Ten types of flame retardants are restricted in children’s products exported to the United States

At the same time, the flame retardant content of upholstered furniture is limited
The U.S. Congress recently proposed a new proposal (S.2811), the “Children and Firefighters Protection Act of 2014,” which would restrict the use of antimony trioxide, decabromodiphenyl ether, and tris(2-chloroethyl) in children’s products or upholstered furniture. ) phosphate, tris (1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate, tetrabromobisphenol A, hexabromocyclododecane, chlorinated paraffin and other 10 types of flame retardants.
The proposal has very significant changes and strict requirements, stipulating that any part of children’s products or upholstered furniture (changing pads, portable crib mattresses, pajamas, nap pads, baby pillows, etc.) cannot contain more than 1,000 ppm of the above-mentioned inhibitors. For fuels, the new regulations are expected to take effect in September 2015.
The United States is an important trade export destination for Ningbo City, with annual exports exceeding US$20 billion, among which children’s products are an important trade growth point. In the first three quarters of 2014, the export volume of toys alone reached US$173 million, a year-on-year increase of 54.6%. To this end, relevant companies are reminded: First, they must pay close attention to the trends in flame retardant technical regulations, design and produce products in strict accordance with the requirements of flame retardant regulations, or choose to use safer flame retardant substitutes; second, they must strictly control product quality and effectively Master the sources and ingredients of various production auxiliaries, and beware of the unreasonable addition of prohibited substances during the production process; third, we must strengthen contact with inspection and regulatory authorities and third-party testing laboratories, strengthen product quality testing in each batch, and strictly prevent problematic products from entering the market .