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2023-11-13 CPSC Published Button Cell Act 16 CFR 1263
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2023-10-31 US Publishes Revised Toy Safety Standard ASTM F963-23
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2023-06-02 EN 1811 is updated for Methods to Analyse Allergens Related to Nickel
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2022-09-08 Reese's Law has been Signed by US President to Strengthen Safety on Button Batteries
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2022-08-31 UK Proposed to Amend Standard References in Support of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011
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2022-08-26 Ban of Inclined Sleepers for Infants a Proposed Rule by the US CPSC
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2022-08-19 China Updated the National Standards Related to Toys and Children's Products
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2022-08-15 UKCA Marking for Current CE Marked Products in Great Britain Becomes Mandatory Soon
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2022-08-08 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe, the US, Australia (Jul 2022)
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2022-07-25 Canada Amended the Surface Coating Materials Regulations
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2022-07-12 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe, the US, Australia (Jun 2022)
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2022-07-07 EN 71-13 "Safety of Toys - Part 13: Olfactory Board Games, Cosmetic Kits and Gustative Games" has been Updated
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2022-07-04 European Standard EN 13209-1 is Updated for Child Framed Back Carrier
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2022-06-27 A New Hazardous Chemical Added to the ECHA Candidate List
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2022-06-22 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe, the US, Australia (May 2022)
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2022-06-14 European Standard EN 1888-1 for Child's Pushchairs and Prams has been Updated
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2022-06-08 Canada Drafted the "Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations"
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2022-06-06 Israel is Revising the Standard for Safety of Toys: Flammability
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2022-05-26 EU's Draft Regulation to Amend REACH Regarding Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Releasers
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2022-05-17 UK Drafted the Toys and Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2022
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2022-05-13 Thailand's New Mandatory Safety Standard for Toys – TIS 685 Part 1-2562 (2019)
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2022-05-10 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe, the US, Australia (Apr 2022)
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2022-05-04 Taiwan Updated its Standard on Migration of Certain Elements in Toys
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2022-04-12 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe, the US, Australia (Mar 2022)
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2022-04-01 Australia Drafted "Consumer Goods (Toys for Children up to and including 36 Months of Age) Safety Standard"
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2022-03-25 New Zealand Issued an Indefinite Prohibition Notice for Inclined Infant Sleep Products
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2022-03-15 Canada Published an Updated Information Regarding the "Consumer Products Containing Lead Regulations"
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2022-03-11 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe, the US, Australia (Feb 2022)
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2022-02-28 The ECHA Candidate List of "Substances of Very High Concern" Now Contains 223 Chemicals
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2022-02-22 CPSC has Published Direct Final Rule to Revise the Carriage and Stroller Standard
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2022-02-15 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe, the US, Australia (Jan 2022)
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2022-02-04 US Bill Protects Children Against Hazards Associated with the Accidental Ingestion of Button Cell or Coin Batteries
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2022-01-27 California Prop 65 List - Adding PFNA and its Salts
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2022-01-21 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe, the US, Australia (Dec 2021)
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2022-01-03 EU Updated Harmonised Standards to Comply with the Toy Safety Directive
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2021-12-17 GB 38995-2020 "Infant Feeding Bottles and Teats" is Now Implemented
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2021-12-13 CPSC Updates Its Mandatory Standard for Gates and Enclosures to Incorporate by Referencing ASTM’s 2021 Version
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2021-12-03 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe, the US, Australia (Nov 2021)
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2021-11-29 California Bans PFAS in Juvenile Products
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2021-11-23 EU Amended REACH Annex XVII with New Restrictions on PFCAs
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2021-11-17 South Korea Strengthens its Phthalate Requirements in Common Safety Standards for Children's Products
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2021-11-11 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe, the US, Australia (Oct 2021)
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2021-11-08 ECHA Proposes Restriction on 2,4-DNT
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2021-10-26 EN 17191:2021 "Children's Furniture – Seating for Children – Safety Requirements and Test Methods" is Published
