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DECEMBER 2020 - TOYS PRODUCTS
Earlier in March this year1, in order to increase children’s protection from possible adverse health effects caused by potentially allergenic fragrances in toys, the European Commission (EC) proposed to update the list of allergenic fragrances that are prohibited and the list of allergenic fragrances that require labelling under the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC.
On 15 December 2020, the EC adopted the updated lists and published two Directives2, 3 amending Annex II to the Toy Safety Directive. The new rules will be effective from 5 July 2022 in all Member States.
The list of allergenic fragrances that require labelling on the toy, on an affixed label, on the packaging or in an accompanying leaflet if the added concentrations of any of those fragrances exceed 100 mg/kg is amended as follows
The list of allergenic fragrances that are prohibited in toys unless such presence is technically unavoidable under good manufacturing practice and does not exceed 100 mg/kg is amended as follows:
EC decides to adopt measures to improve the protection of children from allergenic fragrances as it is aware of the trend of manufacturers adding fragrance chemicals to many types of consumer products, including children’s toys and cosmetic products. All these cumulative exposures by the dermal route may cause contact allergies in children and it is recognised as a common, significant and relevant problem in Europe.
A survey4 carried out by the Environmental Protection Agency in Denmark earlier shows the presence of allergenic fragrances in toys such as modelling clays, slimes, dolls, and rubber bands. On EC’s Rapid Alert System – Safety Gate, there are notifications regarding allergenic fragrances in various toys including colour pencils, felt-tip pens and plastic toys.
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