Chem-ST™ for Toys: Advanced toy chemical testing for global compliance

Eurofins Sustainability Services, a full-service provider for retailers, brands, and manufacturers of consumer products, has grown its extensive service offering to include Chem-ST™ for Toys, an advanced toy chemical testing programme designed to help toy manufacturers, brands, and retailers navigate complex toy chemical regulations, reduce recall risks, and accelerate product launches. With reliable and sophisticated analytical techniques in toy chemical testing, this service promotes comprehensive chemical safety against various toy chemical regulations by identifying both regulated and potential toxic chemicals in toys.

Navigating global toy chemical regulations in a single toy chemical testing programme

Toy safety regulations such as ASTM F963, EN 71, and ISO 8124 vary by region and are frequently updated, creating compliance challenges, higher testing costs, and potential delays for businesses. These toy chemical regulations can be complex and fragmented across markets. Chem-ST™ addresses these issues with a unified global toy chemical testing approach that reduces uncertainty when testing toxic chemicals in toys, and supports faster, safer routes to market.

Beyond traditional toy chemical testing

The Chem-ST™ for Toys programme goes beyond traditional toy chemical testing by combining broader chemical detection with harmonised coverage across all major toy markets. It also enables early-stage screening of raw materials, applies across multiple toy categories and materials, and helps manufacturers anticipate evolving toy chemical regulations. This reduces duplication, adds value, and enables more reliable product readiness for the global market while proactively detecting toxic chemicals in toys.

Key benefits of Chem-ST™ for Toys

• Global regulatory coverage: Aligned with major international toy chemical regulations and standards across Europe, the United States, China, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
• Beyond compliance: Detects both regulated substances listed in various toy chemical regulations and emerging toxic chemicals in toys to lower overall chemical risk so businesses can demonstrate a commitment to safety in toy products.
• Early-stage risk mitigation: Analyses raw materials before production to manage toxic chemicals in toys, ensure compliance with toy chemical regulations, and reduce the likelihood of recalls.
• Multi-material applicability: Suitable for plastic, fabric, wooden, metal, and paper/cardboard toys across supply chain tiers. Supports toy chemical testing across diverse materials.
• Faster time-to-market: Streamlined toy chemical testing that reduces duplication, cost, and turnaround time.
• Future-proof approach: Anticipates changes in toy chemical regulations with broader coverage and higher analytical confidence.

Ready to be a toy brand known for safety and sustainability?

Reach out to the compliance and sustainability chemistry experts at Eurofins Sustainability Services. We can be your partner to innovate the sustainability and compliance of your toy products.

About Eurofins Sustainability Services

Eurofins Sustainability Services brings together a wide range of the Eurofins network’s sustainability offerings, connecting customers with solutions to meet their sustainability needs, with a mission to empower retailers, brands, and manufacturers of consumer products to fully understand their supply chain and where the most significant impacts occur. Eurofins Sustainability Services, part of the Eurofins global network of companies, offers a comprehensive suite of services to help businesses achieve regulatory compliance while protecting people and the planet.

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