Since Fidget Spinner came into market, it brings related manufactures with commercial opportunity for its popularity. However the hot sale is accompanied by the various types of accidents, especially children’s injuries occur repeatedly, Europe and the United Stated, Australia and other countries and regions have recalled, destroyed and withdrew from markets, which increase the risks of its export and sale. It has come into common that Fidget Spinner should compliant with Toy Standards.
August 10, 2017, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released Fidget Spinner Business Guidance.
The hot market has led to the creation of new products, such as Fidget Spinner with built-in lithium battery, or equipped with LED lights and so on. Many of the Fidget Spinner sold on the market exist obvious design flaws, such as the razor- sharp shape, may causing cuts, etc. It is still an open question that Fidget Spinner is a leisure or children's toys controversial.
This edition of the guidelines published by the CPSC clearly defines the fingertip gyroscopes in two categories: general purpose products for people over 12 years of age and children's products for children up to 12 years of age. Distinguishing ways involves identify its advertising, package, properties whether attracts children aged 12 and under and its dividing age group
There are no mandatory CPSC requirements for Fidget Spinner classified as general purpose products, but if the product contains a rechargeable battery, the manufacturer and retailer must ensure that the product is operating properly at rated voltage, current, and temperature. CPSC recommends that the rechargeable lithium-ion battery with Fidget Spinner, whether it is general-purpose products, or children's products, should meet the US toy safety standards-ASTM F963-16
For Fidget Spinner used for children under 12 years of age, the following product testing and labeling requirements must be met:
1. Total lead content
2. Lead content in paint
3. Phthalate limit
4. ASTM F963-16
5. Permanent traceability information printed on product and its package
In addition, manufacturers and importers of Fidget Spinner used by children up to 12 years age and including 12 years age must also provide a written certificate of children's products based on CPSC's accredited laboratory test results (Children’s Product Certificate, CPC)to demonstrate that their products meet the safety of children Regulations. Click for more information about CPC. C&K Testing is one of CPSC's accredited third-party laboratories, devoting to assisting enterprises in avoiding technology barriers to trade.
June 23 this year,Rapid Alert system for dangerous non-food products (RAPEX) issued a notification, the notified product is the best-selling "Fidget Spinner ". The product is equipped with button batteries work LED lights, but the battery box can be easily opened without the use of tools, resulting in the internal button battery easily fall off caused by children's food accident, which incompliancethe EU toy directiveandEN 62115 -electric Toy safety standards. Luxembourg have refused entry of the product and banned all marketing practices and asked importers to destroy substandard products. Related dealers have been active recall and product withdrawal from the market. At present, Fidget spinner, incompliance with the EU toy safety directive 2009/48 / EC and without CE certified will be refused to sell in the EU.
Now, many countries and regions have included Fidget Spinner in the ban on sales list, the EU and Australia intensive recall of such products, the US happens such accidents that child pick up its parts by accidentally, the German official destroyed 35 tons of Fidget Spinner, Amazon and other online sales platform have withdrawn the "sharp" type of products, some logistics companies began to stop such products.
Based on professional risk assessment on Fidget spinner, C&K Testing reminds, Manufacturers should avoid the use of metal, glass and other materials that are prone to dangerous sharp edges; strengthen the fastening of the product to prevent fragmentation and shedding of small parts during the play of the child; ensure the toy containing the battery matches the exporting country Electric toy requirements. In addition, enterprises should also strengthen cooperation with the testing agencies, through testing means to confirm whether the product meets the corresponding technical requirements.
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