Revised Guidelines on Fragrance in Children’s Toys
March 2007 (07B-108)
A revision of the International Fragrance Association’s (IFRA) Code of Practice was released in December 2006. Changes in the Code will affect toy products, including new guidelines for toys that carry a fragrance, and a redefinition of what constitutes skin and non-skin contact that will now be re-issued as Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) Standards.
About IFRA
Founded in 1973, IFRA represents the collective interests of the fragrance industry worldwide and is comprised of the national associations of fragrance manufacturers from around the globe. One of IFRA’s primary goals is to preserve the self-regulatory practices of the international fragrance industry through the development and implementation of a Code of Practice and safety standards for worldwide use. The final objective of the Codes of Practice is to protect the consumer and the environment. For more information on IFRA, please visit http://www.ifraorg.org/.
IFRA Guidelines for Fragranced Toys
IFRA recommends that all children’s toys carrying a fragrance should follow its voluntary Code of Practice. Maximum concentrations for specific fragrance substances in final consumer products shall apply regardless of whether the restricted substance is added directly or indirectly.
Furthermore, certain toy categories may require additional careful consideration because of the likelihood of mouth contact. IFRA uses criteria established by the toy industry to identify toys that would fall in that group:
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Toys for children under 3 years of age;
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Any toy designed and intended to go into the mouth; and
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Toys for which mouth contact is reasonably foreseeable.
Fragrance Ingredients Must be Approved for Use in Food
Because of the possibility of ingesting small amounts of fragrance ingredients by oral exposure, materials present in these toy categories also must be approved for use in food. This means that all ingredients must be listed as having “no safety concern” by either the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) or be listed as “Generally Recognized As Safe” (GRAS) in accordance with the U.S. Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
How Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Can Assist You
At Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, we can assist you with complying to these new guidelines along with providing comprehensive quality assurance services for all your toy and juvenile products. For details, please contact us directly.
Source For Additional Information
See revised IFRA Code of Practice: http://tinyurl.com/y9g28g
For More Information
Sue Doughtie, Regulatory Specialist, Information Resources Center, at 1-800-277-3300, ext. 3556; 716-505-3556 or via email: susan.doughtie@us.bureauveritas.com
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