Category: Children’s Products

Importers and manufacturers of playpens need to comply with various regulations, directives, and standards in the EU. Non-compliant playpens are unsafe and can pose hazards, such as body part entrapment or strangulation of young children. As another example, coatings, textiles, and other components may contain restricted substances above the limit, resulting on an unsafe product.

In this guide, we explain how regulations such as the General Product Safety Regulation and REACH, and standards such as EN 716-1, apply to playpens in the EU.
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Cribs and crib mattresses must comply with various regulations, directives, and safety standards in the EU. Non-compliant and unsafe baby cribs and cots can be strangulation hazards. Paints and surface coatings can also contain excessive amounts of restricted substances.

In this guide, we explain how the General Product Safety Regulation, REACH, EN 1130, EN 16890, and other compliance requirements relate to cribs and crib mattresses imported or manufactured for sale in the European Union. Continue reading Crib Regulations in the European Union: An Overview

Some toys and other children’s products require warning labels before being sold in the EU. These can be warnings that caution the owner of the product from exposing it to children under certain ages or from being used by children in the absence of adult supervision.

These warnings intend lessen certain risks that children face when using the product. For example, products that contain small parts should come with a warning that explains that the product is not suitable for children aged three and below.

In this guide, we provide several regulations that have warning label requirements, examples of warning types, and different types of products that require them. There may exist other warning types that are not mentioned in this guide.

Methodology: The examples provided in this guide are retrieved from information contained in the Toy Safety Directive, the Toy Safety Directive Explanatory Guidance Document, and the General Product Safety Regulation.
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Children’s jewellery sold in the European Union must meet certain safety requirements, in addition to substance, labelling, and testing requirements. In this guide, we explain what EU importers and manufacturers must know about REACH, General Product Safety Regulation, Toy Safety Directive, and other compliance requirements relevant for children’s jewellery in the European Union.
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Toys and certain children’s products sold in the European Union are subject must adhere to small parts restrictions. These restriction in turn depend on the age group that the product belongs to. In some cases, small parts are banned , while other situations require warning texts to be applied.

In this guide, we take a closer look at the Toy Safety Directive and the General Product Safety Directive (GPSR) in relation to small part bans and warnings in the EU.

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