Eurofins Toys & Hardlines Monthly Bulletin (March 2024)

EUROPE

One step closer to new rules on toy safety

On 13 March 2024, the European Parliament approved its position in favour of the safety rules drafted for toys.

The draft rules aim to decrease the number of unsafe toys sold in the EU single market by introducing a ban on harmful chemicals and strengthening testing on safety, security, and privacy.

The rules also respond to several new challenges introduced by digital toys and online shopping and convert the existing directive into a directly applicable regulation.

After this first reading, the file will be followed up by the new parliament after the European elections from 6 June to 9 June.

For more information, visit the European Parliament website here.

Standard updates related to furniture

The below table summarises the most recent standard updates and upcoming dates of withdrawal (non-exhaustive):

(*) Date of withdrawal: the latest date by which national standards conflicting with an EN (and HD for CENELEC) have to be withdrawn.

CEN
Reference	Title	Date of withdrawal (*)	Supersedes
EN 747-1:2024	Furniture - Bunk beds and high beds - Part 1: Safety, strength and durability requirements	30 September 2024	EN 747-1:2012+A1:2015
EN 747-2:2024	Furniture - Bunk beds and high beds - Part 2: Test methods	30 September 2024	EN 747-2:2012+A1:2015

Technical publications about food contact materials

The table below summarises recent technical publications regarding food contact materials:

Date	Entity	Title
7 February 2024	EFSA (European Food Safety Authority)	Draft scientific guidance on the criteria for the evaluation and on the preparation of applications of post-consumer mechanical PET recycling processes.
20 February 2024	EFSA (European Food Safety Authority)	Application for the authorisation of calcium tert-butylphosphonate as a new substance to be used in plastic for food contact uses.

FRANCE

French eco-modulation system for DIY, gardening items and Toys sector

On 1 January 2024, Eco modulation on spare parts came into force for DIY, gardening items and the toys sector. French companies affected by Extended Producer Responsibility (ERP), in collaboration with eco-organizations, are working on the adoption of practices that promote the repairability of commercialized objects.

AGEC Law (in Article 62) establishes a system of bonuses and penalties (bonus-malus) which depends on environmental performance criteria. These can either reduce or increase the amount of eco-contribution paid by companies to their eco-organisations; this is called eco-modulation.

This information must be communicated or made available to consumers at the time of purchase, as indicated in Article 13 of the AGEC law.

Each eco-organisation establishes an eco-modulation scale for its product category. For the DIY, gardening items and Toys sector, the rules are as follows:

Product must be made of several components.
Spare parts must be essential for the use of the product.
Spare parts must be available for a minimum period after the last time the product for which they are intended was placed on the market: 2 years for toys, and 5 years for DIY and gardening products.

For more information, consult your corresponding French eco-organisation for your product category. For the DIY, gardening items and Toys sector, you can visit the Ecomaison website here.

AGEC Law: Upcoming measures (by 2024-25)

The French anti-waste for a circular economy law (AGEC Law) has introduced several measures, such as the prohibition of certain single-use plastic products and the requirement to display information on the recycling, reuse and sustainability of products, etc. to put an end to all forms of waste. By 2025, more action is expected to be taken:

A new sustainability index on electronics. From 2024, the repairability index is becoming a sustainability index taking into account three criteria: robustness, reliability, and scalability. The first products concerned will be smartphones, televisions and washing machines
A new circular economy sector for professional packaging (pallets, films, boxes, etc.)
Expand the collection of packaging, develop the deposit
Expand the deployment of sorting bins in public spaces
Implementation of a strategy to reduce, reuse and recycle plastic packaging (3R strategy).
Implementation of a roadmap 2023-2028 specific to the textile sector: better collection, better recycling, better repair, developing the second life of textiles, supporting virtuous companies that respect environmental labels, etc
Develop solutions for plastic microfibre filters on washing machines to prevent the release of microplastics that pollute the ocean
To provide the French with a solution for collecting food waste to convert it into biogas or compost that is useful for the circular economy of the territories
Deploy eco-design bonuses and rebates to incentivise manufacturers to make their products more sustainable and recyclable

Relevant publications related to ERP and AGEC Law

According to the principle of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), waste management must be ensured by the producers of said products. To fulfil their obligations, they must join an approved eco-organisation or set up an approved individual system. The following texts indicate recent legislative publications and guides about requirements related to the circular economy.

