT" followed by both an internet website address and a QR code for a web page that provides information about why the PFAS chemicals are intentionally added.	1 January 2024

FDA Amends Food Additive Regulations

On 20 May 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a Final Rule in the Federal Register to no longer provide for the use of 25 plasticisers in various food contact applications because these uses have been abandoned. The FDA revoked authorisations for the food contact use of 23 phthalates and 2 other substances used as plasticisers, adhesives, defoaming agents, surface lubricants, resins, and slimicides. This action will result in limiting the use of phthalates in food contact applications to 9 phthalates (8 authorised for use as plasticizers and 1 authorized for use as a monomer).

FTC Hits Retailers with Large Civil Penalty for Bamboo Marketing and Deceptive Environmental Claims

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently announced that they will take action against two large national retailers for falsely marketing rayon textile products as bamboo and making deceptive environmental claims that the “bamboo” textiles were made using ecofriendly processes. The proposed settlement orders would require the companies to stop making false bamboo marketing claims, stop making unsubstantiated green marketing claims, and pay civil penalties totaling $5.5 million dollars.

For more details, please visit FTC’s website here.

BIFMA Introduces New Standard ANSI/BIFMA X6.5 2022

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has recently approved the new safety and performance standard: ANSI/BIFMA X6.5-2022 Home Office and Occasional-Use Desk, Table and Storage Products. The new standard is a revision of ANSI/SOHO S6.5-2008(R2013) and emphasises the stability, leg strength, and height adjustable desk/table surfaces tests.

For more details, please visit BIFMA’s website here.

California Proposition 65 Reformulations

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 implementation of California Proposition 65, more and more court cases are settled to reduce the exposure of carcinogenic and reproductive chemicals by reformulating the consumer products containing such chemicals.

In order to keep retailers and manufacturers up-to-date, the highlights of the consent agreements and settlements are summarized as below:

Product	Chemical	Limit	Case No
Polyester Socks with Spandex	BPA	1 ppm or utilize a warning statement	San Francisco Superior Court CGC-22-598022
Vinyl Book Carrying Case	DEHP	1000 ppm or utilize a warning statement	Out of Court Settlement
Reusable Straw and Cleaning Brush Set with Carry Pouch	DEHP	1000 ppm or utilize a warning statement	Out of Court Settlement
Car Mats	DEHP	1000 ppm or utilize a warning statement	Out of Court Settlement
Hair Dryer	DEHP	1000 ppm in each accessible component or utilize a warning statement	Out of Court Settlement
Holiday Décor Bells	Lead	- 90 ppm in any decoration, colored artwork, designs and/or marking on the surface - 1.0 microgram on any surface pursuant to NIOSH 9100 test - or utilize a warning statement	Out of Court Settlement
Tire Sealants	DEHP	1000 ppm or utilize a warning statement	Out of Court Settlement
Desk Organizers with Brass Components	Lead	- 90 ppm in any accessible component - 1.0 microgram on any surface pursuant to NIOSH 9100 test - or utilize a warning statement	Out of Court Settlement

INDIA

India to Ban Single Use Plastic

India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has issued notification No G.S.R. 571 (E) dated August 12th, 2021 to ban the manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of identified single use plastic (SUP) items with effect from 1 July 2022. The following SUPs will be banned:

Ear buds with plastic sticks, plastic sticks for balloons, plastic flags, candy sticks, ice-cream sticks, polystyrene (Thermocol) for decoration;
Plates, cups, glasses, cutlery such as forks, spoons, knives, straw, trays, wrapping or packing films around sweet boxes, invitation cards, and cigarette packets, plastic or PVC banners less than 100 micron, stirrers.

