New York State Legal Updates
New York State of the USA proposes
two bills pertaining to the safety of toys and other articles for children
at the beginning of year 2008. According to the current state law, no
person shall import, manufacture, sell or distribute a toy or other article
intended for use by a child less than 14 years of age which presents an
electrical, mechanical or thermal hazard.
The first bill proposes that a toy
would be banned if it is contaminated with a toxic substance (any of the
following):
1. coated with paints and lacquers
containing:
- compounds of lead of which the
lead content is in excess of 0.06%; or
- the following soluble compounds
with quantities in excess of 0.1%:
- Antimony
- Arsenic
- Cadmium
- Mercury
- Selenium
- Barium
2. consists in whole or in part of
a diseased, contaminated, filthy, putrid or decomposed substance;
3. has been produced, prepared, packed,
shipped, or held under unsanitary or other conditions whereby it may have
become contaminated with filth or hazardous materials or otherwise rendered
injurious to health;
4. stuffed, padded or lined with materials
that are toxic or that would otherwise be hazardous if ingested, inhaled
or contacted; or
5. stuffed, padded or lined toy that
is not securely wrapped or packaged.
The second bill proposes to prohibit
the sale of toys and play equipment which are subject to a government
or manufacturer recall. According to the bill, no person shall knowingly
or intentionally sell to or make available for the public any toy or play
equipment that has been recalled by the manufacturer or government for
safety reasons.
Any violation shall be a class A misdemeanor
punishable by a fine of up to US$5,000 and an imprisonment of one year.
It shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it has been signed into
a law.
For more information about product
safety, you may ask Intertek expert by filling in this enquiry
form.
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