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Safety of Cobalt in Toys in the EU Regulatory Framework

The Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC prohibits using substances in toys if those substances are classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic for reproduction (CMR).Cobalt has been classified as carcinogenic category 1B, mutagenic category 2, and toxic for reproduction category 1B.Read the full article to know all the details!