EN 71 Parts 18 and 19 for Toy Safety issued by CEN
Two new CEN standards have been released for phenol and bisphenol A (BPA) in certain toys.
- (1888PressRelease) February 22, 2025 - SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 025.25, reporting on the European Committee for Standardization’s (CEN) two new standards for phenol and bisphenol A (BPA) in certain toys.
Phenol in high concentrations can cause burns and other respiratory and health issues and is commonly used in the production of plastics, disinfectants and pharmaceuticals. BPA, a chemical commonly found in plastics, has been linked with a variety of health problems, including infertility issues, obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer.
In December 2024, two new test standard methods were published by the CEN for the determination of phenol and BPA in certain toy materials:
• EN 71-18:2024 ‘Phenol in aqueous (content) and polymeric (migration) toy materials’
• EN 71-19:2024 ‘Migration of bisphenol A from toy materials’
These two methods are now part of the EN 71 series of standards on toy safety, which includes EN 71 Parts 1-5, 7, 8 and 10-20. These European standards are to be given the status of a national standard by June 2025.
SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory changes that could impact their business. SafeGuardS 025.25 includes a helpful table with highlights of the two new standards.
Stakeholders are encouraged to refer to the original SafeGuardS 025.25 for more details.
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SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full CEN Issues EN 71 Parts 18 and 19 for Toy Safety SafeGuardS. [www.sgs.com/en/news/2025/02/safeguards-02525-cen-issues-en-71-parts-18-and-19-for-toy-safety]
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