Toys & Juvenile Products
Safety Testing and Compliance
Consumers are fundamentally concerned about the safety and quality of toys and juvenile products, especially parents who purchase toys and other items for their children. The landscape of toys and kid-oriented products is rapidly changing every day.
CHALLENGES FOR TOY INDUSTRY
• Safety and regulatory requirements (e.g. REACH, CPSIA) continue to grow in both emerging and mature markets, particularly in the context of hazardous chemicals.
• Warning labels and package conformity for international sales are challenging.
• The online retail sales channel for children’s toys is growing rapidly
YOUR TOY PRODUCT COMPLIANCE JOURNEY
KEY BENEFITS
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Verify compliance with worldwide toy regulations and industry standards
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Minimize the risk of recalls, returns and complaints
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Enhance risk management and brand protection
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Help increase product sales
CLASSIC TOY TESTING
The creation of classic toys products includes extensive performance and chemical testing. It provides significant insights regarding a toy's safety and durability, which can assist to reduce the risk of product recalls, returns, and complaints.
Toy importers must verify that their items meet all required criteria, as several nations have created their own consumer safety regulations.
Here are some of the Toy safety standards and regulations for selling in the United States, Canada, Europe, United Kingdom, China, Japan, Australia, Mexico, and other markets:
• CPSIA Testing (Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act)
• CPSC Regulatory Testing
• ASTM F963 Toys Testing Standard
• SOR for Canada
• EN 71 for EU toys standard
• GB Toys Testing Standard
• Australian Toys Testing Standard AS/NZS ISO 8124
• ST 2016 Japan standard
• NOM standard for Mexico
• EN/IEC 62115 for E-toys / BO toys
HOW CAN BV'S TOY TESTING SERVICES HELP?
We offer both safety and performance testing capabilities for the following toy & juvenile product categories:
• Plush toys / plastic toys / wooden toys
• Connected / Battery-operated Electrical Toys
• Premiums
• Juvenile Furniture (crib, toddler bed, bunk bed, high chair, changer…)
• Children’s Jewelry/Stationery
PERFORMANCE TESTING |
| • Flammability • Life / Reliability • Physical and Mechanical • Use and Abuse |
CHEMICAL TESTING |
| • REACH • CPSIA • Toxicological Evaluations • Microbiological Evaluations • RSL • per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) |
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS TESTING / CERTIFICATION |
| • Electrical Safety • Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) • Radio Frequency • FCC / ICES |
SPECIALIZED SERVICES |
| • Age Grade Evaluation • Chemical Safety Assessment (CSA) • Design Evaluations • Failure Analysis • Supply Chain Risk Management For Retailer • Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) • Certification & Verification (BV Mark) • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) |