Toy Safety Study 鈥?non-compliance with EN-71 Posted On : Aug-10-2011 | seen (60) times | Article Word Count : 439 |
The Pro-Safe Report released in 2010 makes for very interesting reading. It was a joint market surveillance action on toys Mikhail Sergachev Lightning Jersey , co-ordinated by the Product Safety Enforcement Forum of Europe. The Pro-Safe Report released in 2010 makes for very interesting reading. It was a joint market surveillance action on toys, co-ordinated by the Product Safety Enforcement Forum of Europe. The aim of the action was to investigate the safety of toys on the market that have been tested and certified as being EN-71 compliant (Part 1 and 3). Conformance to EN-71 was judged on the basis of testing of small parts and magnets, as well as of trace heavy metals.
The study commenced in late 2008 and the report was published in mid-2010. Samples of toys were collected from toy manufacturers, importers and distributors. Of note is the way the sampling was prepared in that this was not a random sampling event. Samples were specifically chosen from those economic operators, as well as particular toys Andrei Vasilevskiy Lightning Jersey , that had the highest probability of finding non-compliances.
Approximately 14,000 toys were initially viewed by various inspectors; 580 of these were chosen for laboratory testing. Toys from China represented over 50% of those sent for testing, the remaining toys came from the EU (9%), Unknown (34%) and Other (4%). The fail rate for toys, in terms of EN-71 Part 1 and 3 Victor Hedman Lightning Jersey , from these areas were broadly similar: China 鈥?44% EU 鈥?38% Unknown 鈥?58% Other 鈥?50%.
The toy categories tested were: Puzzles, Dolls and accessories, Soft Toys, Bath Toys, Rattles Louis Domingue Lightning Jersey , Soft Balls, Other Painted Toys and Other Toys. Soft Balls Fared the best, with only 11% failing outright, while Puzzles fared the worst with 67% not being compliant (presumably due to the presence of small parts). Soft Toys were the next most non-compliant toy category with 46% failing the testing, mostly in the area of presence of trace heavy metal (chromium and lead).
There are many interesting interpretations to be made from this report. Although China is often identified as a country that produces proportionately high non-compliant product Braydon Coburn Lightning Jersey , we see that there is little difference between the rate of non-compliance between China and other parts of the world 鈥?within the confines of this study at any rate.
It is perhaps a little concerning that the rate of non-compliance is so high, albeit in a study designed to pick up non-conformances. That being said, it is evident that in the global manufacturing of today鈥檚 world, oversight of compliance is essential and manufacturers, retailers Yanni Gourde Lightning Jersey , importers and distributors need to be aware of the implications of dealing with a product that is non-compliant with safety regulations. At best the toy is not fit for purpose, at worst it can result in serious injury or death. Do you know the difference between a feeling and an emotion? You may say that emotions are much deeper and stronger than feelings. From one viewpoint, that's true. However, here's a detail about feelings that you may not know about: you can observe your feelings but not your emotions. When you experience feelings you are the observer and in full control; when you experience emotions, you cannot remain the observer and you are not in control.
Emotion Seems to Have a Life of its Own
In most cases Ryan Callahan Lightning Jersey , you can only experience them and not control them. You are no longer in control - the emotions are! They act collectively as a kind of psychic clone of the more complete, more human you.
That's the reason why we have emotional reactions to things that we sometimes later regret. We scream at our partners, we leave our friends, and we smash things until they break. Mostly, this emotional clone is reactive Brayden Point Lightning Jersey , uncontrollable, and seemingly independent from our core selves.
The Wolf Story
A sage once said that each person has both a white and a black wolf inside himself that constantly fight each other. The black wolf is aggressive and reactive and the white wolf is calm and social. The winner of this battle is simply decided by which wolf we feed. Most of the time we are not aware that, more often than not, we feed the black wolf and not the white one.
What can be done about this?
The black wolf can only live inside when you create it in the first place. A black wolf is a black hole that sucks up your energy.
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