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I am developing a toy for 2-6-year old children with parts in acrylic ( Poly(methyl methacrylate)). I searched Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC and Regulation 1907/2006 REACH for mentions of perspex or acrylic and found nothing.

Is acrylic OK for children's toys under EU regulations?

miguelmorin
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  • It is used for child safety equipment ("unbreakable" mirrors etc) as well as stair gates, play pens, and so on. I would think the biggest issue would be small parts which could be swallowed, but that is independent of the material. – alephzero Feb 26 '19 at 21:03
  • It is best not to call the material perspex, just acrylic or PMMA. Because perspex is a trade name, and the owner of the name may change composition of the material at their will, which may lead to mistakes down the line. – joojaa Feb 27 '19 at 05:13
  • @joojaa: Good point, I edited the question and will remove this comment in a few days. – miguelmorin Feb 27 '19 at 10:56
  • Note, PMMA is also used as the acronym for a designer drug (para-Methoxy-N-methylamphetamine), also known as MDMA or Ecstasy, which has nothing to do with "Perspex". I recommend using "acrylic" if you want to avoid a trade name. Perspex is just one of a number of trade names for the same material, such as Plexiglass, Lucite, etc. – alephzero Feb 27 '19 at 12:28

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