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The phthalates ban: 16 CFR Part 1307
Which products are in scope
- Children’s toys: products designed or intended for children 12 and under for use when playing.
- Child care articles: products designed to facilitate sleep, feeding, sucking, or teething for children 3 and younger.
- The limits apply to the plasticized material itself, which is why soft vinyl teethers, bath toys, and sippy-cup parts are the classic testing targets.
What sellers should test and certify
Ask your lab to test every plasticized component against the eight phthalates and to say so in the report. Your CPC then cites 16 CFR Part 1307 among the rules, alongside lead and the toy standard where applicable. Products without plasticized parts typically clear this rule easily, but the certificate still needs to say so accurately.
Questions people ask
Are phthalates banned in all children’s products?
The ban covers children’s toys and child care articles, which is the broad practical scope for most sellers. Check the rule text for the detailed scope and the specific eight phthalates.
My product has no plastic. Do I still cite 1307?
If there are no plasticized materials, the lab report typically shows the rule as not applicable or passing trivially. Follow your lab’s guidance on which rules belong on your certificate.
What does 0.1% mean in practice?
Each of the eight regulated phthalates must individually be no more than one tenth of one percent by weight of the plasticized material.
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