Costco Smart Screening Protocol - Version 16

Scope: This protocol should be used for these item types: General Textile Apparel, Accessories, Home Textile & Footwear.
Important Note:
Costco Wholesale Protocols are the property of Costco Wholesale and are not to be used unless approved by Costco Wholesale Non-Foods QA.
This Costco Protocol is to only be used by APPROVED Costco Labs that have been approved specifically for this protocol (listed below this
statement). Labs approved for this protocol are not always approved for every Costco Wholesale protocol. Please reference other protocols to
ensure lab approval prior to use. Costco will reject any results if testing is conducted by a lab not listed below.

Approved Labs: Contact Costco QA, or company listed below to confirm lab location (i.e. Hong Kong) approval for Costco Program.

TEST CODE TESTED PROPERTY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS

Product Component Test

(OEKO-TEX certified product do not required RS test, label review should be carried out to check certificate numbers is valid.)
(YKK zipper are exempted from testing after August 1, 2017)
Solvent extraction, Acetophenone, 2-Phenyl-2-propanol Costco limit:
GC-MS analysis 50 mg/kg (Each)
Applicable to EVA

EN ISO 18254-1 / EN Alkylphenol & Alkylphenol Ethoxylates Costco limit:

ISO 18218-1 / Sum of Alkylphenols: 100 mg/kg
Solvent extraction, Applicable to Leather (Including Coated Leather), Natural Textiles, Synthetic Textiles, Textile Blends, Print, Coating, Inks, Paints, Pigments, Sum of Alkylphenol Ethoxylates: 100 mg/kg
LC-MS analysis Plastic, Feather and down
EU
Textile Articles (intended to be washed): NPEO: 100 mg/kg
(effective date: 3rd February 2021)

TW
NP/NPEO: 1000 mg/kg (sum)

KOR:
For Infant and children product:
NP / NPEO: 100 mg/kg (sum)
Textile: EN ISO Azo Dyes (24 Amines) Costco limit:
14362-1:2017 (textile) 20 mg/kg each
/ EN ISO 14362- Only for colorful material, unnecessary for white material.
3:2017 EU / TW / AU:
Applicable to 30 mg/kg (22amines)
Leather: ISO 17234- - Leather (Including Coated Leather), Natural Textiles, Synthetic Textiles, Textile Blends.
1:2015 (leather) / - Print, Coating, Inks, Paints, Pigments. (Print only, tested together with base material if it cannot be separated). JP / KOR
ISO 17234-2:2011 - Feather and down 30 mg/kg (24amines)

GB
Textile: 20 mg/kg (24 items)
Leather: 30 mg/kg (23 items)

EN ISO 14362-1:2017 Arylamine salts (4 Arylamine salts) Costco limit:

20 mg/kg each
Only for colorful material, unnecessary for white material.
EU:
Applicable to 30 mg/kg each (Effective on 1 Nov 2020)
- Textile, leather and coated leather

Solvent extraction, Bisphenol A, Bisphenol S, Bisphenol F and Bisphenol AF Costco limit:

LC-MS analysis 1 mg/kg
Applicable to plastic (polycarbonate)

DIN 54231 / Blue Colorants Costco limit:

Solvent extraction, 50 mg/kg
LCMS analysis Applicable to natural textiles, synthetic textiles, textile blends.

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 Costco Smart Screening Protocol - Version 16
Scope: This protocol should be used for these item types: General Textile Apparel, Accessories, Home Textile & Footwear.
Important Note:
Costco Wholesale Protocols are the property of Costco Wholesale and are not to be used unless approved by Costco Wholesale Non-Foods QA.
This Costco Protocol is to only be used by APPROVED Costco Labs that have been approved specifically for this protocol (listed below this
statement). Labs approved for this protocol are not always approved for every Costco Wholesale protocol. Please reference other protocols to
ensure lab approval prior to use. Costco will reject any results if testing is conducted by a lab not listed below.

Approved Labs: Contact Costco QA, or company listed below to confirm lab location (i.e. Hong Kong) approval for Costco Program.

