CMR substances are chemical substances (or mixtures) of specific concern due to the long term and serious effects that they may have on human health.
Article 8 of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive 94/62/EC defines the marking and identification of packaging materials. The identification of the nature of the packaging material facilitates collection, reuse, recovery and recycling of packaging.
UKCA marking is a similar provision as the CE marking, however applicable for UK laws and the UK market.
CMR substances are chemical substances (or mixtures) of specific concern due to the long term and serious effects that they may have on human health.
The toy safety directive 2009/48/EC (link) is one of the most important pieces of product legislation. Children do not yet have sufficient knowledge of risks and they are vulnerable. Adult sellers rely on the toy making industry for safe products. Unfortunately, the number of recalled toys remains (too) high.
Magnets attract themselves as well as people of all ages, especially children. Regrettably, enclosed in its attractiveness is also a lethal risk for products that contain small, strong magnets.
All small batteries are potentially dangerous to children who access them. Ingestion by young children increasingly causes injuries and tragic fatalities. A quick internet search on this topic will result in tragic stories from inconsolable, bewildered parents and horrific pictures of internal burns and the
Every product can be played with by a child, but when becomes a product a toy?
LEDS and Lasers
“WARNING. Keep this plastic bag or film away from children to avoid suffocation”.