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China Unveils the First GB Standard for Infant Feeding Bottles and Teats

GB 38995-2020 is the first mandatory standard specifying the technical requirements of infant feeding bottles and teats. It states that the products should possess strong boiling water resistance, thermal shock resistance, sealing properties and other requirements.

On Oct.21, State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released the GB 38995-2020 Infant Feeding Bottles and Teats, which will come into effect on Nov. 1st, 2021. It is the first mandatory standard in China specifying the technical requirements, corresponding testing methods and labeling items of infant feeding bottles and teats.

The products should be equipped with good system performance, involving:

  • That components match

  • Boiling water resistance

  • Thermal shock resistance

  • Sealing properties

  • Light transmittance performance

  • The overall drop test performance

In addition, the containers of plastic feeding bottles should possess non-deformability, and for  glass bottles should have adequate thermal shock resistance, water resistance, and the internal stress is required to be no more than grade 4 and mechanical impulse strength no less than 0.10 J.

The label of infant feeding bottle and teats should include the product information, material identification, usage instructions and safety warnings. For example, the glass feeding bottles need to indicate that “Glass is fragile”.

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