Intertek ing Services Hong Kong Ltd. 6/F., Garment Centre, 576 Castle Peak Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. Tel +852 2173 8720 Fax +852 2785 8570 http://www.intertek.com Intertek ing Services, Hong Kong Limited Toys and Hardlines Method Information The following is some information about the test method used by Intertek ing Services, Hong Kong Limited, Toys and Hardlines (if not specified by client) for the specific items. Category: Toys and Children s Articles Country: United States Toys ASTM F963-11 Toys (including toy chest) ASTM F963-16 Consumer Safety Specification for Children's ASTM F2923-14 Jewelry Consumer Safety Specification for Adult ASTM F2999-14 Jewelry CPSC -- Marking requirements for toy guns 15 CFR 1150, 16 CFR 1500,1501, 1510, 1511 CPSC Small ball test 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(17) CPSC -- Bouncer,Walker, Jumper 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(6) &1500.86(a)(4)/ASTM F2167-12a/ ASTM F977-12 CPSC Labelling requirement for marbles, 16 CFR 1500.19 small balls, balloons and other small parts CPSC -- Flash point 16 CFR 1500.43 CPSC -- Method for determining extremely 16 CFR 1500.44 flammable and flammable solids. CPSC -- Method for determining extremely 16 CFR 1500.45 flammable and flammable contents of selfpressurized containers. CPSC Determination of sound pressure level CPSC Accessibility test 16 CFR 1500.48; 1500.49 CPSC Sharp point test 16 CFR 1500.48 CPSC Sharp edge test 16 CFR 1500.49 16 CFR 1500.47 (Sound pressure level <130 db) CPSC Impact, bite, flexure, torque, tension 16 CFR 1500.50; 1500.51; 1500.52; 1500.53 and compression test CPSC -- Dive stick and similar articles 16 CFR 1500.18(a)19(i), 1500.86(a)(7)&(8) CPSC -- Clacker balls 16 CFR 1500.18(a) (7), 1500.86(a)(5) CPSC -- Hazardous chemicals for liquid in toys 16 CFR 1500.231 CPSC -- Small parts test 16 CFR 1501 CPSC -- Requires for electrically operated toys 16 CFR 1505 or other electrically operated articles intended for use by children CPSC -- Requirements for Rattles 16 CFR 1510 CPSC -- Requirements for Pacifiers 16 CFR 1511 CPSIA -- Requirements for lead 16 CFR 1303 CPSC-CH-E1001-08.3 CPSC-CH-E1002-08.3 CPSC-CH-E1003-09.1 CPSIA-- Requirement for Cadmium CPSC -- Phthalates Carriage and strollers ASTM F833-15 Expansion gates and expandable enclosures ASTM F1004-16 CPSC-CH-E1004-11 CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3 Page 1 of 10
Category : Toys and Children s Articles (cont d) Country : Europe Toys Electrical Toys LED Flammability for costumes for microbial contamination Efficacy of antimicrobial preservation Country : Canada EN 71-1 : 2014 Physical and Mechanical tests EN 71-2 : 2011 + A1 : 2014 Flammability EN 71-3 : 2013 + A1 : 2014 EN 71-4 : 2013 EN 71-5 : 2013 EN 71-7 : 2014 EN 71-8 : 2011 EN 71-9 : 2005 + A1 : 2007 EN 71-10 : 2005 EN 71-11 : 2005 EN 71-12 : 2013 EN 71-13 : 2014 Safety of Toys - Olfactory Board Games, Cosmetic Kits and Gustative Games has been Harmonized EN 71-14 : 2014 Safety of Toys Trampolines for Domestic Use Published EN 62115 : 2005 + A12 : 2015 Electric toys EN 60825-1 : 1993 Safety of laser products (for toys) BRC flammability test European Pharmacopoeia 8.5 edition (2015), Ch 2.6.13 British Pharmacopoeia 2013 Appendix XVI B.1 European Pharmacopoeia 8.5 edition (2015), Ch 5.1.3 British Pharmacopoeia 2015 Appendix XVI C Toys Toys Regulations SOR/2011-17 and amendments SOR/2016-195 and SOR/2016-302 Pacifier Pacifiers Regulations SOR/2016-184 Country : Australia and New Zealand Toys (Australia and New Zealand) - Non-fecal Coliform/ Fecal Coliform (By MPN/ Membrane Filtration method) (Australia) AS/NZS ISO 8124 Part 1 : 2013 Physical and Mechanical tests AS/NZS 8124 Part 1 : 2016 Physical and Mechanical tests AS/NZS ISO 8124 Part 2 : 2009 Flammability AS/NZS 8124 Part 2 : 2016 Flammability AS/NZS 8124 Part 3 : 2012/Amdt 1:2016 AS/NZS 62115 : 2011 Electric Toys Australian Industry code for consumer goods that contain button batteries Australian N.S.W. Government Gazette No. 12 of 29 January 1999 pursuant to Section 31 of the Fair Act. 1987 on liquid filled toys and other children or infants products Page 2 of 10
Category : Toys and Children s Articles (cont d) Country : Others Toys (China) GB 19865 : 2005 Electric Toys GB 5296.5 : 2006 Instructions for use of products of consumer interest GB 6675.1 : 2014 Basic Code GB 6675.2 : 2014 Physical and Mechanical tests GB 6675.3 : 2014 Flammability GB 6675.4 : 2014 Migration of certain elements GB 6675.12 : 2014 Toy scooters (load under 50kg) GB/T 22048 : 2015 Method A - Phthalates Toys (Korea) Children's products safety confirmation Annex 6 [The Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Notification No. 2015-0108 (2015.06.04)] Toys (Japan) Japan Toy Safety Standard ST 2016 Toys (Taiwan) Toys (Malaysian) Toys (India) Toys (GCC member states) Toys (Chile) Toys (ISO) Toys (South Africa) CNS 4797 : 2015 Safety of toys (General requirements) CNS 4797-1 : 2014 Flammability CNS 4797-2 : 2004 Migration of certain elements CNS 4797-3 : 2015 Physical and Mechanical tests CNS 15138-1 : 2012 Phthalates MS ISO 8124-1 : 2011 Physical and Mechanical tests MS ISO 8124-2 : 2008 Flammability MS ISO 8124-3 : 2012 Migration of certain elements MS 1774-4 : 1998 Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities MS 1774-6 : 1998 Graphical symbol for age warning labeling MS 1725 : 2004 Safety of electric toys MS 62115 : 2008 Electric Toys IS 9873-1 : 2012 Physical and Mechanical tests IS 9873-2 : 2012 Flammability IS 9873-3 : 1999 Migration of certain elements GSO EN71-1 : 2013 / EN71-1 : 2014 Physical and Mechanical tests GSO EN71-2+A1 : 2014 Flammability GSO EN 71-3:2011 / EN 71-3:2013 + A1:2014 Migration of certain elements GCC Technical Regulation on Children Toys (BD-131704-01), Issue No. 2 - Requirements of marking and labelling EN 14372 : 2004 Phthalates NCh 3251/1 : 2014 Physical and Mechanical tests NCh 3251/2 : 2011 Flammability NCh 3251/3: 2011 Migration of certain elements ISO 8124 Part 1 : 2014 Physical and Mechanical tests ISO 8124 Part 2 : 2014 Flammability ISO 8124 Part 3 : 2010 / Amd.1 : 2014 Migration of certain elements ISO 8124 Part 5 : 2015 Total concentration of certain elements ISO 8124 Part 6 : 2014 Phthalates SANS 8124-1 : 2009 Physical and Mechanical tests SANS 8124-2 : 2008 Flammability SANS 8124-3 : 1997 Migration of certain elements SANS 62115 : 2005 Electric Toys Toys (Mexico) NORM Official Mexican, NOM-015-SCFI-2007, Commercial Information - Labeling for toys Mexican Official Standard NOM-252-SSA1-2011 - Toys and school supplies for toxic element test Page 3 of 10
