The County of Rockland has officially adopted Local Law No. 7 of 2015 as the new version of the Toxic Free Toys Act. Unsafe children’s products shall be prohibited on the basis of Federal and New York State Laws. The newly signed law shall take effect on 21 February, 2016.

The initial ban on seven chemicals in children’s products has been withdrawn. The revised Act states that children’s products and children’s apparel shall comply with:

• Section 396-k of the New York General Business Law;
• Federal Hazardous Substances Act;
• Consumer Product Safety Act; and
• Applicable New York State or Federal regulations

The Solution:

Intertek Softlines focuses on textile and footwear service, which is one of the earliest businesses that Intertek developed in China. Starting from 1989, Intertek Softlines has set up laboratories and offices in textile and footwear industry clusters, and now can support its customers through its network of more than 20 laboratories and offices and over 2000 experts and professionals around China.

We can not only offer testing and certification services for finished products including textile and garment, shoes and leather goods, but also help companies to ｅｘｅｃute quality control over the whole industry chain from raw material to finished products.

Our Main Services:

• Textile, Apparel and Accessories testing
• Footwear and Material testing
• Handbag & Leather Goods testing
• Individual Protective Equipment (PPE) testing and certification
• Restricted substances testing

About Intertek

Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and more than 100 countries, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification solutions for our customers’ operations and supply chains. Intertek Total Quality Assurance expertise, delivered consistently with precision, pace and passion, enabling our customers to power ahead safely.

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