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2021-10-22 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe, the US, Australia (Sep 2021)
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2021-10-08 European Standard for Children's Mattresses for Cots and Cribs has been Amended
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2021-09-30 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe, the US, Australia (Aug 2021)
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2021-09-17 New Standards in Thailand for Feeding Bottle Nipples and Pacifiers
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2021-09-08 The ECHA Candidate List of "Substances of Very High Concern" Now Contains 219 Chemicals
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2021-08-31 New Directive (EU) 2021/903 is Published Regarding Limit Values for Aniline in Certain Toys
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2021-08-26 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe, the US, Australia (Jul 2021)
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2021-08-16 Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/867 has been Published to Update the List of Harmonized Standards under the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC
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2021-08-06 EN 71-13:2021 "Safety of Toys - Part 13: Olfactory Board Games, Cosmetic Kits and Gustative Games" has been Published
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2021-08-03 BSI Published New Standard for the Safety Requirements of Button and Coin Batteries
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2021-07-27 New Version of the Request in Common Use of Safety for Student Articles GB 21027-2020 in China
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2021-07-23 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe, the US, Australia (Jun 2021)
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2021-07-13 Battery Compartment Fasteners should be Captive - a New Requirement in EN IEC 62115:2020/A11:2020
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2021-07-07 Canada Proposed Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the CCPSA Regarding Surface Coating Materials
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2021-06-25 China's REACH has Become Effective
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2021-06-15 European Commission Adopted EN 12472:2020 in the Compliance Standards for Nickel Release under REACH
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2021-06-04 EU Proposal for a Regulation Concerning Batteries and Waste Batteries, Repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and Amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020
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2021-05-26 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe, the US, Australia (Apr 2021)
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2021-05-24 CEN has Published EN 71-3:2019+A1:2021 - an Amended Version of the European Standard: Safety of Toys - Part 3
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2021-05-12 Direct Final Rule for Safety Standard for High Chairs from the US CPSC
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2021-05-03 Hong Kong Toys and Children's Products Safety Ordinance (Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2) Notice 2021
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2021-04-29 CPSC's Strengthened Support in U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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2021-04-22 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe, the US, Australia (Mar 2021)
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2021-04-15 What is China REACH and its Significance?
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2021-04-07 AS/NZS ISO 8124.3: 2021 "Safety of Toys, Part 3: Migration of Certain Elements" is Published
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2021-03-26 US "Model Toxics in Packaging Legislation" is Updated
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2021-03-22 EU POP Regulations are Updated, with Limit for Pentachlorophenol Specified
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2021-03-15 New and Updated Toy Safety Standards have just been Published in Taiwan
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2021-03-11 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe, the US, Australia (Feb 2021)
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2021-03-04 Australian Consumer Goods (Button/Coin Batteries) Safety Standard 2020 - Child Accessibility Requirements
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2021-02-23 Australian Consumer Goods (Products Containing Button/ Coin Batteries) Safety Standard 2020
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2021-02-19 EN 71-4:2020 "Safety of Toys - Part 4: Experimental Sets for Chemistry and Related Activities" Published
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2021-02-10 “UK Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011”after Brexit
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2021-02-04 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe, the US, Australia (Jan 2021)
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2021-02-02 EU The Labelling and Prohibition of Allergenic Fragrances in Toys
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2021-01-26 US Annual Analysis of the California Proposition 65 in 2020
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2021-01-20 European Union has Amended Annex XVII of REACH
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2021-01-15 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe, the US, Australia (Dec 2020)
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2021-01-08 The EU has Revised the List of European Standards Supporting the General Product Safety Directive
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2021-01-07 EN 71-2:2020 “Safety of Toys – Part 2: Flammability” is Now Published
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2020-12-29 Hong Kong Government Has Launched Public Consultation on Proposed Updates to Safety Standards for Toys and Children's Products
