Toys & Children’s Products · Japan

Identify the market and product category first. Each dossier separates legal duties, referenced standards, evidence and the comparison needed for an award.

Regulatory Basis

JP · Act on Control of Household Products Containing Harmful Substances; product/substance schedule

Harmful substances in household textiles and leather goods

The household products designated for each regulated substance. Infant textile, adult clothing, bedding and leather products do not necessarily share the same scope or limits.

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JP · Consumer Product Safety Act: children's specified products

Children's PSC products: toys, beds, bed guards and strollers

Toys for children under three, infant beds, and the separately defined infant bed guards and strollers. Product and manufacturing/import dates determine the applicable transition.

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Applicability depends on the product classification, intended use, configuration and actual sales territory. Manufacturing, placing-on-the-market and testing dates, together with transition provisions, are checked as required by each applicable rule. The directory identifies sources; it does not replace assessment of the specific model. Standards are identified by reference, and their authoritative texts remain with the issuing bodies. Official source documents retain their original language.