VIETNAM

Vietnam Introduces New Extended Producer Responsibility Regime

Vietnam has recently issued Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP, introducing a new extended producer responsibility (EPR) regime that requires producers and importers to manage waste associated with their products and packaging. The new Decree has a variety of significant measures, including:

(Articles 38-41) Labeling and registration of products containing persistent pollutants.
(Article 64) Beginning 1 January 2026, prohibiting the manufacture and import of non-biodegradable plastic bags with dimensions smaller than 50 cm x 50 cm and a film thickness of less than 50 µm. After 31 December 2030, the production and import of single-use plastic products (except for products certified with Vietnam's eco-label), non-biodegradable plastic packaging (including non-biodegradable plastic bags), biodegradable plastic containers, styrofoam plastic containers for packaging and food containers) and products and goods containing microplastics, except for cases of production for export and cases of production and import of difficult-to-biodegradable plastic packaging for packaging products and goods sold to the market will be banned.
(Chapter VI) Require manufacturers and importers of products and packaging listed in Annex XXII to select one of the following recycling obligations:

Self-implementation of recycling;
Hire a recycling unit to carry out the recycling;
Authorise an intermediary to organise the recycling
Pay a contribution to the Vietnam Environmental Protection Fund

(Chapter VI) By 31 March of each year, manufacturers and importers of products and packaging listed in Annex XXII will be required to register their recycling plans and report their recycling results, or pay a contribution to the Vietnam Environmental Protection Fund to support recycling.

THAILAND

Thailand Updates Toy Safety Standard

Thailand’s Ministry of Industry has recently published a Ministerial Regulation to update the toy safety standard. Effective 22 September 2022, TIS 685-1:2562 (2019) will replace TIS 685 (1997), the previous version of the toy safety standard. The revised standard prohibits certain materials and includes new labeling and testing requirements, which will be applicable to toys (including components and accessories) intended for children under 14 years old. Please see Table 1 and 2 below for a summary of TIS 685-1:2562 (2019)’s new chemical requirements.

Table 1: Heavy Metals

Substance	Requirement
Substance	Coatings, writing materials, plastics, paperboard, textiles	Modeling clay	Finger paints
Antimony	≤ 60 mg/kg	≤ 60 mg/kg	≤ 10 mg/kg
Arsenic	≤ 25 mg/kg	≤ 25 mg/kg	≤ 10 mg/kg
Barium	≤ 1000 mg/kg	≤ 250 mg/kg	≤ 350 mg/kg
Cadmium	≤ 75 mg/kg	≤ 50 mg/kg	≤ 15 mg/kg
Chromium	≤ 60 mg/kg	≤ 25 mg/kg	≤ 25 mg/kg
Lead	≤ 90 mg/kg	≤ 90 mg/kg	≤ 25 mg/kg
Mercury	≤ 60 mg/kg	≤ 25 mg/kg	≤ 10 mg/kg
Selenium	≤ 500 mg/kg	≤ 500 mg/kg	≤ 50 mg/kg

Table 2: Phthalates

Scope	Requirement
Toys	≤ 1000 ppm sum of DEHP, BBP, and DBP
Toys for children under 3 years old containing mouthable components	≤ 1000 ppm sum of DEHP, BBP, DBP, DIDP, DINP, and DNOP

Thailand Publishes 5 New Standards for Food Contact Plastics

Thailand’s Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has recently published 5 new standards for food contact materials. 3 standards are related to plastic utensils and 2 standards are related to plastic food containers for microwave ovens. Please see Table 1 below for the list of new food contact standards that will become effective on 3 January 2023.

Table 1:

Standard Number	Standard Title
TIS 655 Part 1-2553 (2010)	Plastic utensils for food part 1 Polyethylene, Polpropylene, Polystyrene, Poly (Ethlene Terephthalate), Poly (Vinyl Alcohol), and Poly (Methyl Pentene)
TIS 655 Part 2-2554 (2011)	Plastic utensils for food part 2 Poly (Vinyl Chloride), Polycarbonate, Polyamide, and Poly (Methylmethacrylate)
TIS 655 Part 3-2554 (2011)	Plastic utensils for food part 3 acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene and strene-acrylonitrile
TIS 2493 Part 1-2554 (2011)	Plastic food containers for microwave oven part 1 for reheating
TIS 2493 Part 2-2556 (2013)	Plastic food containers for microwave oven part 2 for single reheating

PRODUCT RECALLS / ALERTS

Below you will find a monthly table summarising product recalls and alerts in Europe (Source “RAPEX” and “RASFF”) and the U.S. (Source “CPSC”)

Europe

RAPEX (European Commission Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products – Alerts reported by EU national authorities).

