REACH Chemical Testing Service

REACH Regulations for Toys and Hardgoods

Toys and hardgoods, such as wooden/plastic toys, fingerprints, childcare, furniture & decoration, food contact materials, homewares and pet products, fall under the regulatory scope of REACH.

Enforced since June 1, 2007, REACH mandates that manufacturers, importers, and users of chemicals in these products gather data on substance characteristics and potential risks. This data is vital for the safe handling and utilisation of chemicals and the identification of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) that may necessitate special authorization or restriction measures.

REACH applies to substances, mixtures and articles, in essence meaning that all toys and hardlines products must adhere to REACH.

Eurofins Chemical Testing Services for REACH

Backed by a team of industry experts, our comprehensive chemical testing services are designed to assist you in achieving REACH compliance. We tailor our services to help you meet the stringent requirements of REACH, covering critical aspects of the regulation:

• Annex XVII: Restrictions on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of certain substances, mixtures and articles.
• Annex XIV: Substances subject to authorization
• SVHCs: Substances of Very High Concern

Below are some examples of the primary chemicals subject to regulation under REACH and their associated testing methodologies:

• ISO 17075-1, ISO 17075-2 for Chromium VI
• ISO 17353, DIN 38407-13 by GC-MS for Organotin Compounds
• BS EN 14372, BS EN 14389 for Phthalate
• EN 1811, EN 12472 for Nickel
• Eurofins Chem-ST™ for Entry 72 (33 CMRs) and PFAS

Our chemical testing service covers all regulated chemicals under REACH, discuss your testing needs with us today.

Why choose Eurofins Toys & Hardlines network of laboratories?

With an extensive global network, our laboratories are readily accessible across different countries, enabling the provision of dependable and cost-effective chemical testing services.

Our newly launched Eurofins Chem-ST™ chemical smart testing is a novel and validated system which not only targets specific analytes but also identifies other non-regulated chemicals of concern in a single system, distinguishing it from the traditional RSL chemical testing that focuses solely on specific analytes.

This approach offers benefits such as expedited result delivery, cost-effectiveness, more informative test results and a broader range of applications.

Contact us today to discuss your testing requirements and benefit from our expertise in ensuring REACH compliance.