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Phthalates testing for children's toys: when it applies and which materials are excluded

Children's toys and certain child care articles are limited to 0.1% for eight phthalates. Which plastics CPSC has determined don't need third-party testing, and what you still must certify.

The problem

CPSC prohibits children's toys and child care articles (as defined in 16 CFR 1307.2) that contain more than 0.1% of any of eight phthalates (DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIBP, DPENP, DHEXP, DCHP) in an accessible plasticized component.

CPSC has determined that some materials don't require third-party phthalate testing, including PP, PE, HIPS, ABS, GPPS, MIPS and SHIPS with specified additives (16 CFR 1308.2), certain engineered woods, and certain unfinished manufactured fibers. These determinations are not an exemption from the requirement itself: per CPSC's FAQ you still certify compliance with 16 CFR part 1307 on your CPC.

How to fix it

  1. Confirm whether your product is a children's toy or child care article under 16 CFR 1307.2.
  2. Get a material list for every accessible component.
  3. Test plasticized components (e.g., PVC, soft plastics) at a CPSC-accepted lab.
  4. For materials covered by a CPSC determination, document the material and still cite 16 CFR part 1307 on the CPC.
  5. Make sure the cited rule on the CPC matches what the report covers or documents.

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Sources

This is general information and a document consistency check only. It is not certification, testing, or legal advice, and it cannot guarantee acceptance by Amazon, CPSC or CBP.

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