Turkey Proposes to Amend Safety Requirements for Certain Consumer Products

Vol. 1018 | 06 Apr 2018

The Ministry of Customs and Trade of Turkey has proposed to amend the safety requirements for certain consumer products under the Communique published in Official Gazette No. 29701.

The proposed requirements are highlighted as follows:

• Novelty lighters
  • shall not be placed on the market
• Food imitation products
  • shall not lead to drowning, poisoning, or puncturing or blockage in the digestive system when consumed, sucked or swallowed by consumers, especially children
    Conformity shall be demonstrated through testing according to TS EN 71-1
• Decorative products growing in liquid (commonly known as ‘water beads’)
  • shall not be placed on the market in stationery shops, toy shops and school canteens; also, they shall not be sold to children wherever it is possible to place them on the market
  • the packaging of these products shall not attract children's attention
  • product labels shall include a warning that could be seen during purchase that the product shall not be used for play purposes
• Balloons filled with volatile gas
  • any volatile gases other than helium shall not be used to fill balloons
  • where balloons containing volatile gas are placed on the market, information text of A4 size at least (297 mm x 210 mm) shall be put a proper place in order to inform the consumers that the balloons are filled with helium gas and the helium gas is not a flammable gas
• Standards for certain consumer products
  • the following standards for showing conformity with essential requirements for certain consumer products are proposed to be added to the Annex of the Communique:
    

    Product	Reference and title of standard
    Baby walking frames	TS EN 1273 Child use and care articles - Baby walking frames - Safety requirements and test methods
    Carry cots and stands	TS EN 1466 Child care articles - Carry cots and stands - Safety requirements and test methods
    Cribs and cradles for domestic use	TS EN 1130-1 Furniture - Cribs and cradles for domestic use - Part 1: Safety requirements TS EN 1130-2 Furniture - Cribs and cradles for domestic use - Part 2: Test methods
    Wheeled child conveyances	TS EN 1888 Child care articles - Wheeled child conveyances - Safety requirements and test methods
    Soother holder	TS EN 12586 Child use and care articles - Soother holder - Safety requirements and test methods
    Children's clothing	TS EN 14682 Safety of children's clothing - Cords and drawstrings on children's clothing - Specifications TS EN 14878 Textiles - Burning behaviour of children's nightwear - Specification TSE CEN/TR 16792 Safety of children's clothing - Recommendations for the design and manufacture of children's clothing - Mechanical safety
    Food imitation products	TS EN 71-1 Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
    Laser products	TS EN 60825-1 Safety of laser products - Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements
    Baby/child carriers	TS EN 13209-1 Child use and care articles - Child carriers; Safety requirements and test methods - Part 1: Framed back carriers TS EN 13209-2 Child use and care articles - Baby carriers - Safety requirements and test methods - Part 2: Soft carrier
    Baby bouncers	TS EN 14036 Child use and care articles - Baby bouncers - Safety requirements and test methods

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