Fragrances in products CE-marked as toys

Labelling

If the requirement has been verified with a label, check that there is a valid license for the product in question. This can be checked: Nordic Swan Ecolabel, Danish Fællesrådet för Formnings- & Hobbymaterial.

Product label/product information/product sheet

If the requirement has been verified with the product’s label/ product information/product sheet, follow up the requirement by checking that there is no information about fragrances in the product's information material.

Self-declaration verified by an accredited verification body

If a verified self-declaration is used to prove that the requirement is fulfilled, request the supplier’s self-declaration, including documentation showing that the requirement is met. The self-declaration shall be verified by a verification body accredited for the task in accordance with ISO / IEC 17029 or equivalent standard.

Information in product catalogue/webstore

If products that are allowed to contain fragrances (olfactory board games, gustative games, and clays) are included in the assortment, check that there is clear information about this in the product catalogue or webstore.

IFRA-certificate

If clays containing fragrances are included in the assortment, follow up the requirement by checking that there is a valid certificate from IFRA for the fragrance (s) included in the product in question.

A-labelling is a Danish label for glue and paint that places requirements on constituent substances. Their criteria can be ordered from: http://www.fffh.dk/.

Fragrances can be added in olfactory board games, taste games and clays. If these products are not excluded, there is a risk that such products cannot be offered. For example, soft clays often contain fragrances because there may be a need to mask the clay's own scent.

There are currently a limited number of accredited verification bodies for ISO/IEC 17029 (Conformity assessment - General principles and requirements for validation and verification bodies) as it is a relatively new standard. This may change, especially if the demand for verifying compliance in this way increases. More information about the standard and accredited verification bodies can be found on Swedac's website.

Many fragrances are sensitising and/or allergenic ¹. They are released from the product and also enter the environment where they can cause damage. For this reason, toys and hobby material with added fragrances can be avoided because such substances risk contributing to the development of allergies in children. By fragrances are meant substances/substance mixtures that are added in order to improve the product's odour properties.

The Toy Safety Directive (Directive 2009/48/EC on the safety of toys) has used the Cosmetics Directive (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products) and regulated around 50 fragrance substances, and a further 11 are subject to labelling.

1)http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/sccp/documents/out98_en.pdf

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