On October 18,2017, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted to approve a Final Rule modifying and expanding the existing CPSC regulation limiting certain phthalates (plastic softeners) in toys and child care articles. The new Rule will go into effect in approximately six months' time (180 days from official publication in the Federal Register).
Once this final rule comes into force, Toys and child care articles intheU.S.market must conform to 8 phthalates (DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIBP, DCHP, DPENP, DHEXP) with each limit of 0.1% (1000 mg/kg).
CPSIA phthalates 8P: DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIBP,DCHP, DPENP, DHEXP
CA Prop 65 phthalates 10P: DBP, BBP, DEHP, DINP, DIBP, DCHP, DPENP, DHEXP, DIDP, DNOP
Phthalate Requirement in current CPSIA and New CPSC approved Final Rule:
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Scope |
Substance |
Limit |
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Phthalates Requirements in Current CPSIA |
Children's toy or child care article |
Permanent ban: |
0.1% |
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Toys that can be placed in a child's mouth or child care article |
Interim ban: |
0.1% |
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Phthalates Requirements in the Final Rule |
Children's toy or child care article” |
Permanent ban: |
0.1% |
Note：
· DEHP: Di-(2-ethyhexyl) Phthalate
· DBP: Dibutyl Phthalate
· BBP: Benzyl Butyl Phthalate
· DNOP: Di-n-octyl Phthalate
· DIDP: Diisodecyl Phthalate
· DINP: Diisononyl Phthalate
· DIBP: Diisobutyl phthalate
· DPENP: Di-n-pentyl Phthalate
· DHEXP: Di-n-hexyl Phthalate
· DCHP: Dicyclohexyl
Note that the expanded CPSC list of phthalates subject to the 1,000 ppm limit is different than the list of California Proposition 65 phthalates. For companies intending to avoid either the CPSC or Proposition 65 list of phthalates, the combined includes 10 phthalates : CPSC: DEHP; DBP; BBP; DINP; DIBP; DPENP; DHEXP; DCHP and the additional Proposition 65-listed phthalates : DIDP, DNOP.
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