Suffolk restricts contents of six toxic chemicals in children’s products

On 28 April, Res. No. 1382-2015 (Toxic Free Toys Act) was passed in legislature in Suffolk, New York, the United States, aiming to set permissible limits on toxic chemical content (mercury, antimony, arsenic, cobalt, lead and cadmium) in children's products.
 
1. Effective from 1 July 2016, no retailer shall knowingly distribute, sell or offer for sale in the County of Suffolk a children’s product containing the following toxic chemicals:
 

Substance	Scope	Content restriction (ppm)
Antimony	Toys	≤ 40
Arsenic		≤ 40
Cobalt		≤ 40
Mercury		≤ 40
Lead	Surface coating	≤ 90
	Other materials	≤100
Cadmium	Other materials	≤75

 
2. Enforcement of the law through the random inspection of at least 10 retailers per quarter shall commence on 1 December 2016. At each retailer inspected, the Department will select no more than 10 children’s products for on-site toxic content screening.
 
3. Section 1 does not apply to:
used children’s products or apparel that are sold or distributed for free at secondhand stores, yard sales, or donated to charities;
children’s products or apparel sold exclusively on the internet.
protective sporting equipment, including, but not limited to, helmets, athletic supporters, knee pads or elbow pads.
a children’s product solely based on its containing an enclosed battery or enclosed electronic components.
 
C&K Testing reminds enterprises aiming to export their products to the United States to pay attention to the latest news related to REACH for compliance of product testing so as to avoid recall and withdrawal.

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Further information
Res. No. 1382-2015 (Toxic Free Toys Act)