State General Laboratory Annual Report 2019

44 State General laboratory Annual Report 2019 Children’s toys The main purpose of the control of children’s toys is to protect children and infants from exposure to chemical risks i.e. chemicals (heavy metals, phthalates, etc.) found in toys, as well as from risks from poor mechanical/ physical properties or flammability. Children may be at risk from poor quality materials or poor construction of toys which can result in injury or choking of a child.  Mechanical properties (Drop test, impact tests etc.)  Chemical control (Phthalate esters, migration of certain elements from wooden and metallic toys with painted surfaces, plasteline, crayons, coloured pencils and watercolours)  Flammability test in toys intended to be entered by a child such as toy tents and play tunnels 0 50 100 150 200 250 Chemical / Mechanical control of children toys over the years (2009-2019) 2010 2009 2018 2017 2019 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Analysed samples Non-compliant Number of samples Chemical / mechanical control of children’s’ Toys over the years 2009-2019) Other consumer products The SGL collaborates with the Cyprus competent authority (Department of Labour’s Inspection of the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance) for the implementation of the Chemical Substances Law of 2010 (N.78(I)/2010), the European Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 (REACH) for the control of dangerous chemicals in various consumer products and the European Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 (CLP) for the classification, labeling and packaging of chemical substances and mixtures.