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Laboratory tests for toys

EUROPEAN STANDARDS FOR TOY SAFETY For parents and official inspectjons, toy safety is a priority. In 2018, market regulators checked out toys in 8 regions of Poland. The security of one in three products was challenged (30.7%). Our responsibility is to ensure the safety of the youngest. Who is really responsible for the quality of the final product, though? In accordance with the requirements of the EU legislatjon, the manufacturer is responsible for meetjng all the requirements for each toy, confirming compliance with the CE sign. What if this product is delivered from China or another country outside of the EU? In the event that neither the manufacturer nor its authorized representatjve has headquarters in the EU, this obligatjon remains with the person who introduces the toy to the EU market.

With numerous product classificatjons, as well as with the large number of existjng standards or directjves, it is difficult to reliably identjfy the range of potentjal threats and requirements for a given product and adapt them to the child's age. However, such measures are necessary to minimize the level of dangerous risks which the toy could cause and prevent the possibility of product withdrawal from the market. Experts at J. S. Hamilton Poland specialise in toy safety tests, including mechanical and chemical analyses. In accordance with our accreditatjon number AB 079, within our services we guarantee comprehensive consultancy and research in toy safety in compliance with the norm requirements harmonised with Directjve 2009/48/EC (Toys Safety Directjve), Regulatjon 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (EC) concerning registratjon, assessment, authorizatjon and restrictjons on chemicals (REACH) or other chemical safety principles.

Toys testjng at J. S. Hamilton Poland: Standards EN 71 parts 1-14: mechanical, flammability and chemical tests. REACH Regulatjon: phthalates, polycyclic aromatjc hydrocarbons (PAH), lead and cadmium, primary aromatjc amines (PAA), nitrogen dyes and others Standards PN-EN 1400-3, PN-EN 14372, PN-EN 12586, PN-EN 1930: volatjle substan - ces, antjoxidant migratjon, bisphenol A (BPA) and formaldehyde. Directjve 2011/65/EU (RoHS): i.a. mercury, lead, cadmium, chromium and polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) Regulatjon 850/2004: i.a. short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) Requirements for contact with food (Regulatjon 1935/2004, 10/2011) Regulatjon 1223/2009 on cosmetjc products

Company profile J. S. Hamilton Poland is an organizatjon that comprehensively combines testjng and control services with a wide range of analytjcal studies conducted in its own laboratories. Being a private and independent company, we provide services for various industries. We are a partner in the food market, plastjcs, chemical as well as mining, energy, and other areas of the heavy industry. Our team of experienced experts, inspectors and certjficatjon units have been providing an impartjal assessment of the quality of the controlled goods for many years now. The Central chemical laboratory in Gdynia, the mechanical laboratory in Siemianowice Śląskie and cooperatjon with partner-laboratories in the world allow us to perform a wide range of accredited tests. J. S. Hamilton Poland also provides certjficatjon of products and quality management system. Competence in this area has been confirmed by the Polish Accreditatjon Centre.

Contact T: +48 58 766 99 00 J.S. Hamilton Poland Sp. z o.o. toys@hamilton.com.pl ul. Chwaszczyńska 180 www.hamilton.com.pl 81 - 571 Gdynia, POLAND