New Lead Limits for Toys
05.10.2016
In August 2016 European Commission published Draft Directive to adopt lead limits for toys under Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC. In order to ensure adequate protection of children, the migration limits from toys or components of toys, for a range of elements, including lead, in dry, liquid and scraped-off toy material will be decreased. Since children are also exposed to lead from sources other than toys, only a certain percentage of the toxicological reference value should be allocated to toys. The entry for lead will be replaced by the following:
| Element | In dry, brittle, powderlike or pliable toy material |
In liquid or sticky toy material |
In scraped-off toy material |
| Lead (Draft Directive) | 2,0 mg/kg | 0,5 mg/kg | 23 mg/kg |
| Lead (Current Directive) | 13,5 mg/kg | 3,4 mg/kg | 160 mg/kg |