Toys (Brazil) Toys (Russia) NM 300-1 : 2002+A1:2007 / ABNT NBR NM 300-1:2011 Physical & Mechanical tests NM 300-2 : 2002 / ABNT NBR NM 300-2:2004 Flammability NM 300-3 : 2002 / Err.1 : 2007 / ABNT NBR NM 300-3:2011 NM 300-4 : 2002 / ABNT NM 300-4:2004 NM 300-5 : 2002 / ABNT NM 300-5:2004 NM 300-6 : 2002/ ABNT NBR NM 300-6:2004 Electric Toys ABNT NBR 16040 : 2012 Method A ABNT NBR 15236 : 2016 School Articles GOST R 53906-2010 Physical and Mechanical tests GOST R ISO 8124-2 : 2008 Flammability GOST ISO 8124-3 : 2014 - Toxic elements test Page 4 of 10
Category : Hardgoods items Candles - Fire safety - Soot index - Labeling EN 15493:2007 EN 15426:2007 EN 15494:2007 Candles (ASTM) ASTM F2417-2016 Carry Cots EN 1466: 2004 +A1:2007 (E) Cradles EN 12790:2009 Cookware (Europe) EN 12983-1:2000 +A1:2004 BS EN 12983-1:2000 +A1:2004 Cutlery (Europe) BS 5577:1999 BS EN ISO 8442-2,1998 Amend 1,2 Corr No. 1 Chairs (Europe) BS EN 12520:2015 BS EN 1022:2005 BS EN 581-1:2006 EN 581-2:2015 EN 1728:2012 Changing Units (Europe) EN 12221-1:2008 & -2:2008 +A1:2013 Children Feeding Utensils (Europe) EN 14372: 2004 Cots& Folding Cots (Europe) EN 716-1&2:2008 + A1:2013 Cribs & Cradles (Europe) EN 1130-1:1997 &- 2:1996 Drinking Equipment (Europe) EN 14350-1:2004, EN 14350-2:2004 Glass container ASTM C148-14 Highchairs (Europe) EN 14988-1 & 2: 2006 + A1:2012 Kickboard EN 13138-1:2008 EN 13138-2:2007 Kitchen use knives BS 5577:1999 EN ISO 8442-1:1998 +A1 Lighters ISO 9994: 2005 + Amd 1:2008 (E) Optical frame EN ISO 12870-2012, GB/T 14214-2003 Playpens (Europe) EN 12227-2010 Salt spray test ( US) ASTM B117 : 2016 Salt spray test (EN) BS EN ISO 9227 : 2012 Sunglasses (EN) EN ISO 12312-1:2013 Sunglasses (ANSI) ANSI Z80.3 : 2015 Sunglasses test (AS) AS /NZS 1067:2003+A1:2009 Swimming Aids (Europe) EN 13138-1:2014 & EN 13138-2:2014 Table (Europe) BS EN 581-1:2006 EN 581-3: 2017 EN 1730 :2012 BS EN 12521:2015 Writing and Marking instruments (Europe) BS 7272-1:2008 /BS 7272-2:2008 inc corr 1 +A1:2014 Page 5 of 10
Category : Food Protein (crude) in Nuts and nut products AOAC Official Method 950.48 Nitrogen content (protein) in Meat and meat BS 4401: Part 2: 1980 products Fat in Milk AOAC Official Methods 989.05 Fat in ice cream AOAC Official Methods 952.06 Fat (crude) in meat AOAC Official Methods 960.39 Fat (crude) in nuts and nut products AOAC Official Methods 948.22 Salt (chlorine as sodium chloride) in seafood AOAC Official Methods 937.09 Salt (chlorine as sodium chloride) meat AOAC Official Methods 935.47 Sodium chloride in canned vegetables AOAC Official Methods 939.10B Method II Sodium content in general food Microwave digestion followed by Flame AAS Moisture in meat AOAC Official Methods 950.46B Fatty acids (free) in crude and refined oils AOAC Official Method 940.28 Saturated fatty acids AOAC Official Methods 996.06 (2005) Trans fatty acids AOAC Official Methods 996.06 (2005) Sugar content: fructose, glucose, galactose, sucrose, lactose, maltose in general food Solvent extraction followed