1. Physical and Mechanical Tests. (ASTM F963-96a & EN71-1)
As per ASTM F 963-96a Standard Consumer Safety Specification On Toy Safety, test results applicable to samples as provided are as follows:
SECTION |
İİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİ TEST REQUIREMENT |
RESULT |
|
4.1 |
Material Quality |
PASS |
|
4.2 |
Flammability |
PASS |
|
4.6 |
Small Objects |
PASS |
|
4.7 |
Accessible Edges |
PASS |
|
4.8 |
Accessible Points |
PASS |
|
5.8 |
Toys In Contact
With Food |
FAIL (note 1) |
|
7.0 |
Producers Markings |
FAIL (note 2) |
Note 1İ Section 5.8 of ASTM F 963 requires that
packaging or instruction or both shall be labeled to alert parents to wash
product thoroughly before use.
Note 2 Section 7.0 of
ASTM F 963 requires that a principal component of the toy or packaging carry
the name and address of the producer or distributor.
As per U.S. Code of
Federal Regulations Title 16 Part 1500.51 the hazards of sharp points, sharp
edges and small parts are assessed both before and after applicable use and abuse
tests, results are as follows:
|
Requirement |
Sharp Points |
Sharp Edges |
Small Parts |
|
As received |
PASS |
PASS |
PASS |
|
Impact |
PASS |
PASS |
PASS |
|
Flexure |
N/A |
NA |
NA |
|
Torque |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Tension |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Compression |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
As
per European Standard on Safety of Toys EN 71 Part 1: 1998, the results on
applicable sections are as follows:
SECTION |
İİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİ TEST REQUIREMENT |
RESULT |
|
4.1 |
Materials
|
PASS
|
|
4.8 |
Points and Wires |
PASS |
|
7.1 |
General
|
FAILİ (note 1) |
|
7.2 |
Toys Not Intended
For Children Under 36 Months |
FAILİ (note 2) |
Note 1: It is required
that the manufacturer, representative or importer affix name, trade nameİ or mark whichİ is legible and in indelible form on the toy or packaging together
with the ìCEî markİ as a declaration of
presumption of conformity with the essential safety requirements of ECD
88/378/EEC which describes toy safety markings.
Note 2: EN 71-1
Clause 7.2, Toys not intended for children under 36 months. Toys which are not
intended for, but might be dangerous for, children under 36 months shall bear a
warning in writing or the written warning may be substituted by the graphic
symbol as specified in EN71-6
2.
Flammability Test (ASTM F963-96a & EN71-2)
As per section 4.2 of the ASTM Standard Consumer Safety
Specification on Toy Safety F 963-96a and U.S. Code of Federal Regulations,
Title 16 Part 1500.44 for rigid and pliable solids, results are as follows:
|
İİİİİ SAMPLE |
İ IGNITION POINT |
BURN RATE (inch / sec) |
İ LIMIT
(inch
/ sec) |
|
Cube
Assembly |
corner |
İİİ İİİİİİİİ.01 |
İİİİİİİ .1 |
Flammability
İİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİ
As per European Standard On Safety of Toys EN 71 Part 2: 1993, the
results of flammability testing are as follows:
|
SECTION |
İİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİ TEST REQUIREMENT |
İİİİ RESULT |
|
4.1 |
General:
The following materials shall not be used in the manufacture of toys:
Celluloid (cellulose nitrate) and materials with the same behavior in fire
(except when used in varnish or paint) |
İ PASS |
3.Toxic
Elements Analysis
As per U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Title 16 Part 1303,
and per section 4.3.5 of the ASTM F963-96a Standard Consumer Safety
Specification on Toy Safety; U.S., acid digestion and extraction methods were
used and toxic element contents were determined by Inductively Coupled Argon
Plasma Spectrometry.
