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April 27, 2009
& p" P# Q) P- L* w, a, K7 h8 RDear Valued Partner:
0 G W& ^7 L. Q( c1 `As you are aware, Toys “R” Us, Inc. maintains an uncompromising commitment to product
2 s2 g) U9 W& e0 s- I& s; i% _safety. We recently conducted seminars in Hong Kong, Toronto, and New Jersey to explain
- f, w1 h v$ ^' ^& D- Xsome changes in our Quality Assurance Programs for 2009.
. {0 E8 j" Y: R2 u8 ]7 hSome of these modifications are summarized below for vendors that were not able to attend the
/ Z7 ]9 ~( r1 P! K' G! cseminar.: k* S5 n' H- @! c5 V$ A
Our Product Standards Are Unchanged
: t6 S6 b$ {# N T5 E, ?• Total lead standard for surface coatings continues at 90ppm4 `$ I& u9 W( a0 u B: o; w R5 N8 I
• Total lead standard for substrates continues at 300ppm (more stringent requirements for7 ^! j- L$ _1 t% U: ?; f
selected categories such as PVC shoes/raincoats, jewelry, etc.)
9 e6 q% ~( I: b* B( @& b( a• We will test in accordance with regulatory guidelines regarding accessibility and exceptions
4 h8 I! V8 }2 Y: m6 q• Packages used for children’s items that are intended – as determined by the lab- to store
1 A/ s7 g# _) U& w/ ?3 H, Othe product and/or be used by the child with the product will be subjected to use and abuse
6 L9 J2 y$ j j3 gand the same analytical testing requirements as apply to the product.
0 E$ j9 K- \, U! b7 l5 [+ O' t• R Us direction is that we will continue to reduce the PVC in our packaging. PVC Packaging
/ Q+ v3 k" k( B5 l$ O1 Bshould not be used if there is a viable feasible alternative. Vendors should work with the& v" U; \" ]/ e' @) ]
Buyers and Sourcing Departments to determine feasibility and develop alternative5 F# x0 p3 R$ q0 g: q, t) I) N* p
packaging.1 F6 ^3 K& h1 }; a+ A- h
Program Highlights
! z+ q: H* r! y" ]% x5 E' q• Third party sample selection continues; L& B: i- Z% E4 ?: D/ E, F3 T% u
• Test frequency change – full testing 2x/yr, more frequently if failures are found; less
6 V! z- i' A! B" B% ]frequently for private label items if test history is good and facility is certified to ISO 9000 or4 T0 C1 Z9 Q6 P1 ^
TSCP Tier 1.1 I% L7 ], s! ], Z9 B1 B9 x4 F
• If last full COC testing was conducted prior to November 1, 2008, samples will be tested to8 ?$ ^# `- n% R! H2 A" a$ T$ X
the full COC test requirement under the 2009 program (“Batch” testing no longer applies).1 z% N8 H1 j- i% K1 o& C1 n" `
• Items designated as Global which have had a Global Design Review or Product; |5 i. k$ @; g! m( e& W/ k
Development Evaluation will be COC tested to global standards. (US, Canada, Europe, and
( b7 k5 I5 V, b6 Z% @Australia)
3 _8 }. c4 v/ G6 P% H9 ]9 r/ u• Regional items such as EPB will be tested initially in the EU to EN standards, and an LOE) \( K- m- G5 |+ O }$ `+ T
will be issued upon successful completion of this testing and the technical file; items will also
8 A* A% `/ ]5 Z& zbe tested once in HK under COC program for second six-month period.2 X q8 n4 [6 J4 n2 H
• Date coding is required for all products – product, packaging, and master carton.
! r' G3 U8 Z/ j/ }- _New
! q0 U$ Z$ {3 ^2 ~8 e• Effective August 1st, 2009 all new shipments of products to Toys R Us or Babies R Us
, n' ~ u3 P' X2 U6 D, c1 v' C$ z, NCanada must be Phthalate Compliant per Toys R Us guidelines. This standard applies to all
4 }2 g& z- C) ~: y( Q) f3 hproduct inclusive of brand name, country of origin, importer of record, and/or purchase order Z @5 o- h8 Q
type.) w) j3 ~* M8 l; T" z
• For imported items, the Phthalate compliance must be noted to receive a certificate of1 @. [2 V7 c7 N+ j8 \' S& u9 n
compliance. On “domestic purchase orders, Toys R Us Canada will periodically request
/ l: r' r6 J" t7 u4 |% A% t1 `documentation supporting the Phthalate mandate.
0 E% l9 H4 @! ~8 w& p7 }• All items within scope of AB 1108, CPSIA, or EU phthalate directive must be “P4” compliant
" v M( v+ p0 G% g8 x: L: T, }; Y1 O(i.e. not contain greater than 0.1% w/w of DEHP, DBP, BBP, or DnHP). Mouthable items c" A, q+ T3 s$ L- D6 s- \8 e$ _& i
must additionally not contain <0.1% DnOP, DIDP, or DINP (“P7” compliant).4 J, I, O; {& o# l* F
• Phthalates will be tested in surface coatings; also inaccessible components may be tested
- U- r' h* P6 P1 Ounder certain circumstances.
5 j" r- E# R. }9 k3 ~8 Y0 ]• For additional details, please refer to Toys R Us testing section in the shipping manual.! j5 k, U$ _# T( y0 K
If you have any questions about this process please contact Wayne Griffiths in Canada at+ ^4 _: _* g, G- g" G
griffitw@toysrus.com or Al Kaufman in USA at kaufmana@toysrus.com
7 R5 P0 K2 S9 L+ sThank you again for your continued support and partnership.4 O) t1 y1 s& Z$ r# c- T+ d
Sincerely,) ^* {; k* N; [, k; _3 q0 G7 w/ N
Tom Via) S5 G$ P9 `5 r% H9 B
Sr. VP Merchandising & Marketing8 Q; Q, y1 r& b' c2 q7 t% h% B
Toys R Us Canada9 R- {; N! ~, }' y% I
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