Respect of chemicals regulation improving
Sweden’s chemical agency KEMI notes a “clear improvement in just a few years” regarding presence of banned chemicals in toys.
Recent tests of 112 toys from 29 companies identified 15% which did not conform, of which 8 contained SCCPs (short chain chlorinated paraffins, a flame retardant / plasticiser which is banned in this application).
KEMI Sweden “Prohibited chemicals in every seven tested toys” 11th April 2016