Entity	Date	Publication
Re-Fashion (Eco-organization for textiles in France)	In 2024	Guide des Éco-Modulations 2024 To encourage and reward eco-design approaches, Re-fashion has implemented eco-modulations. These designate the bonuses and penalties mentioned in article L.541-10-3 of the environmental code.
Ecomaison (eco-organisation for Toys, DIY/Garden Items, furniture and building materials in France).	27 February 2024	Eco-modulation: a new tool to encourage repairability Eco-modulation on spare parts in DIY and garden items and in toy items came into force on 1 January 2024. It aims to facilitate the adoption of practices which will promote the repairability of objects placed on the market to increase the lifespan of these products.
French Ministry of Ecological Transition	1 February 2024	Decree No. 2024-60 of 31 January 2024 modifies the date of entry into force of articles 7 to 11 of Decree no. 2023-1394 of 30 December 2023 taken pursuant to Order no. 2023-1142 of 6 December 2023 relating to the publication and certification of information on sustainability and the environmental, social and corporate governance obligations of commercial companies to 1 February 2024.
French Ministry of Ecological Transition	21 February 2024	Decree No. 2024-123 of 20 February 2024 relates to funds dedicated to financing the repair of products falling under the principle of extended producer responsibility. The decree modifies the provisions for the environmental code for funds dedicated to financing repairs. The products affected are: Electrical and electronic equipment Furnishing elements, upholstered seating or sleeping products, and textile decorative elements Textile clothing products, shoes and new household linen Toys Sports items and leisure items DIY and garden items The decree also modifies provisions for contracts between the eco-organisations and the distributors concerned, so that these distributors promote the bonuses paid within the framework of this fund for the products the funds concern. The decree comes into force on July 1, 2024.
French Ministry of Ecological Transition	23 February 2024	Decree No. 2024-134 of 1 February 2024 repeals decree no. 2021-254 of 9 March 2021 and modifies the list of products covered as well as, for each of them, the minimum share of acquisitions which must come from the reuse, reuse or recycling sectors. The decree also sets a multi-year progression of these percentages until 2030. These acquisitions can be carried out via a public purchase as a main or secondary purpose. The decree also provides the possibility of counting donations. Finally, it includes single-use plastic trash bags on the list of products that may be subject to an exemption from the State's ban on the acquisition of single-use plastic products. The text comes into force on 1 July 2024.
French Ministry of Ecological Transition	29 February 2024	Order of 29 February 2024 specifies the list of products falling under each product category that is subject to the obligation to acquire goods resulting from reuse or repurposing or which incorporate recycled materials under the application of article 58 of law no. 2020-105 of 10 February 2020, relating to the fight against waste and the circular economy, as provided for by article 2 of decree no. 2024-134 on the obligation to acquire goods through public procurement resulting from reuse or re-use or which incorporate recycled materials and the ban on acquisition by the State of single-use plastic products, taken in application of this article. The text comes into force on 1 July 2024.
French Ministry of Ecological Transition	29 February 2024	Order of 29 February 2024 sets the fixed value grid allowing the accounting of donations acquired pursuant to article 58 of Law No. 2020-105 of 10 February 2020 relating to the fight against waste and the circular economy, as provided for in Article 2 of Decree No. 2024-134 relating to the obligation to acquire through public procurement goods resulting from reuse or repurposing or incorporating recycled materials and the prohibition of acquisition by the State of single-use plastic products, taken in application of this article. The text comes into force on 1 July 2024.
French Ministry of Ecological Transition	14 March 2024	Order of 11 March 2024 approves an eco-organisation, CITEO PRO, in the extended responsibility sector of the producer of packaging used to market products consumed or used by professionals with a catering activity.

SPAIN

Ecomodulation for packaging

According to the principle of extended producer responsibility (EPR), waste management must be ensured by the producers of said products. To fulfil their obligations, they must join an approved eco-organisation or set up an approved individual system.