by HPLC -ELSD determination Peroxide value in oils and fats AOAC Official Method 965.33 Metals: - antimony, arsenic, cadmium, Acid digestion followed by ICP-MS analysis chromium, lead, mercury, tin (in general food) Preservatives - sodium nitrate and sodium BS 4401: Part 7 and Part 8 (1976) nitrite in meat and meat products Preservatives - methyl paraben, ethyl paraben, Solvent extraction followed by HPLC analysis propyl paraben, benzoic acid, sorbic acid (in general food) Preservatives - sulphur dixoide (in general food Distillation followed by colorimetric analysis excluding alcoholic beverages) - Mold and yeast (total) count (Dilution plating technique) US FDA Bacteriological Analytical Manual Online, Chapter 18 - Mold and yeast (total) count AOAC Official Method 2014.05 (By 3M Petrifilm) - Standard plate count US FDA Bacteriological Analytical Manual Online, Ch. 3 (Conventional plate count method) - Coliform count (pour plate) US FDA Bacteriological Analytical Manual Online, Ch. 4 - Coliform count (MPN) US FDA Bacteriological Analytical Manual Online, Ch. 4 - Coliform count (By 3M Petrifilm) AOAC Official Method 991.14 (General food) AOAC Official Method 986.33 (Milk) - E. coli count US FDA Bacteriological Analytical Manual Online, Ch. 4 - E. coli count (By 3M Petrifilm) AOAC Official Method 991.14 (General food) AOAC Official Method 998.08 (meat, seafood and Poultry) - Salmonella US FDA Bacteriological Analytical Manual Online, Ch. 5 - Salmonella (By SLM Vidas method) AOAC Official Method 2004.03 (Enzyme-linked Fluorescent Assay (ELFA) Screening Method & US FDA Bacteriological Analytical Manual Online, Ch. 5 - Staphylococcus aureus(coagulase positive) US FDA Bacteriological Analytical Manual Online, Ch. 12 - Staphylococcus aureus(coagulase positive) (By 3M Petrifilm) AOAC Official Method 2003.07 (proceeded and prepared food) AOAC Official Method 2003.08 (dairy foods) AOAC Official Method 2003.11 (meat, seafood and Poultry) Page 6 of 10
Category : Drinking Water Total hardness :- APHA 22e 2340 A, B, C - Calcium content APHA 22e 3500-Ca B - Magnesium content APHA 22e 3500-Mg B Chloride APHA 22e 4500- Cl - B ph APHA 22e 4500-H + B Phosphate APHA 22e 4500-P B and C Total dissolved solid APHA 22e 2540 C Total suspended solid APHA 22e 2540 D Metals - cadmium, chromium, copper APHA 22e 3030 E, 3111B iron, lead, zinc Microbiological tests: - - Total Coliform APHA 22e 9222 B (By Membrane Filtration Method) - Fecal Coliform/E.coli APHA 22e 9222 D & G (By Membrane Filtration Method) Page 7 of 10
Category : Food Contacting Articles US FDA test for Acrylic 21 CFR 177.1010 US FDA test for Acrylonitrile copolymer / ABS 21 CFR 180.22 / 21 CFR 181.32 US FDA test for EVA 21 CFR 177.1350 US FDA test for Melamine formaldehyde 21 CFR 177.1460 US FDA test for Nylon 21 CFR 177.1500 US FDA test for paper and paperboard 21 CFR 176.170 US FDA test for PE, PP or olefin copolymer 21 CFR 177.1520 US FDA test for PET 21 CFR 177.1630 US FDA test for Polycarbonate 21 CFR 177.1580 US FDA test for Polyester 21 CFR 177.2420 US FDA test for Polymeric coating 21 CFR 175.300 US FDA test for POM 21 CFR 177.2470 US FDA test for PS 21 CFR 177.1640 US FDA test for Rubber 21 CFR 177.2600 US FDA VCM