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Only after nine months from publication of the sixth edition of the Japan Toy Safety Standard
9 E- `4 d; x2 i$ s: ^(ST-2002), the Japan Toy Association announced on 28 November 2008 about amendment of the
# m% L! U5 c3 y6 c' q* X* xStandard for the seventh time. Toys that apply for the ST Mark of the Japan Toy Association7 Y# e' `, I( c1 [( G7 I
(JTA) shall follow and comply with the new standard on or after 1 January 2009.- T. `% s u3 K+ _$ u
The change relates only to Clause 1.1 of the standard where colouring matters that are produced
6 e$ p& J" y9 I! |1 z$ O, @by chemical synthesis and used on toys shall be selected from those substances as listed in
' n: Z* T8 A) nSchedule 1 of the Food Sanitation Law Enforcement Regulations of Japan or colour migration
$ [/ }% G& ?2 ?' ishould not be observed after testing. This requirement shall become applicable to:
2 y% ]! w9 D4 a: L+ G(1) Toys intended for children of 14 years old and under (instead of “toys intended for: o$ c3 F9 W- {0 }/ I* E
children under 6 years of age” in previous edition);( V) _1 [1 Y! {7 y( _
(2) Exception is allowed for textile on toys intended for children over 3 years of age (instead
4 D h9 k7 t- Xof “over 3 years of age and under 6 years of age” in previous edition) where migration of2 N2 f; m* s' H! J
colour should not be deeper than the colour of the solution which is three time as dense in0 w& u: V' ? e
concentration as the comparison standard., w) Q' Y, T% O+ e# x! {5 g& h
The lately change of the ST standard again brings in line with the latest interpretation of Food/ B; \) I: ~* ~; e1 l# @; [
Sanitation Law of Japan which has been effective on 1 October 2008. While the Food Sanitation
( A) @/ ~# o8 E- oLaw is applicable to designated toys that are intended for infants and preschool children (children
h I) l/ h7 uunder six years of age), it shall also be applicable to toys intended for higher age groups if there! A4 c! x; V2 W+ z" j" R
are possibilities that the toys may cause damage to the health of children under six. Typical toy
% c( K% \1 ^+ G# iexamples that fall in this category and subject to the legislative requirements include, but not
+ I! Q5 Q4 [$ I4 f6 ?limited to, transformer toys, mechanical animal robots, board games with small accessories,
' Z8 N( J$ |5 u7 {6 h2 }/ gtrading cards with printed cartoon characters and food imitation toys.9 Q, `. t& `) u; H% q- @
The new Japan Toy Safety Standard now covers a wider range of toy categories on toy safety up+ B! {* D# H) p! R8 ?
to 14 years of age. This coupled with additional requirements including 8 toxic elements testing. @" w: [7 a% ~: E
for paint coatings and prohibition of both DEHP & DINP in PVC items for children under three8 f" D( J4 L6 F1 k% P
have made the standard more stringent than the Food Sanitation Law. Toys therefore complying& J/ |$ d8 ]; {& _, ^% T
with the new Japan Toy Safety Standard shall be deemed to comply with the Food Sanitation$ y* X* `. c3 B1 i4 U9 y7 W) M
Law as well. |
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