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2020-12-28 EN 12472:2020 is published as "Method for the Simulation of Accelerated Wear and Corrosion for the Detection of Nickel Release from Coated Items"
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2020-12-17 India-REACH: The Indian Chemicals (Management & Safety) Rules
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2020-12-09 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe, the US, Australia (Nov 2020)
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2020-11-24 Chinese Standard (GB 38995-2020) Published for 'Infant Feeding Bottles and Teats'
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2020-10-14 Update on the Deadline for using "UKCA mark" after the Brexit
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2020-08-24 ACCC Updates Safety Standards for Projectile Toys and Aquatic Toys
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2020-08-11 New European Standard EN14350-2020 for Young Children's Drinking Equipment
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2020-08-10 Denmark issues Executive Order on the Prohibition of Phthalates in Toys and Articles for Young Children
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2020-08-07 Four new chemicals added to the ECHA's SVHC Candidate List
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2019-01-23 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe and the US (Dec 2018)
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2018-12-28 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe and the US (Nov 2018)
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2018-12-13 Japan ST Labeling Guidelines Updates
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2018-11-23 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe and the US (Oct 2018)
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2018-11-13 Modifications of Toy Safety Standard ST-2016 2nd Edition
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2018-10-26 What's New - EU Toy Standard EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018
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2018-10-23 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe and the US (Sep 2018)
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2018-10-15 CPSC Approves New Federal Safety Standard for High Chairs
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2018-09-27 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe and the US (Aug 2018)
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2018-09-14 Untreated and Unfinished Engineered Wood Products Exempted from Third Party Testing of CPSIA
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2018-08-24 Canada Amends the Toys Regulations (Magnetic Toys): SOR/2018-138
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2018-07-31 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe (Jun 2018)
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2018-06-20 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe and the US (May 2018)
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2018-05-28 Major Updates on Toy Standard ISO 8124-1:2018
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2018-05-25 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe and the US (Apr 2018)
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2018-05-23 EU Tightens Bisphenol A Restriction on Food Contact Materials and Articles
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2018-05-03 Major Changes to China Compulsory Certification (CCC) Mark Labeling
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2018-04-16 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe and the US (Mar 2018)
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2018-04-03 European Standard EN 71-8:2018 Coming into Effect in July 2018
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2018-03-29 Play-mats now included in the scope of China Compulsory Certification (CCC)
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2018-03-21 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe and the US (Feb 2018)
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2018-03-05 Canada Proposed Strengthening Regulatory Requirements for Magnetic Toys
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2018-02-26 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe and the US (Jan 2018)
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2018-01-25 Proposed Amendments to Hong Kong Toys and Children's Products Safety Ordinance
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2018-01-19 Recall Summary – European Toys (Dec 2017)
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2017-12-06 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe and the US (Nov 2017)
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2017-12-01 US Washington State Strengthens Children's Safe Products Act
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2017-11-22 India Implemented New Import Policy for Toys
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2017-11-21 Additional Phthalates To Be Prohibited Under CPSIA
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2017-11-20 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe and the US (Oct 2017)
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2017-11-01 California To Implement New Warning Regulations For Prop 65
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2017-10-31 EU Proposed To Tighten Up Chromium VI Migration Limit In Scrapped-off Toy Material
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2017-10-31 US Toy Standard ASTM F963-17 Published
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2017-10-17 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe and the US (Sep 2017)
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2017-09-27 US CPSC Exempts Certain Plastics from Phthalates Testing
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2017-09-14 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe and the US (Aug 2017)
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2017-08-11 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe and the US (Jul 2017)
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2017-07-04 EU Tightened Up Lead Migration Limits For Toys
