GB 20400-2026Safety technical specification for leather and fur products (English PDF)

1 Scope

This document defines terms and definitions regarding the safety of leather and fur products and classifies the products. It specifies product categories for the purpose of technical requirements. It establishes limit requirements for decomposable carcinogenic aromatic amine dyes, formaldehyde, hexavalent chromium, short-chain chlorinated paraffins, chlorophenols, phthalate plasticizers, total heavy metals, and dimethyl fumarate. It outlines criteria for product conformity assessment and labeling. It also describes the corresponding test methods.

This document applies to the accessible leather and fur components of leather and fur products and related articles intended for daily use. It also applies to the recycled leather components of recycled leather products and related articles.

This document does not apply to leather for special industrial use, fur, recycled leather products, or articles made therefrom.

Annex A provides a list of products and articles subject to the specifications of this document.

2 Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

GB/T 19941.1, Leather and fur -- Determination of formaldehyde content -- Part 1. High-performance liquid chromatography method

GB/T 19941.2, Leather and fur -- Determination of formaldehyde content -- Part 2. Colorimetric method

GB/T 19942, Leather and fur-Chemical tests -- Determination of banned azo colourants

GB/T 22807, Leather and fur -- Chemical tests -- Determination of chromium VI content

GB/T 22808, Leather and fur -- Chemical tests -- Determination of chlorinated phenols content

GB/T 22889, Leather -- Physical and mechanical tests -- Determination of surface coating thickness

GB/T 22930.2, Leather and fur -- Chemical determination of metal content -- Part 2: Total metal content

GB/T 22931, Leather and fur -- Chemical tests -- Determination of phthalate content

GB/T 26702, Leather and fur -- Chemical tests -- Determination of dimethyl fumarate content

GB/T 38402, Leather and fur -- Chemical tests -- Determination of chromium (VI) content. Chromatographic method

GB/T 38405, Leather and fur -- Chemical tests -- Determination of short-chain chlorinated paraffins

QB/T 1261, Fur industry terminology

QB/T 1266, Fur -- Physical and mechanical tests -- Preparation and conditioning of test specimens

QB/T 2262, Leather industry terminology

QB/T 2707, Leather -- Physical and mechanical tests -- Preparation and conditioning of test specimens

3 Terms and definitions

The terms and definitions defined in QB/T 1261 and QB/T 2262, as well as the following terms and definitions, apply to this document.

4 Product classification

Based on the end-use of the products, they are classified into the following three categories.

- leather and fur products for infants;

- leather and fur products with direct contact to skin;

- leather and fur products without direct contact to skin.

5 Technical requirements

Safety technical requirements for leather and fur products are classified into Categories A, B, and C based on the level of requirements, and shall comply with the provisions of Table 1.

Leather and fur products for infants shall comply with Category A requirements.

Leather and fur products with direct contact to skin shall comply with at least Category B requirements. Leather and fur products without direct contact to skin shall comply with at least Category C requirements.

6 Test methods

7 Determination

The determination is made in accordance with Chapter 5 based on the classification of leather and fur products. If all test results meet the requirements of Chapter 5, the sample is deemed qualified; otherwise, it is deemed unqualified.

8 Marks

The product shall be marked with the number of this document and the category of safety technical requirements with which it complies. […]