The following 54 alerts regarding Childcare articles, equipment and toys were reported between week 21 and week 24 of 2022.

Type of Risk	Number of alerts	Notes
Chemicals	5	Toys slime The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high. It does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive not with EN 71-3
	1	Inflatable plastic ball The toy contains an excessive concentration of diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP). The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
	1	Bath toy The foam in the product contains an excessive amount of Tris(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) phosphate (TCPP). The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
	1	Painting set The product contains an excessive concentration of methylisothiazolinone (MI). It does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive neither with EN 71-9, nor with the Regulation on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.
	7	Plastic doll and accessories The plastic material of the product contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) and di-”isononyl” phthalate (DINP). It does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
	1	Plastic doll The toy may break and the liquid inside may harm the skin of a child or other user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
Choking	1	Fidget toy The product has small parts (carabiner). It does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
	1	Plastic toy When the product is placed in water, the expanding material of the caterpillars increases in size by more than 50 percent. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
	1	Squeezable toy Small parts can easily detach (ears) from the toy. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with EN 71
	6	Puffer toy The product can easily release small parts (eyes). It does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with EN 71-1.
	2	Plush and softs toys Small parts can easily detach. It does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with EN 71-1.
	4	Toy gun The foam projectiles are too small and easily detach. It does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with EN 71-1.
	1	Wooden toy Small parts (wheels) can easily detach from the toy. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
	2	Rattle toy Small parts can easily detach. It does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with EN 71-1.
	2	Plastic toy Small parts can be easily detached from the toy. It does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with EN 71-1.
Choking, Damage to hearing	1	Toy Whistle The mouthpiece of the flute detaches easily, generating a small part. The sound pressure level is too high. It does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with EN 71-1.
Choking, Injuries	1	Expandable toy The flamingo figurine expands 50% in size when in contact with water. It does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with EN 71-1.
Damage to hearing	1	Toy Telephone The noise level is too high. It does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with EN 71-1.
Damage to hearing	1	Toy Whistle The noise level is too high. It does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with EN 71-1.
Damage to sight	1	Toy gun set The kinetic energy of the projectiles fired from the toy gun is too high. It does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with EN 71-1.
Drowning	1	Inflatable boat There are no instructions for re-boarding in the manual. Furthermore, the manual is missing other required information and warnings. A user who falls overboard into the water will find it difficult to re-board since the user does not easily recognize the means of re-boarding. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Recreational Craft and Personal Watercraft Directive.
Environment	3	Battery operated toy The solder contains an excessive amount of lead. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).
Injuries	1	Children's crib The distances between the crib base and the component of sides and between the side slats are too large which could cause the child’s limb to become trapped. The crib is not stable enough and could overturn. Furthermore, accessible and protruding parts of the crib are not rounded and have sharp points and edges. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 1130.
	1	Travel cot The cot is not sufficiently stable and may easily overturn. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 716-1.
	1	Children's high chair The horizontal distance between the front surface of the backrest and the crotch restraint is too large. It does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with EN 14988.
	1	Bar stool The rolling resistance is too low. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with EN 1335-2.
	1	Magnetic balls The toy is made of small parts (balls) with a high magnetic flux. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with EN 71-1.
	3	Bunk bed The opening in the safety barriers at the upper sleeping level is too wide. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with EN 747.
Microbiological	1	Water wiggler The liquid in the product is contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.