test 21 CFR 177.1975 US FDA leachable lead and cadmium test on CPG 7117.06 : 2005; CPG 7117.07 : 2005 ceramic ware Leachable lead and cadmium test on ceramic and ASTM C927-80 (2014) decorated glass tumblers (Lip and Rim) (US) Leachable lead and cadmium test on ceramic 2005/31/EC and 84/500/EEC ware (EU) Overall migration test (EU) (EU) No.10/2011 and (EU) 2016/1416 Leachable lead and cadmium test on ceramic and Canada Consumer Product Safety Act Glazed glassware (Canada) Leachable lead and ceramic test on ceramic, enamel and glassware (Japan) Leachable lead and cadmium test on ceramic and enamel ware (ISO) Ceramics and Glassware Regulations Notification No. 370 and 416 of Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, under the Japan Food Sanitation Law (Law No. 233, 1947) ISO 6486-1: 1999 Page 8 of 10
Category : Chemical s Battery (EU) test 2006/66/EC & 2013/56/EU Battery (US) testing U.S. Public Law No.104-142, 13 May 1996 Mercury Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act Bisphenol A content Solvent Extraction / HPLC Density S.G. Bottle / Hydrometer Detection of PVC Flame test / Fourier Transform Infra-red Spectrometry Formaldehyde in wood EN 717-3 : 1996 Metal content Acid Digestion / ICP - Optical emission spectrometry / AAS Ozone Depleting Chemicals (ODC) Head Space GCMS ph value ph meter Plastic identification test Flame test / chemical test / Fourier Transform Infra-red Spectrometry Smell test DIN 10955 : 2004 PCP 64 LFGB B 82.02-8 2001 PAHs AfPS GS 2014:01 PAK Azo colourants EN ISO 17234-1:2010 & 17234-2:2011 EN 14362-1 & 3: 2012 Release of Nickel BS EN 1811:2011 + A1:2015 / EN 12472: 2005 + A1: 2009 Release of Nickel (for spectacles) BS EN16128:2015 / BS EN 1811:2011 + A1:2015 Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Chromium (VI), Polybrominated Biphenyl and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Electrical & Electronic equipment IEC 62321 :2008 IEC 62321-4 :2013 IEC 62321-5 :2013 IEC 62321-6 :2015 IEC 62321-7-1:2015 Organotin compound Solvent Extraction/ GCMS Dimethylfumarate Solvent Extraction/ GCMS Page 9 of 10
Remark : For the test methods of HOKLAS accredited test items in HOKLAS endorsed test reports, please refer to the accreditation scope in HOKLAS web site: http://www.itc.gov.hk/en/quality/hkas/doc/scopes/005.pdf HOKLAS Registration number: 005 For the test methods of UKAS accredited test items in UKAS endorsed test reports, please refer to the accreditation scope in UKAS web site: https://www.ukas.com/wpcontent/uploads/schedule_uploads/00002/2427ing%20multiple.pdf UKAS assigned laboratory number : 2427 For the test methods of CNAS accredited test items, please refer to the accreditation scope in CNAS web site: https://las.cnas.org.cn/las/publish/externalqueryl1.jsp CNAS Lab number : L3256 For test methods of INMETRO accredited test items please refer to the accreditation scope in INMETRO web site: http://www.inmetro.gov.br/laboratorios/rble/docs/crl0483.pdf INMETRO accreditation no. : CRL 483 For test methods of GAC accredited test items please refer to the accreditation scope in GAC web site: http://gcc-accreditation.net/en/approved_provider/ GAC Registration Number: ATL 0005 Jun 2017 Page 10 of 10