TEST CODE TESTED PROPERTY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS

DIN 54231/ Carcinogenic & Allergic Disperse Dyes And Other Dyes (39 Dyes) Costco limit:
§64LFGB B 82.02-10 / 50 mg/kg (each)
Solvent extraction, Only for colorful material, unnecessary for white material.
LCMS analysis EU:
Applicable to Synthetic Textiles, Textile Blends. Disperse Blue 1 / Basic Red 9 / Basic Violet 3 with ≥ 0,1 % of Michler's ketone: 50 mg/kg (Each) (Effective on 1
Nov 2020)
KOR*
For Infant and Children Products / Adult Innerwear: Not Detected

In house method, Quinoline Costco limit:

LCMS analysis 50 mg/kg
Applicable to
- Textile EU:
50 mg/kg (Effective on 1 Nov 2020)

Solvent extraction / Dimethyl Fumarate (DMF) (prolonged skin contact only) Costco limit:
ISO/TS 16186, GC- 0.1 mg/kg
MS analysis Applicable to Leather (Including Coated Leather), Natural Textiles, Synthetic Textiles, Textile Blends, Plastics, Coating
EU / KOR:
0.1mg/kg

Solvent extraction / Chlorinated paraffins (C10-C13) (SCCP) Costco limit:

ISO 18219, GC-MS / 1000 mg/kg
GC-NCI-MS analysis Applicable to Leather, Plastics (Including Synthetic Leather).
EU
1500 mg/kg

Solvent extraction / Chlorinated paraffins (C14-C17) (MCCP) Costco limit:

ISO 18219, GC-MS / 1000 mg/kg
GC-NCI-MS analysis Applicable to Leather, Plastics (Including Synthetic Leather).

EN 17137, GC-MS Chlororganic Carriers Costco limit:

analysis 1 mg/kg (Sum, Except 1,2-Dichlorobenzene)
Applicable to synthetic textiles 1,2-Dichlorobenzene: 10 mg/kg

EU:
α,α,α,4-tetrachlorotoluene: 1 mg/kg
α,α,α-trichlorotoluene: 1 mg/kg
α-chlorotoluene: 1 mg/kg
(Effective on 1 Nov 2020)
ISO/TS 16189, GC- Dimethylformamide (DMFa) Costco limit:
MS analysis 500 mg/kg
Applicable to synthetic leather, PU
EU:
3000 mg/kg (Effective on 1 Nov 2020)
ISO/TS 16189, GC- Formamide Costco limit:
MS analysis 1000 mg/kg
Applicable to synthetic leather, PU, EVA

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 Costco Smart Screening Protocol - Version 16
Scope: This protocol should be used for these item types: General Textile Apparel, Accessories, Home Textile & Footwear.
Important Note:
Costco Wholesale Protocols are the property of Costco Wholesale and are not to be used unless approved by Costco Wholesale Non-Foods QA.
This Costco Protocol is to only be used by APPROVED Costco Labs that have been approved specifically for this protocol (listed below this
statement). Labs approved for this protocol are not always approved for every Costco Wholesale protocol. Please reference other protocols to
ensure lab approval prior to use. Costco will reject any results if testing is conducted by a lab not listed below.

Approved Labs: Contact Costco QA, or company listed below to confirm lab location (i.e. Hong Kong) approval for Costco Program.

TEST CODE TESTED PROPERTY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS

ISO/TS 16189, GC- N,N-dimethyl acetamide (DMAC) Costco limit:

MS analysis 1000 mg/kg
Applicable to synthetic leather, PU
EU:
3000 mg/kg (Effective on 1 Nov 2020)
ISO/TS 16189, GC- N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) Costco limit:
MS analysis 1000 mg/kg
Applicable to synthetic leather, PU
EU:
3000 mg/kg (Effective on 1 Nov 2020)
Solvent extraction / Flame Retardants (non-electrical) @ Costco limit:
ISO 17881-1 / ISO PBB/ TRIS/ TEPA/ PBDES/ HBCDD/ BDBPP/ TCEP/ TDCP/ TBBPA/ BBMP/ TXP: 5 mg/kg
17881-2, GC-MS & Applicable to Natural Textiles, Synthetic Textiles, Textile Blends, Plastics (Including Synthetic Leather). others: 1000 mg/kg
LC-MS analysis
US state requirement:
- All products
(Hawaii, Maryland, Oregon) PentaBDE/ OctaBDE/ DecaBDE: 1000 mg/kg (each);
(Maine, Vermont, Washington, California, Minnesota, New York, Illinois, Rhode Island, Michigan) PentaBDE/
OcatBDE: 1000 mg/kg (each)
(Washington D.C) PentaBDE/OctaBDE/DecaBDE: prohibited (5 mg/kg each); TCEP/TDCP: 1000 mg/kg (each)

- Mattress, mattress pads, computers, televisions and shipping pallets

(Maine, Vermont, Washington) DecaBDE 1000 mg/kg (each)

- Upholstered furniture
(Maine) 1000 mg/kg; (Vermont) TCEP/TDCP/ DecaBDE: 1000mg/kg (each);
(Washington) TCEP/ HBCDD/ TBBPA/ TDCP/ DecaBDE: 1000 mg/kg (each); (California) 1000 mg/kg (each);
(Minnesota) TCEP/ HBCDD/ TDCP/ DecaBDE: 1000 mg/kg (each); (Rhode Island) 1000 mg/kg (each); (San
Francisco) 1000 mg/kg (each); (New Hampshire) 1000 mg/kg (each)

