Unnecessary nickel tests no longer required for toys

However the nickel limit values to protect children against sensitisation and ingestion toxicity remain unchanged. The above exemption is possible without compromising safety since nickel is only carcinogenic when present in the form of inhalable fumes. The Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) considered, in its opinion of 25 September 2012 (126 kB), that nickel metal fumes are not expected to be released from toys, not even from badly functioning electric motors such as in model cars or railroad locomotives.

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