UK - The Toys (Safety) (Permitted Uses for Cobalt) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2026
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The Toys (Safety) (Permitted Uses for Cobalt) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2026 was published in Sept 2026, and will come into force on March 8, 2027. These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
Cobalt is classified as a Carcinogenic, Mutagenic or Reprotoxic substance, which is a substance that is not permitted in toys. Regulation 2(3) amends Appendix A in Schedule 2 (particular safety requirements), to the Regulations to permit the presence of cobalt in toys and toy components made of stainless steel or as an impurity in the nickel contained in stainless steel, in components which are intended to conduct an electric current, and in neodymium-based magnets used in toys if those magnets cannot be swallowed or inhaled.
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