Draft Scheer Opinion on Cobalt in Toy Pigments

Draft Scheer Opinion on Cobalt in Toy Pigments

Toys containing cobalt-based pigments should not be permitted according to a preliminary Opinion by the European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Health, Environment and Emerging Risks (Scheer). The committee identified a potential for inhalation exposure to...
Amendment to UK Toy Regulation Published

Amendment to UK Toy Regulation Published

The OPSS publish an updated which amends the UK toys Regulation to restrict the permitted levels of aluminium, aniline and formaldehyde in toys. The UK is restricting the limit values for aluminium in toys to: 2,250mg/kg in dry, brittle, powder-like or pliable toy...