There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011, Appendix C.
Textual Amendments
F1Schs. 1-7 inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 15 para. 43 (with Sch. 15 para. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2 and S.I. 2020/1460, reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 9(5)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Specific limit values for chemicals used in toys intended for use by children under 36 months or in other toys intended to be placed in the mouth adopted by the Secretary of State.
| Substance | CAS No | Limit value |
|---|---|---|
| TCEP | 115-96-8 | 5 mg/kg (content limit) |
| TCPP | 13674-84-5 | 5 mg/kg (content limit) |
| TDCP | 13674-87-8 | 5 mg/kg (content limit) |
| Bisphenol A | 80-05-7 | 0,04 mg/l (migration limit) in accordance with the methods laid down in EN 71-10:2005 and EN 71-11:2005. |
| Formamide | 75-12-7 | 20μg/m3 (emission limit) after a maximum of 28 days from commencement of the emission testing of foam toy materials containing more than 200 mg/kg (cut-off limit based on content) |
| 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one | 2634-33-5 | 5 mg/kg (content limit) in aqueous toy materials, in accordance with the methods laid down in EN 71-10:2005 and EN 71-11:2005 |
| Reaction mass of: 5-chloro-2- methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (EC no. 247-500-7) and 2-methyl-2H -isothiazol-3-one (EC no. 220-239-6) (3:1) | 55965-84-9 | 1 mg/kg (content limit) in aqueous toy materials |
| 5-Chloro-2-methyl-isothiazolin-3(2H)-one | 26172-55-4 | 0,75 mg/kg (content limit) in aqueous toy materials |
| 2-methylisothiazolin-3(2H)-one | 2682-20-4 | 0,25 mg/kg (content limit) in aqueous toy materials |
| Phenol | 108-95-2 | 5mg/l (migration limit) in polymeric materials in accordance with the methods laid down in EN 71-10:2005 and EN 71-11:2005 10mg/kg (content limit) as a preservative in accordance with the methods laid down in EN 71-10: 2005 and EN 71-11:2005.] |
| [F2Aniline | 62-53-3 | 30 mg/kg after reductive cleavage in textile and leather materials |
| 30 mg/kg after reductive cleavage in finger paints | ||
| 10 mg/kg as free aniline in finger paints | ||
| Formaldehyde | 50-00-0 | Polymeric 1.5 mg/l (migration limit) |
| Resin-bonded wood 0.1 ml/m3 (emission limit) | ||
| Textile 30 mg/kg | ||
| Leather 30 mg/kg | ||
| Paper 30 mg/kg | ||
| Water-based 10 mg/kg] |
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 2 Appendix C table inserted (15.12.2022) by The Toys and Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/659), regs. 1(3), 2(4) (with reg. 4(2))
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