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Technical development creates a comfortable life meeting different needs of people. However, it is important to remember that various chemicals also have been used in the manufacture of most products. Unfortunately, many of these chemicals are toxic. They can enter the human body and affect a person's health through skin, inhalation or ingestion.
In order to protect consumers from these hazardous substances in products, authorities all over the world request manufacturers as well as distributors to follow relevant laws and regulations if they would like to import products in their local markets. This applies to products which have direct contact with human bodies or food, such as clothes, shoes and food containers. Official reports or related certificates / safety marks (e.g. TOXPROOF or SG) issued by accredited chemical laboratories are required for products in order to be imported to European market.
- Toys approval for European and North American market
- Safety Materials and Articles in Contact With Foodstuff
- Reduced hazardous materials in textiles and leather
- Chemical testing for electrical products
- Chemical testing for environmental concern
Toys approval for European and North American market
- EU Toys Safety Directive 88/378/EEC; Standard EN 71
- US consumer safety specification on toy safety ASTM F963-96a
- Canadian Hazardous Products (Toys) Regulations
- Phthalates in PVC
- Volatile organic compounds (VOC) in wood
Safety Materials and Articles in Contact With Foodstuff
- German Food and Commodities Act, LFGB § 30 & 31
- EU Directives 89/109/EEC, 90/128/EEC-2002/72/EC series
- Code of Federal Regulation USA CFR 177
- Recommendation of the Working Group “Plastics in contact with foodstuffs” from German BfR (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung - the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment)
- Volatile organic compounds (VOC) in silicone materials
- Nitrosamine
- Heavy metals contents
- Heavy metals release
- Alloy metals Identification
Reduced hazardous materials in textiles and leather
- Azo dyes / Allergizing dispersion dyes
- Pentachlorophenol (PCP) / Tri- and Tetrachlorophenol
- Formaldehyde
- Chromium-VI content
- Cadmium content
- Nickel release
- Organotin compounds (TBT, DBT, MBT)
- Phthalates
- Color fastness
- TÜV TOXPROOF Mark
- TÜV SG Mark
Chemical testing for electrical products
- EU Directive 2002/95/EC RoHS in WEEE (Pb, Cd, Hg, Cr-VI, PBB, PBDE)
- LFGB § 30 & 31 test of electrical products with contact to food
- Formaldehyde emission test in home appliances with heating elements
- Banned flame retardants
- Asbestos free
- Heavy metals for batteries