In 2024 the ecoorganisation for packaging Ecoembes published Ecomodulation Guide 2024: Technical and economic model for rate ecomodulation by Ecoembes.

The new ecomodulation guidelines established in Royal Decree 1055/2022 are aimed at encouraging packaging to be lighter, have a higher degree of recyclability and incorporate post-consumer secondary raw materials.

Packaging that facilitates selection and recycling and incorporates recycled raw material will have a bonus in the cost rate for managing domestic packaging waste, compared to those that do not, which will have a penalty.

For more information, visit the Ecoembes website here.

TURKIYE

Amendment to import requirements for maternity and baby products

On 1 March 2024, the Turkish authorities published amendments to the notification on the import inspection of maternal and baby products (product safety and inspection: 2024/17) (product safety and inspection: 2024/34).

The main amendments are:

The nation’s Food Codex on food contact plastics (Communiqué 2019/44) will be carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
The following two standards detailing product safety for particular products subject to inspection have been added:

TS EN 13209-2 (baby carriers)
TS EN 14372 (cutlery and feeding utensils)

Requires test reports from accredited laboratories and photographs of imported products.
If it applies to the product, an EU Declaration of Conformity for products within the scope of the Toy Safety Directive and the Directive on Electrical Equipment Designed for Specific Voltage Limits (2014/35/EU) (LVD)

It entered into force on the date of its publication with retroactive effect from 1 January 2024.

Update the packaging waste Regulation

On 12 March 2024, The Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/359) was published. These Regulations amend the Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/219) (the “principal Regulations”) to revise the definition of “household packaging”, and clarify the division of responsibilities between brand owners, packers/fillers, importers and first UK owners, and distributors, to require the Environment Agency to publish a list of large producers, and to make other amendments published.

It entered into force on 1 April 2024.

Utah repeals online labelling rule for upholstered furniture

In April 2023, Utah’s Department of Agriculture and Food published changes to labelling rules that clarify that the law label requirements in Rule R70-101 for bedding, upholstered furniture and quilted clothing apply to online sales, as well as to brick and mortar sales.

Based on feedback from the furniture industry regarding the difficulty of satisfying the online labelling requirements, the Department has issued a Notice of Emergency (120-day) Rule to temporarily suspend the requirement to display the law label information online for upholstered furniture sold through e-commerce platforms, effective 2 February 2024. The online labelling requirements for quilted clothing will remain unchanged.

BRAZIL

Proposal requirements for silicone in food contact materials

On 28 February 2024, Anvisa (Brazil’s National Health Agency) published two proposals related to food contact silicone materials and items. These two proposals are under public consultation until 5 May 2024. The ongoing consultations are as follows:

Proposal for a resolution by the Collegiate Board of Directors - RDC, determining the sanitary requirements applicable to silicones used in materials, packaging, coatings and equipment intended to come into contact with food (Public Consultation No. 1235). The main points are as follows:

Exempts coatings intended for cellulosic materials.
Permits the use of authorised substances according to PC No. 1236/2024.
Allows the use of colourants according to Resolution RDC No. 52 of November 26, 2010 (or its replacement) for colours in packaging and plastic equipment intended to come into contact with food.
Chemical requirements:

Silicone materials and articles:

≤ 0.5% volatile organic matter (VOM)
≤ 0.5% extractable compounds
Negative for peroxides
≤ 0.01 mg/kg sum of primary aromatic amines (PAA)

Silicone materials for childcare items:

≤ 0.01 mg/kg N-nitrosamines and ≤ 0.1 mg/kg N-nitrosatable substances from saliva (UNE EN 12868)

Proposal for Normative Instruction - IN, which provides for the sanitary requirements applicable to silicones used in materials, packaging, coatings and equipment intended to come into contact with food (Public Consultation No. 1236). The main points are as follows:

Chemical requirements:

Specific migration limits (SML) for nine elements and their salts:

≤ 1 mg/kg for each of aluminium (Al) and barium (Ba)
≤ 0.05 mg/kg cobalt (Co)
≤ 5.0 mg/kg for each of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn)
≤ 48 mg/kg iron (Fe)
≤ 0.6 mg/kg for each of lithium (Li) and manganese (Mn)
≤ 0.02 mg/kg nickel (Ni)

Annexes which indicate specifications and methodologies for the use of substances:

Annex I ‘Substances that can be used for silicone oils or fluids and their respective emulsions’
Annex II ‘Substances that can be used for the manufacture of silicone resins’
Annex III ‘Substances that can be used for the manufacture of silicone elastomers (silicone rubber)
Annex IV ‘Authorized substances for the manufacture of childcare items’
Annex V ‘Substances that can be used as additives, fillers and additives for fillers’
Annex VI ‘Substances that can be used as monomers’
Annex VII ‘Methods for the determination VOM release, extractable compounds and peroxide residue in silicone elastomers’

MERCOSUR

New requirements for metals in food contact materials

In December 2023, Mercosur (the Southern Common Market) published Mercosur/GMC/Resolution. No 48/2023 amending GMC resolution n° 46/06 “Mercosur technical regulation on provisions for containers, coatings, utensils, covers and metal equipment in contact with food.”

The main amendments are as follows:

Updated impurity specifications:

≤ 1% for the sum of antimony, arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury, subject to
≤ 0.01% for each of cadmium, lead, and mercury and
≤ 0.03% for arsenic

Copper has been removed as one of the heavy metals in impurities.
Revisions to the list of stainless steel alloys authorised for use.
Provides specifications and restrictions for anodised and non-anodised aluminium and its alloys.
The addition of uncoated carbon steel (for limited applications) and passivated metals and metal coatings to the list of raw materials authorized for use in contact with food.

Countries to the Southern Common Market (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) must transpose Mercosur/GMC/Res. No 48/2023 into their national law before 2 June 2024.

INTERNATIONAL

Regulatory proposals notified to WTO

The table below summarises the most recent notifications made to the World Trade Organization (WTO) (non-exhaustive):

Notification number

Countries

Title

G/TBT/N/ISR/1322

Israel

SI 14350 -Child care articles –Drinking equipment –Safety requirements and test methods

Revision of the Mandatory Standards SI 5817 parts 1 and 2 on children's drinking equipment will be replaced with SI 14350. The main differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are:

Combines the two parts of the old standard into one new standard;
Applies to drinking equipment for children under the age of 4, while previous editions applied to drinking equipment for children under the age of 3;
Adds new definitions and mechanical and chemical tests. Both the old standards and this new revised standard will apply from entry into force of this revision for eight months. During this time, products may be tested according to the old or the new revised standard.

PRODUCT RECALLS / ALERTS

Below, you will find a monthly table summarising product recalls and alerts in Europe (Source” Safety Gate (RAPEX)” and “RASFF”) and the U.S. (Source “CPSC”)

Europe

Safety Gate (RAPEX) (European Commission Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products – Alerts reported by EU national authorities)

The following 55 alerts regarding toys, childcare articles and children's equipment products were reported between week 8 and week 11 of 2024.

