Safety of Toys - Consumer Safety Specification and Flammability
EPTIS factsheet 1599883 | Last revision 2026-09-04 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1599883 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1599883
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| PT provider | PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS | |||||||||
| Based in | Argentina | |||||||||
| Language(s) | English | |||||||||
| Remarks | PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS (Buenos Aires, Argentina) operates this interlaboratory comparison scheme in accordance with ISO/IEC 17043. Statistical evaluation of results follows ISO 13528. The scheme is intended for laboratories that test toys according to ASTM F963 and EN 71-2, including laboratories working under ISO/IEC 17025. Since its launch in 2006, the scheme has been organised annually without interruption. Over this period, more than 40 laboratories from 33 countries have participated, making each ILC exercise part of a long-standing series of comparable international results. | |||||||||
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| Product groups |
Plastics
Consumer products Textile and clothing |
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| Testing fields |
Materials evaluation
Fire behaviour Safety evaluation |
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| Aims of the PT scheme | ||||||||||
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| Linked to specific legislation / standards | ASTM F963-23 EN 71-2:2020+A1:2025 | |||||||||
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| Number of participants | Bilateral ILC: Participant laboratory compared to Reference laboratory or Reference material | |||||||||
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| Fees and frequency | ||||||||||
| Participation fee | Consult us | |||||||||
| Regularly operated | Yes (At request) | |||||||||
| Year of first operation | 2006 | |||||||||
| Contact details of the PT provider | ||||||||||
| Provider | Contact person | |||||||||
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PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS
Pareja 3981 - Villa Devoto Buenos Aires Argentina Phone: +54 9 11 2614 6800 Fax: Web: https://www.ptsouthquality.com/ https://www.ptsouthquality.com/ |
Ms. Esther Casas
Phone: +54 9 11 2614 6800 Fax: Email: ecasas@ptsouthquality.com ecasas@ptsouthquality.com |
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If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Argentina,
Ms Eliana Ditta.
Ms Eliana Ditta.