Hand spinners are all rage rightnow! Are you ready?

A new finger toy, named hand spinner, is popular through out social networks and has become EDC (everyday carry) for many people these days. They are marketed as products that can relieve anxiety or quit smoking. Besides, they also have the rapeutic effects for social disorders such as OCD and ADD.

Now many manufacturers and foreign trade companies are trying to seize the business opportunity in this trend. However, plenty of hand spinners cannot satisfy the environmental safety and quality requirement for the reason of gyro rust or small parts release, resulting in the failure of export customs clearance. So what are the requirements for the hand spinner in foreign countries? CTT has listed the toys regulations adopted in US and EU as below.

US

●CPSIA The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act- Lead, Phthalates

●ASTM F963-16 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety –Mechanical and physical properties, Flammability, heavy metals

●CP 65(Toys) California –Lead, Phthalate, BPA

●CSPA Child Status Protection  Act (Washington) – CHCC-66, Lead, Cadmium, Phthalates

●LPPA Lead Poisoning Prevention Act (Illinois) -Lead

●Public Law No.104-142 Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act (for products contain battery)-Mercury

EU

●REACH(1907/2006/EC) REGULATION concerning the Registration, Evaluation，Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals –Cadmium, Nickel release, Organic Tin, PAHs, SVHC

●2009/48/EC Toy Safety Directive –Mechanical and physical properties, Flammability, Heavy metals

●ROHS 2.0 (2011/65/EU) The restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (only for electric products) –Lead, Cadmium, Chromium(VI), Mercury, PBBs, PBDEs

●EN 62115 Electric toys Safety(only for electric products)

●2006/66/EC EU Battery Directive (only for products contain battery) –Lead, Cadmium, Mercury

●EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility (only for electric products)

Moreover, the multi-functional hand spinner should meet more other regulations. For example, the hand spinner with LED should comply with EN 62471.

CTT advice: To avoid the products being detained in the ports or pulled from the shelves, enterprises should timely follow the relevant test information and carry out production activities in accordance with regulations of different countries. In this period, CTT provides professional service to assist you to make quality products, which ensures your hand spinners export successfully to all over the world.