Type of Risk	Number of alerts	Notes
Burns, Fire	1	Remote controlled toy The toy may overheat and could cause burns or catch fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or EN 71-1.
Burns, Fire	1	Soft toy The product is easily flammable and may catch fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or EN 71-2.
Chemicals	1	Ball The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP). The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
	1	Baby soother The soother's shield contains bisphenol A. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive or the REACH Regulation.
	4	Balloons The balloons release an excessive amount of nitrosatable substances. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or EN 71-12.
	1	Ballpoint pen Some of the decorative elements of the pens have an excessive concentration of cadmium. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
	5	Plastic doll The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and diisononyl phthalate (DINP). The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
	2	Slime toy The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or EN 71-3.
	1	Toy elephant The white plastic of the outer blue foam releases an excessive amount of N-nitrosatable substances. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or EN 71-12.
	1	Toy car The green and yellow plastic release an excessive amount of N-nitrosatable substances. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or EN 71-12.
	1	Toy glasses and nose The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP). The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
	1	Toy make-up set The toy has an excessive amount of aluminium and copper. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or EN 71-3.
Chemical, Choking	2	Finger paint kit The product has excessive concentrations of methylisothiazolinone (MI) and methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI). Moreover, the foam of the ink pads tears easily. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or EN 71-7.
	1	Plastic doll The button batteries are directly accessible, which means that a child can put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or EN 62115.
	1	Soft toy The material of the toy has an excessive concentration of chromium VI. The product releases an excessive amount of formaldehyde. The zipper allows access to the stuffing material. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or EN 71-1 and EN 71-3.
	1	LED mask The battery compartment can easily be opened without the use of tools, which makes the button cells inside accessible to children. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or EN 62115.
	1	Plastic doll The toy contains an excessive amount of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). Small parts (glasses, clips) can easily detach from the toy. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation or the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or EN 71-1.
Chemical, Choking, Damage to sight	1	LED torch projector The button batteries may fall out of the compartment and be swallowed by a child. The white LED emits excessive light and may damage a child’s eyesight. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or EN 62115.
Choking	1	Caterpillar toy The product has small parts (caterpillar's tail). The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and EN 71-1.
	1	Activity panel toy Small parts of the toy (wooden antennae) can easily detach. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or EN 71-1.
	1	Hammer bench toy Certain parts of the toy (pieces of wood) can detach from the toy when dropped. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or EN 71-1.
	1	Keyring with soft toy Small parts (stitches at the back) may easily detach from the product. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or EN 71-1.
	1	Nesting dolls The toy has small parts. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or EN 71-1.
	2	Wooden toy The toy fish, worms, haybale and front wheels of the trailer are small parts. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or EN 71-1.
	2	Toy gun set The suction cups of the projectiles can easily detach. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or EN 71-1.
	1	Soft toy with keyring A small part (metal ring) may easily detach from the product. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or EN 71-1.
	2	Soft toy A small part can easily detach, and the fibrous stuffing material of the toy is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or EN 71-1.
Choking, Damage to sight, Injuries	1	Toy police set The suction cup of the projectiles can easily detach. Shooting the projectile without the suction cup can cause injuries to the eyes. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or EN 71-1.
Choking, Injuries	3	Magnetic toy Magnets with a high magnetic flux which can easily detach from the toy. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and EN 71-1.
Cuts, Injuries	2	Bath toy The back fin of the shark toy is made of hard plastic. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
Entrapment, Injuries, Suffocation	1	Toy pushchair The tubes of the toy pushchair’s structure are not strong enough. The non-permeable plastic bag is not thick enough, and if a child puts the head inside. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive or EN 71-1.
Environment	3	Electric toy The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).
Environment	3	Toy car The solders in the product have an excessive concentration of lead. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).
Injuries, Strangulation	1	Plastic playpen The presence of holes in the panels may allow children to climb on the top of the fence and fall over the edge. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive or EN 12227 and EN 1930.
Injuries, Suffocation	1	Head support strap Due to the form of the head support, this can slip down and cover the nose and mouth of the child, who will not be able to breathe. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
Suffocation	1	Plastic toy The plastic bag of the packaging is too thin. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.

The following 5 alerts regarding furniture were reported between week 8 and week 11 of 2024.

Type of Risk	Number of alerts	Notes
Injuries	1	Learning tower The product is unstable and due to the form of the product, other objects such as clothing or strings could be caught in it and make it tip over or fall. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive or EN 14988.
	1	Office chair The backrest of the chair breaks easily. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive or EN 1335-2.
	1	Kitchen stool The product is unstable and can tip over. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive or EN 14988.
	1	Learning tower The product is not sufficiently stable and can fall. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive or EN 13387-5 and EN 14988.
	1	Folding stool The seat is unstable and may turn over. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive or EN 581.

The following 5 alerts regarding jewellery were reported between week 8 and week 11 of 2024.

Type of Risk	Number of alerts	Notes
Chemical	4	Earrings The product releases an excessive amount of nickel, cadmium and lead. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Chemical	1	Necklace The product releases an excessive amount of cadmium. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

The following 9 alerts regarding miscellaneous products were reported between week 8 and week 11 of 2024.

