Preservatives in water-based products CE-marked as toys

Product tag/product information/product sheet

If the requirement has been verified with the product label or product information/product sheet, check that the following risk phrase is not included: “Contains (the name of the sensitizing substance). May cause an allergic reaction”.

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.

Examples of water-based toys are slime, soap bubbles, paints as well as certain modelling clays, play clays and similar.

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.

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