- Bedding
(Rhode Island) 1000 mg/kg (each)

- Children’s product
(Vermont) TCEP/ TDCP: 1000 mg/kg (each); (Washington) TCEP/ HBCDD/ TBBPA/ TDCP/ DecaBDE / PentaDBE
/ OctaBDE: 1000 mg/kg (each); (Minnesota) TCEP/ HBCDD/ TDCP/ DecaBDE: 1000 mg/kg (each)
(San Francisco) 1000 mg/kg (each)

- Childcare product

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 Costco Smart Screening Protocol - Version 16
Scope: This protocol should be used for these item types: General Textile Apparel, Accessories, Home Textile & Footwear.
Important Note:
Costco Wholesale Protocols are the property of Costco Wholesale and are not to be used unless approved by Costco Wholesale Non-Foods QA.
This Costco Protocol is to only be used by APPROVED Costco Labs that have been approved specifically for this protocol (listed below this
statement). Labs approved for this protocol are not always approved for every Costco Wholesale protocol. Please reference other protocols to
ensure lab approval prior to use. Costco will reject any results if testing is conducted by a lab not listed below.

Approved Labs: Contact Costco QA, or company listed below to confirm lab location (i.e. Hong Kong) approval for Costco Program.

TEST CODE TESTED PROPERTY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS

- Juvenile product, Mattress and Reupholstered furniture

(California) 1000 mg/kg (each)
(effective on 1 Jan 2020)

Canada:
Polyurethane foam-containing products for children under the age of 3: TCEP/ Tris: Prohibited (5 mg/kg);
Polystyrene foam-containing products: Tris: Prohibited (5 mg/kg)

EU:
PBB / TRIS / TEPA: Not Detected (5 mg/kg);
HBCDD: 100 mg/kg; OctaBDE: 1000 mg/kg;
TetraBDE/ PentaBDE/ HexaBDE/ HeptaBDE / DecaBDE: 500 mg/kg (sum)

KOR:
PentaBDE / OctaBDE / TRIS: Not Detected (5 mg/kg)

JP:
Textile goods such as pyjamas, beddings, curtains, and matting: TEPA, TRIS, BDBPP: Not detected (5 mg/kg)

Textile: JIS L1041 or Formaldehyde (prolonged skin contact only) Costco limit:
ISO 14184-1, UV-VIS Baby (0-36 months) Textile & Leather:
analysis Applicable to Leather (Including Coated Leather), Natural Textiles, Synthetic Textiles, Textile Blends. A-Ao ≤ 0.05 abs (16 mg/kg)
Leather: Children & Adults: 75 mg/kg
ISO 17226-1, LC-DAD
analysis JP / AU:
For babies: A – Ao < 0.05;
For direct skin contact: 75 mg/kg
EU:
Textile products in skin contact / Footwear: 75 mg/kg (Effective on 1 Nov 2020)
(Jacket / Coats / Upholstery: 300 mg/kg until 1 Nov 2023)
GB / TW:
Baby product 20 mg/kg; Direct contact with skin: 75 mg/kg; Indirect contact with skin: 300 mg/kg;
KOR
Infant Products: 20 mg/kg; Children Products, Adult Underwear, Middle wear: 75 mg/kg; Adult Outerwear, Bedding:
300 mg/kg
EN 16711-1 / ISO Total Arsenic (As) content Costco limit:
17072-2 / CPSC-CH- 100 mg/kg
E1003-03.1 / CPSC- Applicable to Natural textile, Leather, Print, Coating, Inks, Paints, Pigments, Soft Plastics (Including Synthetic Leather), Hard Plastics, Metal,
CH- E1001-08.2 / Ceramic, Glass.
CPSC-CH-E1002-
08.2, ICP-MS / ICP-
OES analysis

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 Costco Smart Screening Protocol - Version 16
Scope: This protocol should be used for these item types: General Textile Apparel, Accessories, Home Textile & Footwear.
Important Note:
Costco Wholesale Protocols are the property of Costco Wholesale and are not to be used unless approved by Costco Wholesale Non-Foods QA.
This Costco Protocol is to only be used by APPROVED Costco Labs that have been approved specifically for this protocol (listed below this
statement). Labs approved for this protocol are not always approved for every Costco Wholesale protocol. Please reference other protocols to
ensure lab approval prior to use. Costco will reject any results if testing is conducted by a lab not listed below.

Approved Labs: Contact Costco QA, or company listed below to confirm lab location (i.e. Hong Kong) approval for Costco Program.

