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Ref : EIC 111/2/21
6 August 2010
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 354/2010
US : CPSC's Laboratory Test Manual for Toy Testing
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recently issued a laboratory test manual for toy testing stating the requirements for testing toys and other articles intended for use by children 12 years and under. The test manual is available at
http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/testtoys.pdf.
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As specified in the test manual, it was prepared by CPSC staff and has not been reviewed or approved by, and may not necessarily represent the views of, the CPSC. This CPSC staff laboratory test manual is a reference guide designed to assist CPSC staff with testing procedures for toys, rattles, and pacifiers as required in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 16, Parts 1501, 1510, and 1511, respectively. Additional requirements for toys are contained in ASTM International (ASTM) F963-07e1, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety. The test manual is not intended to supersede or limit these regulations. Should there be a discrepancy between the requirements in a regulation and the test methods outlined in this manual, the regulation shall supersede this manual.
ENQUIRIES
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For enquiries concerning this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5682.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss Carmen CHAN)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
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