The following 1 alert regarding furniture was reported between week 21 and 24 of 2022.

Type of Risk	Number of alerts	Notes
Burns, Fire	1	Outdoor garden furniture It is easily flammable and the flame propagation is too high. It does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.

The following 3 alerts regarding hard goods/ miscellaneous goods were reported between week 21 and 24 of 2022.

Type of Risk	Number of alerts	Notes
Burns, Fire	1	Fitness watch The battery could overheat and may cause burns and/or possible start of fire during charging and/or in use. It does not comply with the requirements of the Radio Equipment Directive.
Chemicals	2	Jewellery The product contains an excessive amount of nickel. It does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

RASFF (European Commission Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed - Alerts reported by EU national authorities)

The following 4 alerts regarding Food Contact Materials related to children's tableware were reported from 21 May 2022 to 20 June 2022.

Products	Substance / Hazard
Children's Tableware	Tableware made from 70% Bamboo, Fiber 15% Cornstarch 15% Melamine. Unauthorised Bamboo Tableware.	RASFF Window - Notification detail
Melanie dinnerware for children	Formaldehyde above maximum level in dish.	RASFF Window - Notification detail
Melanie dinnerware for children	Migration of formaldehyde above maximum level in plates.	RASFF Window - Notification detail
Bamboo camping tableware set	Unauthorized use of bamboo in camping tableware set.	RASFF Window - Notification detail

OPSS issues Product Safety Alerts on the UK market. The following 5 alerts regarding toys and childcare products were reported between week 21 and week 24 of 2022.

4 recalls regarding Toys and childcare products

Type of Risk	Number of alerts	Notes
Choking	3	Montessori Fishing Game The product presents a risk of choking as it consists of small parts that fit into a small parts cylinder.
		Sensory Shapes An investigation found that small parts may be released from the green flower bell shaker.
		Toy Mobile Phone it consists of small parts that fit into a small parts cylinder. The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.
Injuries	2	Magnetic toys The products present a risk of internal injuries as the magnets were found to have a magnetic flux index greater than the limit allowed.
Drowning	7	Children Swimwear - mermaid tail It is intended for a young child, and the hazard warnings and risks are not available at the point of sale or on the product, informing the purchaser and user of the risks.

4 recalls regarding hobby, sports equipment and furniture

Type of Risk	Number of alerts	Notes
Injuries	3	Bathroom Cabinets B&Q has identified a potential risk of the glass mirror falling off the door panel. The units do not meet the requirements of the General Product 2005.
		Scooter The pin, which secures the connection between the steering stem and running board does not meet specifications. This can lead to increased play in the steering stem and, in extreme cases, to a breakage at the connecting point to the running board. The units do not meet the requirements of the General Product 2005.
		Bicycle it’s possible to damage the thread of the front wheel nut during installation on some bikes. This could lead to the front wheel not securing correctly to the fork. The units do not meet the requirements of the General Product 2005.

U.S.

From 21 May 2022 to 20 June 2022, the CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) published the following recalls:

5 recalls regarding toys and childcare products

Hazard	Number of alerts	Notes
Toxic	1	Plush toys Components of the recalled plush toy contain levels of certain phthalates that exceed the federal phthalate content standard.
Toxic	1	Children’s Toys The toys’ yellow poles contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban.
Choking	1	Activity Walkers Rubber rings on the rear wheels can separate from the wheels and detach from the Activity Walkers.
	1	Activity Loop Toys Tubes on the Activity Loops toys can detach from the base releasing small plastic rings.
	1	Xylophone toys The xylophone’s feet can loosen and fall off.

3 recalls regarding furniture

Type of Risk	Number of alerts	Notes
Choking	1	Tables The screws can become loose and/or detach from the xylophone component of the activity tables.
Toxic	1	Desks and Chairs Surface paint on the desks and chairs contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint ban.
Fall	1	Egg chairs The chairs can tip over or collapse when a consumer is seated in the chair.