TEST CODE TESTED PROPERTY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS

EN 16711-1 / ISO Total Cadmium (Cd) content Costco limit:

17072-2 / CPSC-CH- 40 mg/kg
E1003-03.1 / CPSC- Applicable to Print, Coating, Inks, Paints, Pigments, Soft Plastics (Including Synthetic Leather), Hard Plastics, Metal, Ceramic, Glass.
CH- E1001-08.2 / EU:
CPSC-CH-E1002- 100 mg/kg
08.2, ICP-MS / ICP- US Washington CSPA:
OES analysis Children product: 40 mg/kg
KOR:
Children and infant: 75 mg/kg

EN 16711-1 / ISO Total Lead (Pb) content (surface coatings)^ Costco limit:
17072-2 / CPSC-CH- 90 mg/kg
E1003-09.1, ICP-MS / Applicable to Print, Coating, Inks, Paints, Pigments.
ICP-OES analysis US CPSIA limit / Canada / KOR :
Children product: 90 mg/kg

EU:
Articles or components may be placed in the mouth by children: 500 mg/kg

EN 16711-1 / ISO Total Lead (Pb) content (substrates)^ Costco limit:

17072-2 / CPSC-CH- 90 mg/kg
E1001-08.3 / CPSC- Applicable to Leather (Including Coated Leather), Soft Plastics (Including Synthetic Leather), Hard Plastics, Metal, Ceramic, Glass.
CH-E1002-08.3, ICP- US^ CPSIA limit:
MS / ICP-OES Children product: 100 mg/kg for substrate
analysis
Canada:
Clothing and clothing accessories (<14 years) / Childcare articles that are designed and intended to facilitate the
relaxation, sleep, hygiene, carrying or transportation of a child under 4 years of age
Substrate: 90 mg/kg
EU:
Articles or components may be placed in the mouth by children: 500 mg/kg
KOR:
Children / Infant product:
Textiles Products: Other Substrates: 90 mg/kg; Metal: 300 mg/kg
Leather Products: Metal / Other Substrates 300 mg/kg
EN 16711-1 / ISO Total Mercury (Hg) content Costco limit:
17072-2 / CPSC-CH- 0.5 mg/kg
E1003-03.1 / CPSC- Applicable to coated Leather, Soft Plastics (Including Synthetic Leather), Hard Plastics, Metal, Ceramic, Glass. JP:
CH- E1001-08.2 / For underwear, gloves, socks and stockings: Organomercury compounds: Not detected
CPSC-CH-E1002- EU:
08.2, ICP-MS / ICP- Products shall not contain phenylmercury content which is calculated from total mercury content in a concentration
OES analysis equal to or greater than 0.01% (100mg/kg) by weight.
Canada:
surface coating material must not contain more that 10 mg/kg total mercury

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 Costco Smart Screening Protocol - Version 16
Scope: This protocol should be used for these item types: General Textile Apparel, Accessories, Home Textile & Footwear.
Important Note:
Costco Wholesale Protocols are the property of Costco Wholesale and are not to be used unless approved by Costco Wholesale Non-Foods QA.
This Costco Protocol is to only be used by APPROVED Costco Labs that have been approved specifically for this protocol (listed below this
statement). Labs approved for this protocol are not always approved for every Costco Wholesale protocol. Please reference other protocols to
ensure lab approval prior to use. Costco will reject any results if testing is conducted by a lab not listed below.

Approved Labs: Contact Costco QA, or company listed below to confirm lab location (i.e. Hong Kong) approval for Costco Program.

TEST CODE TESTED PROPERTY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS

EN ISO 17075-1 with Chromium VI (Cr VI) content Costco limit:

aging, EN ISO 17075- 3 mg/kg
2 with aging for Applicable to Leather (Including Coated Leather).
confirmation US:
(Aging condition: ISO *1 California Proposition 65 (Prop 65) '60-day notice of violation' on some leather products Costco Wholesale Best Practie*1
10195 Method A2)
EU / KOR:
3 mg/kg

Canada/Mexico/Australia/China/Taiwan/Japan:
Not Applicable

Microwave Acid Tin-screening test for organotins Costco limit:

digestion, ICP-AES / 0.1 mg/kg; If tin>0.1 mg/kg, organotins analysis required
ICP-MS analysis Applicable to plastic/rubber, inks, paints, metallic glitter, polyurethane products and heat transfer materials.