|
SAMPLE |
Sol. Antimony |
Sol. Arsenic |
Sol. Barium |
Sol. Cadmium |
Sol. Chromium |
Sol. Lead |
Sol. Mercury |
Sol. Selenium |
Total Lead |
|
Limitsİ (ppm) |
60 |
25 |
1000 |
75 |
60 |
90 |
60 |
500 |
600 |
|
cube |
<2 |
<2 |
<2 |
<2 |
3
|
<2 |
3 |
<2 |
<10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PPM = Parts per million
Sol.İ = Soluble
Key:
As
per European Standard on Safety of Toys EN 71 Part 3: 1994, Toxic elements
migration was determined by inductively Coupled Argon Plasma Spectrometry.
|
SAMPLE |
Sol. Antimony |
Sol. Arsenic |
Sol. Barium |
Sol. Cadmium |
Sol. Chromium |
Sol. Lead |
Sol. Mercury |
Sol. Selenium |
|
Limitsİ (ppm) |
60 |
25 |
1000 |
75 |
60 |
90 |
60 |
500 |
|
Cube |
<2 |
<2 |
<2 |
<2 |
3
|
<2 |
3 |
<2 |
TOTAL CADMIUM (Cd) CONTENT
AS PER EUROPEAN
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 91/338/EEC, ACID DIGESTION METHOD WAS USED AND TOTAL CADMIUM
CONTENT WAS DETERMINED BY INDUCTIVELY COUPLED ARGON PLASMA SPECTROMETRY.
|
TEST COMPONENT |
RESULT IN ppm |
LIMIT IN ppm
(MAX.) |
|
Cube |
<5 |
100 |
İİİİİİİİİİİİİ İİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİ
Chemical
Analysis:İ Styrene Monomer content in polystyrene
Procedure:İ Analysis of the sample was performed in accordance with the Food and Drug
Administration Regulations for determining the presence and amount of styrene
monomer from polystyrene, 21 CFR 177.1640
Samples
were dissolved in methylene chloride, and the resulting solution analyzed for
presence and quantity of styrene monomer via Gas Chromatograph.
Requirements:İ Styrene monomer is not to exceed 1.0% (w/w),
or 0.5% (w/w) in cases as noted in the table below.
|
Limits of
total residual styreneİ monomer |
Types of Raw
and Processed fatty Foods are contacted when used. |
|
Shall Not
Exceed (1)
0.5% (W/W) |
III)İİİİİİİİ Aqueous,
acid or nonacid products containing free oil or fat, may contain salt, and
including water-in-oil emulsions of low or high-fat content. IVA)İİİİİ Dairy
products and modifications : İİİİİİİİİİİ Water-in-oil
emulsions, high or low-fat. V)İİİİİİİİ Low-moisture
fats and oil. VIIA)İİİİ Moist
bakery products with surface containing free fat or oil. IX)İİİİİİİİ Dry
solids with the surface containing free fat or oil. |
Sources : 1İ CFR 177.1640(c)İİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİ 2İ CFR 176.170(c)
Sample ID: İİİİİ LiteCubeİİİİİİİİİİ
Results:
Testİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİ İİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİ İResult (in % w/w)
İİİİİİİİİİİ Styrene
Monomer contentİ İİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİİ İ<0.05%
Conclusion:İ When tested as specified above, the submitted sample(s) does comply with FDA specifications for styrene monomer in polystyrene articles for use in contact with food.
Limit: 10 mg/dm¾
(general requirement)
60 mg/kg for containers which can be filled, with a capacity of not less than 500ml and not more than 10L.
Procedure: The test
samples are submersed in the appropriate food simulating solvents, at a
temperature of 40†C for 10 days. They are then removed from the solvents, and
the extracted residue is weighed. Results as expressed in mg/dm¾.
Sample:
Results:
|
Solvent |
Result (in mg/dm¾) |
Limit |
|
Deionized
Water |
0.7 |
10mg/dm¾ |
|
3%
Acetic Acid |
0.9 |
10mg/dm¾ |
|
10%
Alcohol |
0.7 |
10mg/dm¾ |
|
Rectified
Olive Oil |
2 |
10mg/dm¾ |
Conclusion:İ When tested as specified above, the submitted sample(s) does comply with EEC 90/128 specifications for migration of materials in articles for use in contact with food.
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