Feeding and care products

Infants and young children are the main consumers of nursing and care products, and the main consumption characteristic is ‘substitution consumption’, that is, the main body of the purchase and the main body of consumption are separated. Now young consumers, generally received a good education, strong consumer awareness, have a scientific concept of child care.

The most important consumer demand of infant feeding and care products is safety, which is mainly because most of the infant feeding and care products are in direct contact with the skin of infants and children or even directly into the mouth, and infants and children have poor immunity, which can easily lead to bacterial infections or allergies and other diseases, which requires higher safety of the use of infant feeding and care products. Professional testing services play a very important role in ensuring the high safety of infant feeding and care products.

Tested products include:

■ Bottles;

■ Pacifiers, soothers;

■ Bottle holders;

■ Training cups;

■ Teether;

■ Bottle brushes;

■ Bottle brushes; 

■ Powdered milk containers;

■ Toddler-safe spoons;

■ Teethers;

■ Drinking equipment;

Test items include:

■ Mechanical-physical test items:

Impact resistance, puncture resistance, tear resistance, bite and tear durability, rotational durability, and integrity.

■ Harmful substance testing items:

Migration of characteristic elements, phthalic acid content, release of N-nitrosamines and N-nitroso substances, release of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT), release of antioxidants, volatile compounds, etc.

Test criteria include:

■ U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC): 16 CFR 1511

■ European Standards Institute (EN): EN1400, EN14372, EN 12586, EN14350

■ National Standard of the People's Republic of China (GB): GB 28482

■ Canadian National Standards Institute: SOR/84-271, C.R.C., c. 930

■ Australian National Standard: AS 2432