CR 12471: 2002 / Nickel (Ni) release content(prolonged skin contact only) Costco limit:
EN 1811 & EN 12472 - 0.5 ug/cm2/week (prolonged skin contact)
(abrasion) Applicable to Metal. - 0.2 ug/cm2/week (items which pierce the skin

EU:
- 0.5 ug/cm2/week (prolonged skin contact)
- 0.2 ug/cm2/week (items which pierce the skin
KOR*:
0.5 ug/cm2/week (Children: all accessible metal components, Others: prolong skin contact)

Texitle: Extractable Heavy Metals Costco limit:

EN 16711-2 Antimony: 30 mg/kg; Arsenic: 0.2 mg/kg; Barium: 1000 mg/kg;
Leather: Applicable to Leather (Including Coated Leather), Natural Textiles, Synthetic Textiles, Textile Blends, Print, Coating, Inks, Paints, Pigments, Soft Cadmium: 0.1 mg/kg; Chromium: 2 mg/kg(textile), 60 mg/kg (leather footwear of babies);
ISO 17072-1 ICP- Plastics (Including Synthetic Leather), Hard Plastics Chromium VI: 1 mg/kg (textile for babies);
OES/ICP-MS and UV- Cobalt: 1 mg/kg (Children and babies); 4 mg/kg (Adults)
VIS for Cr VI Copper: 25 mg/kg (Children and babies); 50 mg/kg (Adults)
Lead: 1 mg/kg (for adult and children), 0.2 mg/kg(for babies); Mercury: 0.02 mg/kg; Nickel: 1 mg/kg
Selenium: 500 mg/kg

EU:
Arsenic: 1 mg/kg; Lead: 1 mg/kg; Cadmium: 1 mg/kg; Chromium VI: 1 mg/kg (Effective on 1 Nov 2020)

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 Costco Smart Screening Protocol - Version 16
Scope: This protocol should be used for these item types: General Textile Apparel, Accessories, Home Textile & Footwear.
Important Note:
Costco Wholesale Protocols are the property of Costco Wholesale and are not to be used unless approved by Costco Wholesale Non-Foods QA.
This Costco Protocol is to only be used by APPROVED Costco Labs that have been approved specifically for this protocol (listed below this
statement). Labs approved for this protocol are not always approved for every Costco Wholesale protocol. Please reference other protocols to
ensure lab approval prior to use. Costco will reject any results if testing is conducted by a lab not listed below.

Approved Labs: Contact Costco QA, or company listed below to confirm lab location (i.e. Hong Kong) approval for Costco Program.

TEST CODE TESTED PROPERTY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS

ISO/TS 16179 / Organotin Compounds Costco limit:

Solvent extraction, Dibutyltin (DBT) / Dioctyltin (DOT) / Monobutyltin (MBT) / Tricyclohexyltin (TCyT) / Trimethyltin (TMT) / Trioctyltin
GC-MS analysis Applicable to plastic/rubber, inks, paints, metallic glitter, polyurethane products and heat transfer materials. (TOT) / Tripropyltin (TPT): 1 mg/kg (Each)
textile and leather.
Tributyltin (TBT) / Triphenyltin (TPhT): 0.5 mg/kg

EU:
≤ 0.1% (Tri-substituted Organostannic Compounds)
≤ 0.1% (Dibutyltin (DBT) Compounds)
≤ 0.1% (Dioctyltin (DOT) Compounds)
TW:
TBT/ TPhT:
Baby textile products: 0.5 mg/kg;
Direct contact with skin / Non-direct contact with skin / Interior decoration: 1.0 mg/kg
KOR:
Infant Products: TBT: 0.5 mg/kg, DBT: 1.0 mg/kg
Children and Adult Products: TBT: 1.0 mg/kg
JP:
For underwear, gloves, socks and stockings: TBT, TPhT: Not detected (0.5mg/kg)
SNV 195 651 Odors Costco limit: 3

Solvent extraction / PFOS, PFOA & PFOA Related Substances Costco limit:
ISO 23702-1:2018, Textile/ Coated material: PFOS: 1 μg/m2; Plastic material: 0.1%
LC-MS-MS analysis With waterproof coating finishing or teflon-coated (claimed on test request form) PFOA: 1 μg/m2
(required if sample declared with water, oil and stain repellent finishing) PFOA: 25 µg/kg (0.025 mg/kg)
PFOA related substances: 1000 µg/kg (1 mg/kg) (Sum)
Applicable to Leather (Including Coated Leather), Natural Textiles, Synthetic Textiles, Textile Blends, Plastics
EU:
Textile/ Coated material: PFOS: 1 μg/m2; Plastic material: 0.1%
PFOA: 25 µg/kg (0.025 mg/kg) (Effective on 4 July 2020)
PFOA related substances: 1000 µg/kg (1 mg/kg) (Sum) (Effective on 4 July 2020)
Canada:
PFOS: Prohibited (1 μg/m2)

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 Costco Smart Screening Protocol - Version 16
Scope: This protocol should be used for these item types: General Textile Apparel, Accessories, Home Textile & Footwear.
Important Note:
Costco Wholesale Protocols are the property of Costco Wholesale and are not to be used unless approved by Costco Wholesale Non-Foods QA.
This Costco Protocol is to only be used by APPROVED Costco Labs that have been approved specifically for this protocol (listed below this
statement). Labs approved for this protocol are not always approved for every Costco Wholesale protocol. Please reference other protocols to
ensure lab approval prior to use. Costco will reject any results if testing is conducted by a lab not listed below.

