§ 47.317. Tolerances.
Toys shall be declared unfit for sale, gift or use in this Commonwealth if they contain any of the following:
(1) Material of sufficient size to visibly reveal a pattern, weave, or other mechanical unification of threads to indicate prior use or a previous manufacturing process.
(2) Dirt or any other foreign matter in excess of 1% by weight.
(3) More than 1% oil or grease.
(4) More than .002% lead (as Pb)—20 parts per million.
(5) More than .0002% arsonic (as As2O3 —two parts per million.
(6) More than 5% ammonia.
(7) More than 1% urea.
(8) Plastic or metal ornaments such as eyes and nose not of a safety design or not attached to the stuffed toy so as to prevent removal.
(9) Stones or other hard materials having jagged or sharp edges.
(10) Material bearing electrostatic charge with adherence characteristics which when exposed could lodge in the windpipe, ears or nostrils.
(11) Filling material which surface burns at a rate of less than three seconds for 12 square inches.
Source The provisions of this § 47.317 amended August 3, 1973, 3 Pa.B. 1471. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (9255).
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