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April 27, 20094 }' `4 l Q4 l, u1 J% z
Dear Valued Partner:
+ `- z; D! _+ C; Q& cAs you are aware, Toys “R” Us, Inc. maintains an uncompromising commitment to product
/ H* R3 q+ }) S8 o% E0 u tsafety. We recently conducted seminars in Hong Kong, Toronto, and New Jersey to explain
! j% Y V W: T, X" q- psome changes in our Quality Assurance Programs for 2009.
; L! i9 u3 w& i5 q c4 |, ESome of these modifications are summarized below for vendors that were not able to attend the
) D& S; ^$ i! G4 N- Iseminar.
8 S" |. y6 N0 j4 Y" O8 m7 @" IOur Product Standards Are Unchanged, o, ^8 u! ` ~( X) B
• Total lead standard for surface coatings continues at 90ppm3 J3 V' y. P% }* ?6 x7 `# [: F
• Total lead standard for substrates continues at 300ppm (more stringent requirements for
. d* F1 S, [+ u/ u: {5 Y- D G0 Wselected categories such as PVC shoes/raincoats, jewelry, etc.)! ?2 E7 z( K6 D6 N. y
• We will test in accordance with regulatory guidelines regarding accessibility and exceptions
. Q5 l1 b' A8 L# O- @0 g7 H! r• Packages used for children’s items that are intended – as determined by the lab- to store
! B; `) k! O5 |% Y: g1 fthe product and/or be used by the child with the product will be subjected to use and abuse
$ f( M# L5 F3 [1 x, }1 Iand the same analytical testing requirements as apply to the product.8 d) X3 @7 C% a# H1 t7 \9 |" T
• R Us direction is that we will continue to reduce the PVC in our packaging. PVC Packaging# G9 L2 ~+ G' w( t
should not be used if there is a viable feasible alternative. Vendors should work with the
" C0 T2 L) f# X6 |! B8 MBuyers and Sourcing Departments to determine feasibility and develop alternative8 Z( Z/ |! s$ }( D! Y3 ~" M
packaging." B4 k! w* C, b8 G9 X* Q
Program Highlights
2 X' l9 B% h5 c$ \• Third party sample selection continues& L# E* j: {# e2 F1 ]& J+ d
• Test frequency change – full testing 2x/yr, more frequently if failures are found; less
4 `9 h! X' u. h7 M0 u/ P I0 `' |+ Mfrequently for private label items if test history is good and facility is certified to ISO 9000 or G* T H1 k' l3 y6 U
TSCP Tier 1.
5 c$ I9 E! | R, B6 Z• If last full COC testing was conducted prior to November 1, 2008, samples will be tested to
7 t1 _6 Y j9 ?$ z2 C- pthe full COC test requirement under the 2009 program (“Batch” testing no longer applies).
, Z1 A+ F/ k4 a0 j4 O% j3 a e; X• Items designated as Global which have had a Global Design Review or Product$ z& o( K( C# P! Z- Y
Development Evaluation will be COC tested to global standards. (US, Canada, Europe, and9 b7 ?9 x* `) E
Australia)
6 c: i& @* E' L2 o; Q- a9 q+ D8 J& q• Regional items such as EPB will be tested initially in the EU to EN standards, and an LOE
& W; N" u3 j: y0 V1 o( T9 }& \will be issued upon successful completion of this testing and the technical file; items will also# p) O" a+ z0 I
be tested once in HK under COC program for second six-month period.( K: }0 v+ f+ Z1 @! w
• Date coding is required for all products – product, packaging, and master carton.# u: K! [$ s' z7 h- j& Z4 R/ I
New {7 S; Z& c- D9 K0 j8 t2 p9 ?4 M
• Effective August 1st, 2009 all new shipments of products to Toys R Us or Babies R Us7 }9 {( _/ G0 k. f
Canada must be Phthalate Compliant per Toys R Us guidelines. This standard applies to all c! f% N$ O0 N" u
product inclusive of brand name, country of origin, importer of record, and/or purchase order
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) U% m) [. M, U: }0 T- J# d• For imported items, the Phthalate compliance must be noted to receive a certificate of$ M l7 f! M! i8 @+ x
compliance. On “domestic purchase orders, Toys R Us Canada will periodically request
5 g5 r3 g: H2 }( r% |* Jdocumentation supporting the Phthalate mandate.+ b' ]9 O" h: J* {& U! J+ k( {+ w/ u+ [
• All items within scope of AB 1108, CPSIA, or EU phthalate directive must be “P4” compliant; m% w- m2 w* } g E% }9 G( B! m
(i.e. not contain greater than 0.1% w/w of DEHP, DBP, BBP, or DnHP). Mouthable items- H. D* @3 l0 C; @
must additionally not contain <0.1% DnOP, DIDP, or DINP (“P7” compliant).
' k$ W5 w% _* f% n0 r$ h7 z• Phthalates will be tested in surface coatings; also inaccessible components may be tested" h0 A. d& D2 J7 `4 t$ m
under certain circumstances./ W- Z. g9 s3 N0 C: Y: t) b
• For additional details, please refer to Toys R Us testing section in the shipping manual.
2 q6 A& \( R0 B, E: H" i7 L2 ~If you have any questions about this process please contact Wayne Griffiths in Canada at6 k" Q! Q) ^! T. O5 G3 X3 D# X4 V
griffitw@toysrus.com or Al Kaufman in USA at kaufmana@toysrus.com
B! o: M! f. Z% H- ?. `9 GThank you again for your continued support and partnership.3 \3 m' [ R& h, N' _% w$ o
Sincerely,% E1 \$ ^9 o5 j
Tom Via* b% W n5 @, a, r7 w& C W
Sr. VP Merchandising & Marketing
; {0 G' }- \$ @- \. E' X4 VToys R Us Canada
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