Approved Labs: Contact Costco QA, or company listed below to confirm lab location (i.e. Hong Kong) approval for Costco Program.

TEST CODE TESTED PROPERTY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS

CPSC-CH-C1001- Phthalates^ Costco limit:

09.4 or Solvent 500 mg/kg (each), 1000 mg/kg (sum)
extraction, GC-MS Applicable to
analysis - Leather (For coated leather only). CPSIA limit:
- Print, Coating, Inks, Paints, Pigments (Tested together with base material if it cannot be separated) Childcare articles for children up to 3
- Soft Plastics (Including Synthetic Leather), Hard Plastics. ≤ 1000 mg/kg DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIDP or DNOP
Toys or Childcare Articles (manufactured or imported after April 25, 2018)
DEHP / DBP / BBP / DINP / DIBP / DnHP / DnPP / DCHP/ DNOP#/ DIDP#: 1000 mg/kg (each)
#
Costco requirement to add the test for DNOP and DIDP.
US Washington CSPA:
Children product: ≤ 0.1% (BBP, DBP, DEHP, DIDP, DINP or DNOP) (individually or in combination)
US California Prop. 65
Refer to settlement cases for specific product
Canada:
Vinyl in toys or childcare articles: ≤ 0.1 % DEHP, DBP or BBP; Vinyl in toys or childcare articles that can be
placed in the mouth of a child under 4 years of age ≤ 0.1 % DIDP, DINP or DNOP
EU:
Toy or Childcare article: DEHP / DBP / BBP / DIBP: 0.1% (Each or Total) (Inclusion of DIBP effective on 7 July
2020)
Toy or Childcare article intended for use by a child if that product can be placed in the child's mouth:
DINP+DIDP+DNOP= 0.1% (Total)
Plasticized materials in articles: DEHP / DBP / BBP / DIBP: 0.1% (Each or Total) (Effective on 7 July 2020)
Textile products in skin contact / Footwear (Exclude fasteners / decorative attachments):
DEHP / DBP / BBP / DIHP / DMEP / DiPP / DnPP / DnHP: 1000 mg/kg (Each or Total) (Effective on 1 Nov 2020)
KOR:
Infant Products / Children Products intended to be placed in mouth: DBP+BBP+DEHP+DINP+DIDP+DNOP 1000
mg/kg (sum); Children Products not intended to be placed in mouth: DBP+BBP+DEHP 1000 mg/kg (sum)

Modified §64 LFGB Polychlorinated Phenols Costco limit:

B82.02-8 / ISO 17070, Pentachlorophenol (PCP): 0.5 mg/kg
GC-ECD analysis Applicable to Leather (Including Coated Leather), Natural Textiles, printing Tri-, and Tetra-chlorophenols: 0.5 mg/kg (each)
Orthophenylphenol (OPP): 1000 mg/kg

KOR:
Leather product:
PCP: Infant Products 0.5 mg/kg; Children and Adult Products 5.0 mg/kg

EU:
PCP: 5 mg/kg

AFPS GS 2014 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Costco limit:

8 PAH: 0.5 mg/kg (Childcare articles) (Each); 1 mg/kg (Others) (Each)
Applicable to rubber, plastics, lacquers, coatings, screen prints 18 PAH: 10 mg/kg (Sum)

EU:
BaA / CHR / BbF / BjF/ BkF/ BaP / BeP / DBA:
Child Care Article: 0.5 mg/kg (Each); Others: 1 mg/kg (Each)

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 Costco Smart Screening Protocol - Version 16
Scope: This protocol should be used for these item types: General Textile Apparel, Accessories, Home Textile & Footwear.
Important Note:
Costco Wholesale Protocols are the property of Costco Wholesale and are not to be used unless approved by Costco Wholesale Non-Foods QA.
This Costco Protocol is to only be used by APPROVED Costco Labs that have been approved specifically for this protocol (listed below this
statement). Labs approved for this protocol are not always approved for every Costco Wholesale protocol. Please reference other protocols to
ensure lab approval prior to use. Costco will reject any results if testing is conducted by a lab not listed below.

Approved Labs: Contact Costco QA, or company listed below to confirm lab location (i.e. Hong Kong) approval for Costco Program.