Type of Risk	Number of alerts	Notes
Chemicals	4	Liquid hourglass The oil-based liquid is toxic when aspired. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
	2	Halloween decoration The plastic material of the hand contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
	1	Window sticker The plastic material of the hand contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
	1	Christmas decoration The product has an excessive concentration of lead. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
	1	Casting kit The product has an excessive concentration of lead. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

RASFF (European Commission Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed - Alerts reported by EU national authorities)

The following 3 alerts regarding Food Contact Materials related to children's tableware were reported from 21 February 2024 to 20 March 2024.

Product	Notes
Melamine bowls	Presence of Melamine	RASFF Window - Notification detail (europa.eu)
Plastic tableware	Migration of formaldehyde	RASFF Window - Notification detail (europa.eu)
Polypropylene box for food	Unauthorised use of wheat in wheat straw fibres and polypropylene.	RASFF Window - Notification detail (europa.eu)

OPSS issues Product Safety Alerts on the UK market.

The following 2 alerts regarding furniture were reported between week 8 and week 11 of 2024.

Type of Risk	Number of alerts	Notes
injury	1	Shower chair The weakening of the frame under certain pressures. The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
Burns and fire	1	Bed The velvet fabric used on the upholstered panels of the bed frame fails to meet the requirements of the relevant standard, BS 5852. If the product is exposed to a naked flame, it could catch fire and continue to flame. The affected products do not meet the requirements of the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988.

U.S.

From 29 February 2024 to 21 March 2024, the CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) published the following recalls:

6 recalls regarding toys and childcare products

Hazard	Number of alerts	Notes
Fire	1	Crib mattresses The recalled crib mattresses violate the federal safety regulation for mattresses by failing to meet the flammability and labelling requirements, posing a fire hazard to children.
Tip-over, collapse and fall	1	Highchairs The recalled highchair, which converts into a booster seat, violates the safety regulations for both highchairs and booster seats. Multiple failures were identified including, but not limited to, insufficient restraint system, stability, static load, latching and locking mechanisms, leg openings, warnings, labels, and literature. The product can tip over or collapse and present a fall hazard to children.
Magnet ingestion	2	Magnetic ball sets The recalled 5mm magnetic ball sets violate the mandatory federal toy magnet regulation because they contain one or more magnets that fit within CPSC’s small parts cylinder and the magnets are stronger than permitted. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract each other, or another metal object, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting and/or blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning and death.
Violation of standard	1	Infant swings The swings pose a suffocation risk because they were marketed, intended, or designed for infant sleep, and they have an incline angle greater than 10 degrees in violation of the CPSC’s Infant Sleep Products Regulation and the Safe Sleep for Babies Act. In addition, the swing fails to meet mandatory warning requirements regarding sleep under the swing standard.
Choking	1	Toy figures The heads of the Donald Duck and Daisy Duck figures can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

7 recalls of consumer products

Type of Risk	Number of alerts	Notes
Lead poisoning	1	Croquet sets The paint or surface coating on the red mallet, blue mallet, red hoop, and winning post contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint ban, posing a lead poisoning hazard. In addition, the coating on the red and blue mallets contains levels of regulated phthalates that exceed the prohibition of specific phthalates. Lead and phthalates are toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.
Tip-over and entrapment	1	Flat panel displays The wheelbase welds on the stands can bend or break while the stand is being moved, causing the stands to fall over, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards.
Fall and injury	2	Bicycles The bicycle headtube/downtube weld can become damaged, and separate from the bicycle frame, posing fall and injury hazards.
Lead and Cadmium	1	Bracelets The clasp on the braided black bracelet sold as part of the gift set contains high levels of lead and cadmium. Lead and cadmium are toxic and can cause adverse health effects in children.
Burn and laceration	1	Mugs If microwaved or filled with extremely hot liquid, the mugs can overheat or break, posing burn and laceration hazards.
Burn and poisoning	1	Fuel bottles The portable fuel containers violate the child-resistant requirements for closures under the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act (CGBPA). The fastening on for the product is not child resistant, posing a risk of burns and poisoning to children.