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In March 2022, the Thai Ministry of Industry has included TIS 685 Part 1-2562 (2019) Toys: Safety requirements Part 1 – Requirements into the Thai National List of Compulsory Standards.
TIS 685 Part 1-2562 (2019) was issued on 2021-02-10 under Section 15 of the Industrial Product Standards Act to replace the original 1997 version.
The industrial product standard was established based on the input from academics, manufacturers, users and the following documents:
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ISO 8124 - 1: 2018 |
Safety of toys – Part 1: Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties |
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ISO 8124 - 2: 2014 |
Safety of toys – Part 2: Flammability |
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ISO 8124 - 3: 2010 Amd 1: 2018 |
Safety of toys – Part 3: Migration of certain elements |
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ISO 8124 - 6: 2018 |
Safety of toys – Part 6: Certain phthalate esters in toys and children’s products |
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EN 71-1: 2014 A1: 2018 |
Safety of toys – Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties |
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AS 1647.2-1992 |
Children’s Toy (Safety requirements) Part 2: Constructional Requirements |
Highlights of the Requirements:
Element’s content in test samples extracted from toys and toy materials (Section 4.6.1 of the Standard)
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Element |
Maximum limit for elements in the solution, extracted from toys and toy-making (milligrams / kilogram) |
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Coatings, writing materials, plastics, paper, cardboard, and textiles |
Clay materials |
Finger paint |
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Antimony |
60 |
60 |
10 |
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Arsenic |
25 |
25 |
10 |
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Barium |
1,000 |
250 |
350 |
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Cadmium |
75 |
50 |
15 |
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Chromium |
60 |
25 |
25 |
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Lead |
90 |
90 |
25 |
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Mercury |
60 |
25 |
10 |
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Selenium |
500 |
500 |
50 |
Total content of phthalate derivatives in test samples extracted from plastics, rubbers and coatings in the exposed area or part (Table 3 of the Standard)
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Phthalate derivatives |
The maximum threshold for the total quantity of phthalate derivatives in the test specimens extracted from plastics, rubber and coatings in exposed areas or parts. The unit is a percentage fraction by mass. |
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General toys |
Toys for children under 3 years old and have parts that can be put in the mouth |
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Bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) |
≤ 0.1 |
≤ 0.1 |
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Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) |
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Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) |
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Di-iso-nonyl phthalate (DINP) |
- |
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Di-iso-decyl phthalate (DIDP) |
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Di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP) |
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Effective Date:
The standard will become mandatory on 2022-09-22.
References:
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