TEST CODE TESTED PROPERTY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS

Solvent extraction, Volatile Organic compounds (VOCs) Costco limit:

GC-MS analysis 5 mg/kg for benzene,
or direct HS-GCMS Applicable to solvent-based polyurethane coatings and glues/adhesives 1000 mg/kg (sum) for below compounds:
analysis carbon disulfide, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, cyclohexanone, 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethylene,
ethylbenzene, pentachloroethane, 1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane, 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane, tetrachloroethylene,
toluene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, trichloroethylene, xylenes (meta-, ortho, para-)

EU:
Benzene: 5 mg/kg (Effective on 1 Nov 2020)

Solvent extraction, UV Absorbers / Stabilizers Costco limit:

GC-MS analysis 1000 mg/kg (each)
Applicable to plastic, coating, synthetic leather

Solvent extraction, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Costco limit:

GCMS analysis 0.5 mg/kg
Applicable to leather, textile

Solvent extraction, Monomer - Styrene Costco limit:

GCMS analysis 500 mg/kg
Applicable to styrene based polymer

ISO 6401, GC-MS Monomer - Vinyl Chloride Costco limit:

analysis 1 mg/kg
Applicable to PVC

GB/T 24153, GC-MS / Nitrosamines Costco limit:

LC-MS analysis 0.5 mg/kg
Applicable to rubber

CNS 4797-2 Soluble lead in Surface Coating* TW:

(For TW: Children for Age <12 only) 90 mg/kg

CNS 4797-2 Soluble Cadmium* TW:

(For TW: accessories / trims) Not Allowed (DL = 1 mg/kg)

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 Costco Smart Screening Protocol - Version 16
Scope: This protocol should be used for these item types: General Textile Apparel, Accessories, Home Textile & Footwear.
Important Note:
Costco Wholesale Protocols are the property of Costco Wholesale and are not to be used unless approved by Costco Wholesale Non-Foods QA.
This Costco Protocol is to only be used by APPROVED Costco Labs that have been approved specifically for this protocol (listed below this
statement). Labs approved for this protocol are not always approved for every Costco Wholesale protocol. Please reference other protocols to
ensure lab approval prior to use. Costco will reject any results if testing is conducted by a lab not listed below.

Approved Labs: Contact Costco QA, or company listed below to confirm lab location (i.e. Hong Kong) approval for Costco Program.

TEST CODE TESTED PROPERTY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS

Analysis is based on REACH SVHC Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) will be published and updated by the European Chemical Agency
GC, LC, IC, ICP, with periodically;
various detection Suppliers should follow the most updated version from the agency (http://echa.europa.eu/) to monitor their material
techniques and UV supply chain in the manufacturing process. A chemical is required to be registered under REACH if it is
manufactured or imported into the EU at or above 1 ton per year and contained in the product above 0.1% by
weight. The registration dossier must contain the hazard information on the chemical and where applicable, an
assessment of the risks that the
use of the substance may pose and how these risks should be controlled.

Costco requires all products to not exceed the 0.1% limit for any SVHC on the Candidate List. Suppliers are
required to check the SVHC Candidate List for any updates regardless if they are listed below to ensure
compliance. Documentation or testing is required by Costco to show compliance to this requirement.

Washington State * Washington State Chemicals of High Concern (CHCC) The WA State law does not require testing to be performed as the requirement is only for reporting to the WA State
Children’s Safe DEC database.
Products Act (CSPA)
Testing will be performed upon request.
Shall not exceed the limit of the most current list of chemicals of high concern to children (CHCC).

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 Costco Smart Screening Protocol - Version 16
Scope: This protocol should be used for these item types: General Textile Apparel, Accessories, Home Textile & Footwear.
Important Note:
Costco Wholesale Protocols are the property of Costco Wholesale and are not to be used unless approved by Costco Wholesale Non-Foods QA.
This Costco Protocol is to only be used by APPROVED Costco Labs that have been approved specifically for this protocol (listed below this
statement). Labs approved for this protocol are not always approved for every Costco Wholesale protocol. Please reference other protocols to
ensure lab approval prior to use. Costco will reject any results if testing is conducted by a lab not listed below.

Approved Labs: Contact Costco QA, or company listed below to confirm lab location (i.e. Hong Kong) approval for Costco Program.

TEST CODE TESTED PROPERTY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS

Maine State * Maine State Chemicals of High Concern (CHC) Maine State Legislature of Maine Revised Statutes requires a person who is a manufacturer or distributor of a
Legislature of Maine children's product for sale in the State that contains a priority chemical, as identified pursuant to section 1694, in an
Revised Statutes amount greater than a de minimis level shall notify the department in writing unless waived by the commissioner
pursuant to this section or exempt from this chapter pursuant to section 1697.

Testing will be performed upon request.

Shall not exceed the limit of the Chemicals of High Concern list.

