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April 27, 2009
3 P( P& R7 G& ~Dear Valued Partner:
0 O, H- S1 j5 i' V& r. IAs you are aware, Toys “R” Us, Inc. maintains an uncompromising commitment to product
! f* E. @( V$ P% O+ k7 L+ Bsafety. We recently conducted seminars in Hong Kong, Toronto, and New Jersey to explain
' ~0 _5 Y' }) L, ~# y1 Fsome changes in our Quality Assurance Programs for 2009.& z6 ]1 d4 B! D6 G7 m; e, f' R3 s
Some of these modifications are summarized below for vendors that were not able to attend the
: V6 T0 k- [) oseminar.
9 s/ Y2 `% o) S, ]. Y5 FOur Product Standards Are Unchanged! U3 p* f# F o3 x. k
• Total lead standard for surface coatings continues at 90ppm2 s6 z: l2 Y8 b, _
• Total lead standard for substrates continues at 300ppm (more stringent requirements for
: V4 G; { e! z' E( ?+ Uselected categories such as PVC shoes/raincoats, jewelry, etc.)
$ e- _8 _( p* M4 O' y9 p, s• We will test in accordance with regulatory guidelines regarding accessibility and exceptions1 D. w% Y4 Q C9 j% g: U
• Packages used for children’s items that are intended – as determined by the lab- to store" h% K3 c I; H q- b
the product and/or be used by the child with the product will be subjected to use and abuse
: t; {& T% e7 `and the same analytical testing requirements as apply to the product.( C- Y8 ^4 o0 u! g
• R Us direction is that we will continue to reduce the PVC in our packaging. PVC Packaging
4 Y/ ?' d% P: r3 Y4 Q+ Zshould not be used if there is a viable feasible alternative. Vendors should work with the
7 o% d @' l% n: j4 y" LBuyers and Sourcing Departments to determine feasibility and develop alternative* n- J1 p$ u, ~* B, t7 f
packaging.) X* q7 S- {3 N6 O7 O& X
Program Highlights
: w* p: A" G: ]& B; H7 E0 {• Third party sample selection continues
7 ~9 V6 d8 f# s' Z9 ]• Test frequency change – full testing 2x/yr, more frequently if failures are found; less
% l) E; n3 |7 Wfrequently for private label items if test history is good and facility is certified to ISO 9000 or! v$ B9 t2 n- `! R
TSCP Tier 1.
: Z' q" R L2 F( L/ R- B. C• If last full COC testing was conducted prior to November 1, 2008, samples will be tested to
1 `' r& E5 l) N, x5 @% ~- @the full COC test requirement under the 2009 program (“Batch” testing no longer applies).
- T) G6 \7 a( q1 r" r2 S5 T• Items designated as Global which have had a Global Design Review or Product/ P) x) A! x: Q( b' i/ h; G* h
Development Evaluation will be COC tested to global standards. (US, Canada, Europe, and6 G) u/ b* d0 v" J
Australia)
" e- w) { V, `6 r6 F; ]• Regional items such as EPB will be tested initially in the EU to EN standards, and an LOE' l$ k& |" E3 u: P2 ?5 h! x
will be issued upon successful completion of this testing and the technical file; items will also2 s/ d; w7 x, U, T
be tested once in HK under COC program for second six-month period.0 G: e% E( W: p' J
• Date coding is required for all products – product, packaging, and master carton.
# x5 m5 H+ ]6 l; w! A, |New
& h6 J! o1 W; |. `0 Q+ k& {• Effective August 1st, 2009 all new shipments of products to Toys R Us or Babies R Us
! H" m" V) }( tCanada must be Phthalate Compliant per Toys R Us guidelines. This standard applies to all" |0 b1 n: w+ H$ D
product inclusive of brand name, country of origin, importer of record, and/or purchase order" ~; o$ ` f! C8 D0 J
type.9 O: W3 k X0 I6 L8 P; x
• For imported items, the Phthalate compliance must be noted to receive a certificate of
6 B+ C' r5 b3 f5 |compliance. On “domestic purchase orders, Toys R Us Canada will periodically request
, t8 _* i, h( q6 ldocumentation supporting the Phthalate mandate.% {0 a& B5 p. M' [( D/ c# a
• All items within scope of AB 1108, CPSIA, or EU phthalate directive must be “P4” compliant
) v, v# b" W7 S7 H# g(i.e. not contain greater than 0.1% w/w of DEHP, DBP, BBP, or DnHP). Mouthable items
0 n* J+ E. W' q9 r6 s" ?* Imust additionally not contain <0.1% DnOP, DIDP, or DINP (“P7” compliant).
0 b( k, ]9 e2 W• Phthalates will be tested in surface coatings; also inaccessible components may be tested
u- Q( }; n+ _0 k5 M9 ?" Punder certain circumstances. e$ i8 E2 p& }4 J# U4 c2 i
• For additional details, please refer to Toys R Us testing section in the shipping manual.
! G, e5 k) v) M5 U: I# nIf you have any questions about this process please contact Wayne Griffiths in Canada at
8 f+ R: y3 A" q+ D; L* B3 sgriffitw@toysrus.com or Al Kaufman in USA at kaufmana@toysrus.com
% n% ~* J3 z% D. y( E' @1 z wThank you again for your continued support and partnership." c/ v6 @2 K) l- F" Y: V/ G4 K
Sincerely,
8 Y n; N0 R- ^7 k1 OTom Via
$ h+ \! x; k! M5 sSr. VP Merchandising & Marketing, J: v, Q7 s" ?
Toys R Us Canada$ ^3 [/ e. N& q( o
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