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2017-06-30 New Canadian Corded Window Coverings Regulations Proposed To Eliminate Strangulation Hazard
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2017-06-28 Hong Kong Toys and Children's Products Safety Ordinance (Cap. 424) Amendment 2017
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2017-06-14 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe and the US (May 2017)
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2017-06-09 4 Phthalates listed as restricted substances under RoHS 2
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2017-06-07 Reminder: EU Microbial and Phthalates Testing for Related Toys and Children's Products
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2017-05-31 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe and the US (Apr 2017)
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2017-05-26 Japan Regulates Food Contact Articles Made of Polyethylene Naphthalate (PEN)
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2017-05-01 Appendix C to Annex II to Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC
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2017-04-20 Canada Toys Regulations Amended
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2017-04-13 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe and the US (March 2017)
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2017-03-20 Recall Summary – Toys in Europe and the US (February 2017)
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2017-03-02 Latest Revision of US Toy Safety Standard ASTM F963-16
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2017-03-02 AS/NZS 8124.1:2016 and AS/NZS 8124.2:2016 are Published
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2017-02-21 Four Plastics Exempted from CPSIA Third Party Testing of Phthalates
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2017-02-08 4 SVHCs Added to Candidate List under REACH
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2017-02-08 Canada Consumer Products Containing Lead Regulations
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2016-11-07 Carcinogenic Flame Retardant Prohibition Amendment Act of 2016
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2016-08-01 Japan Regulates Food Contact Articles Made of Polyethylene Naphthalate (PEN)
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2016-03-01 New Standards Applicable to Hong Kong Toys and Children's Products
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2016-02-23 Japan Toy Safety Standard Revision 2016
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2016-01-12 Harmonized Standards updated in General Product Safety Directive
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2015-08-07 EU Restriction of Textiles Containing Nonylphenol Ethoxylates
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2015-08-05 EN62115:2005/A12:2015 Harmonized to EU Toy Safety Directive
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2015-06-03 Restriction of Lead in articles that may be placed in children's mouth
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2015-06-03 Japan Azo Dyes Proposed in Act on Control of Household Products containing Harmful Substances
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2015-03-17 Japan Azo Dyes Proposed in Act on Control of Household Products containing Harmful Substances
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2015-01-22 Proposed Changes of CPSIA on Prohibition of Phthalates
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2015-01-13 4 SVHCs Added to Candidate List under REACH
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2015-01-06 Revision of Japan ST 2012 Part 1
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2015-01-02 New EN71-1:2014 Published
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2015-01-02 Updates of EN71-3 Migration of Certain Elements
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2014-12-30 Proposed Update of the Hong Kong Standards for Toys and Children's Products
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2014-12-10 Appendix C to Annex II to Directive 2009/45/EC for Europe Toys
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2014-12-10 US Consumer Product Safety Standard for Magnet Sets
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2014-09-02 TCEP, TDCP, TCPP, and BPA Limited in EU Toys
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2014-08-21 GB6675 – 2014 China Toys Safety Standard Published
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2014-07-15 Phthalates Restriction in Hong Kong Toys & Children's Products
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2014-06-20 EN 71-13:2014 Approved
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2014-06-12 US Safety Standard for Soft Infant & Toddler Carriers
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2014-06-12 Amendment to REACH Annex XVII on Chromium VI
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2014-06-12 Permanent Ban of Six Phthalates Proposed for CPSIA
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2014-05-16 EN71 Part 1: 2011+A3:2014 Published
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2014-05-16 Canada Prohibited the Use of TCEP in PU Foam for Children
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2014-04-22 DINP added in California Proposition 65
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2014-04-02 US Safety Standard for Carriages and Strollers
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2014-03-05 EN71-1:2011 Amended for Acoustic Requirements
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2014-02-20 Amendments to Europe Directive of Batteries & Accumulators
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2014-02-18 US Safety Standard for Hand Held Infant Carriers
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2014-01-23 Japan Toy Safety Standard Part 1 Revision
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2014-01-23 US Federal Rule on Bassinets and Cradles
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2014-01-15 CPSC Updated US Play Yard Mandatory Standard
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