EPA First Ten Detailed chemicals list in 'Reference Chemical List' Under TSCA EPA is now required to evaluate existing chemicals to determine whether they “present an
Chemicals for Review unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment.” The Agency will start the risk evaluation process for these
Under New TSCA first 10 chemicals and within six months release a scoping document for each chemical which includes the
Legislation hazard(s), exposure(s), conditions of use, and the potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulation(s) the Agency
plans to consider for the evaluation.

Toxic-Free Kids * HPCCCH (High Priority Chemicals of Concern for Children’s Health) on the current list US Oregon
Senate Bill 478 (SB 478), the ‘Toxic-Free Kids Act’
≤ 100 mg/kg for each of the HPCCCH on the current list
The list of chemicals High Priority Chemicals of Concern for Children’s Health (HPCCCH) was referenced from the
chemical listed under OAR 333-016-2035 Exhibit A.
https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/HealthyEnvironments/HealthyNeighborhoods/ToxicSubstances/Pages/childrens-
chemicals-of-concern.aspx
Manufacturers must provide Biennial Notice to Oregon Health Authority (OHA) of children's products sold or
offered for sale in Oregon that are covered by the Oregon Toxic-Free Kids Act which contain High Priority
Chemicals of Concern for Children's Health (HPCCCH).
Vermont No. 188 An * Vermont State Chemicals of High Concern (CHCC) (for children products) The Vermont State law does not require testing to be performed as the requirement is only for reporting to the
Act Relating to the Vermont Authority.
Regulation of Toxic
Substances Testing will be performed upon request. Shall not exceed the report limit of 100 mg/kg (each) of the high concern
chemicals to children (CHCC)

Reference:
http://www.healthvermont.gov/environment/children/chemicals-childrens-products

New York State Toxic * Toxic Chemicals in Children's Products The New York law does not require testing to be performed as the requirement is only for reporting to the New York
chemicals in Children Authority.
Products
Testing will be performed upon request. Shall not exceed the reporting limit of 100 mg/kg (each) chemical listed in
"Toxic Chemicals in Children's products".

Reference:
https;//www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/a6296

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 Costco Smart Screening Protocol - Version 16
Scope: This protocol should be used for these item types: General Textile Apparel, Accessories, Home Textile & Footwear.
Important Note:
Costco Wholesale Protocols are the property of Costco Wholesale and are not to be used unless approved by Costco Wholesale Non-Foods QA.
This Costco Protocol is to only be used by APPROVED Costco Labs that have been approved specifically for this protocol (listed below this
statement). Labs approved for this protocol are not always approved for every Costco Wholesale protocol. Please reference other protocols to
ensure lab approval prior to use. Costco will reject any results if testing is conducted by a lab not listed below.

Approved Labs: Contact Costco QA, or company listed below to confirm lab location (i.e. Hong Kong) approval for Costco Program.

TEST CODE TESTED PROPERTY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS

AS 4946-2004 Asbestos* Canada:

Limit 0.1%
Analysis: PLM Applicable to heat Resistant Material; compounds/Heating Equipment
US:
Not Detected

Mexico:
Not Detected

EU (UK, France, Spain, Iceland, etc)

Not Detected

Australia:
Not Detected

China:
Not Detected

Taiwan:
Not Detected

Japan:
Not Detected

Korea:
Not Detected

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please review the Actual Products against the updated Requirements/Regulation. Prior to testing and communicate with clients if additional test required. This protocol is the basic guidelines to follow and does not replace the content of the standard.

Note: It is the Vendor's responsibility to ensure that the products comply with all local laws, regulations and ordinances of Countries and States where products will be sold. A Pass Lab test result does not constitute a certification that a vendor's products meet all legal requirements. It
is the vendor's responsibility to manufacture their items to comply with all applicable laws and in conformance with the purchase order terms and conditions.

* Required only if KC mark is requested / corresponding countries are included in TRF.

^ For US order, refer to protocol HL-1001 for additional requirement under Props 65

@ Refer to Protocol HL- 1010 for additional information of flame retardant

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 Costco Smart Screening Protocol - Version 16
Scope: This protocol should be used for these item types: General Textile Apparel, Accessories, Home Textile & Footwear.
Important Note:
Costco Wholesale Protocols are the property of Costco Wholesale and are not to be used unless approved by Costco Wholesale Non-Foods QA.
This Costco Protocol is to only be used by APPROVED Costco Labs that have been approved specifically for this protocol (listed below this
statement). Labs approved for this protocol are not always approved for every Costco Wholesale protocol. Please reference other protocols to
ensure lab approval prior to use. Costco will reject any results if testing is conducted by a lab not listed below.

Approved Labs: Contact Costco QA, or company listed below to confirm lab location (i.e. Hong Kong) approval for Costco Program.

TEST CODE TESTED PROPERTY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS

Key:

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