Quality and safety are core principals at ADG. We have always been committed to providing high quality, safe products for Distributors and their End-User Clients. We continually work with our vendors and our supply chain partners to ensure that federal and state health and safety standards are met.
All ADG products meet the new requirements of the Canadian Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA). New lead and phthalates limits have been incorporated into this law, which came into effect on June 20th, 2011.
The law requires that all toys and consumer products that have contact with the mouth meet lead limits of 90 ppm or less in substrates. In addition, toys must also meet the lead and mercury limits of 90 ppm or less in surface coatings. Phthalates requirements are applicable to childcare articles and toys, with the limit of less than 1000 ppm for each of the banned phthalates (these include: DEHP, DBP, BBP, DIDP, DIBP, DNOP).
The definition of "toy" and "childcare article" differ slightly from that of the US Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). Under CCPSA, a "toy" is defined as a product that is intended for use by a child under 14 years of age in learning or play. A "childcare article" is defined as a product that is intended to facilitate the relaxation, sleep, hygiene, feeding, sucking or teething of a child under the age of 4.
ADG will continue to monitor changes in the CCPSA law in order to ensure compliance with applications and regulations.
