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Toy Safety Standards Around the World
Listed Below Are International Standards for Toys & Children's Products.
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Contact to Obtain Standard |
| International Standards | International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ISO 8124-1:2000 Safety of Toys - Part 1: Safety Aspects Related to Mechanical and Physical Properties ISO 8124-2:1994 Flammability ISO 8124-3:1997 Migration of Certain Elements ISO 8098:1989 Cycles - Safety Requirements for Bicycles for Young Children ISO8098:1989/Amdt 1: 1992 |
English | ISO Central Secretariat International Standardization Organization (ISO) 1, rue de Varembé, case postale 56 CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland Tel: 41 22 749 0111 Fax: 41 22 733 3430 E-mail: central@iso.ch Website: www.iso.ch |
| Argentina | Instituto Argentino de Racionalizatión de Materials 3583: Parte 1:1986 Seguridad de los juguetes, marcado, Rotulado y embalaje Parte 2: 1988 Propiedades mecánicas y físicas Parte 3:1988 Inflamabilidad Parte 4:1991 Requisitos toxicológicos Parte 5:1996 Juegos de experimentos químicos y actividades relacionadas |
Spanish | Camara Argentina de la Industria del Juguete Cochabamba 4067 1252 Buenos Aires ARGENTINA Tel: 54 11 4922 0169/1537 Fax: 54 11 4923 6658 E-mail: caij@nosis.com.ar |
| Australia |
AS/NZS ISO 8124.1-2002 Safety of toys (safety requirements) Part 1: Mechanical and physical property requirements AS/NZS ISO 8124 2-2003 Safety of toys (safety requirements) Part 2: Flammability requirements AS/NZS ISO 8124.3-2003 Safety of toys (safety requirements) Part 3 Migration of certain elements requirements AS 8124.4-2003 Safety of toys: (safety requirements) Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry requirements AS 8124.5-2003 Safety of toys (safety requirements) Part 5: Chemical requirements AS 8124.7-2003 |
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Standards Australia |
| Brazil | ABNT (Brazilian Association of Technical Standards) NBR 11786/1998 - Toy Safety |
Portuguese | Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas Av. Treze de Maio, 13 28o Andar, CEP 20003-900 Caixa Postal 1680 Rio de Janeiro RJ BRAZIL 20003-900 Tel: (5521) 210-3122 Fax: (5521) 240-8249/532-2145 |
| Canada | Technical Standards Safety Act and Upholstered and Stuffed Articles Regulation Hazardous Products Act R.S. c.H-3 Hazardous Products (Toys) Regulations C.R.C., c. 931 Hazardous Products (Pacifiers) Regulations: "Knob-Like" Pacifiers Policy Regulations Respecting the Advertising, Sale and Importation of Hazardous Products (Pacifiers) under Hazardous Products Act A Guide to Safety Requirements for Toys Toys: Age Classification Guidelines |
English & French | Product Safety Bureau Place du Portage, Phase I 17th Floor, Zone 4 Hull, Québec K1A 0C9 CANADA Publications Ontario 50 Grosvenor St. Toronto M7A 1N8 CANADA Tel: (416) 326-5300 or (800) 668-9938 (Toll Free in Ontario) Fax: (416) 326-5317 Health Canada A.L. 0913A Ottawa K1A 0K9 CANADA E-mail: info@www.hc-sc.gc.ca Tel: (613) 957-2991 Fax: (613) 941-5366 |
| China | ISO 8124.1:2002 Safety of Toys - Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties GB 9832-93 Safety and Quality of Sewn, Plush and Cloth Toys GB 5296.5-96 Labeling and Instructions for Toys |
Chinese | China Toys Association (tel. (86) 10 6601 3020 & fax. (86) 10 6601 3029) State Import and Export Commodities Inspection Bureau, A10 Chaowai Dajie, Beijing Postal code: 100020 (Tel: 10 6599 4600 & Fax: 10 6599 3846) State Administration for Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine of PRC |
| Chinese Taipei | Chinese National Standard CNS 4797, 4798 Toy Safety Standard Chinese National Standard CNS 12940 for Strollers and Carriages Toy Goods Labeling Criteria |
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| European Union |
EN71-1: 2001 EN71-2: 1994, BS 5665-2:1994 Flammability European Standard |
English |
BSI Customer Services |
| Hong Kong | Toys and Children's Products Safety Regulation (in compliance with ASTM F963, ICTI or EN-71) | English & Chinese | Hong Kong Government Industry Dept. Quality Services Division Wanchai Tower II 7, Gloucester Road Wan Chai, Hong Kong P.R. CHINA |
| Jamaica | JS 90:1983 Jamaican Standard Specification for Safety of toys and playthings |
English | Jamaica Bureau of Standards 6 Winchester Road P. O. Box 113 Kingston 10 JAMAICA W.I. Tel: (876) 926-3140/5 Fax: (876) 929-4736 E-mail: info@jbs.org.jm Website: www.jbs.org.jm |
| Japan | The Japan Toy Association Toy Safety Standard Part 1 - Mechanical and Physical Properties Part 2 - Flammability Part 3 - Chemical Properties |
English | The Japan Toy Association 4-22-4 Higashi-Komagata Sumida-ku Tokyo 130-8611 JAPAN Tel: (813) 3829-2513 Fax: (813) 3829-2510 |
| Malaysia | Safety of Toys MS EN71 Part 1:1995 (P) Mechanical and Physical Properties MS ISO 8124-2:1999 Flammability MS EN71 Part 3: 1998 Migration of Certain Elements MS EN71 Part 4:1998 Experimental Sets for Chemistry and Related Activities MS EN71 Part 5: 1998 Chemical Toys (Sets) Other than Experimental Sets |
English | Department of Standards Malaysia 21st Floor, Wisma MPSA Persiaran Perbandaran 40675 Shah Alam Selangor Darul Ehsan MALAYSIA Tel: + 60 3 559 80 33 Fax: + 60 3 559 24 97 E-mail: central@dsm4.gov.my Website: www.dsm.gov.my |
| Mexico | NOM 015/10-SCFI/SSA-1994 Toy Safety and Commercial Information - Toy and School Material Safety. Limits on the Bioavailability of Metals used on Articles with Paints and Dyes. Chemical Specifications and Test Methods. |
Spanish | Asociacion Mexicana de la Industria del Juguete A.C. Av. San Antonio No. 256-8o. Piso Col. Ampl. Nápoles Deleg. Benito Juárez 03849 MEXICO Tel: (525) 563-3400 ext. 317 Fax: (525) 611-3899 |
| New Zealand |
AS/NZS ISO 8124.1:2002 AS/NZS ISO 8124.2:2003 AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2003 |
English | Standards New Zealand 155 The Terrace Private Bag 2439 Wellington, New Zealand Telephone: Main Line: (04) 498 5990 Sales: (04) 498 5991 Information: 0900 50 550 Fax: (04) 498 5994 E-mail: snz@standards.co.nz Website: www.standards.co.nz |
| Saudi Arabia | SSA 765-1994 Playground Equipment Part I: General Safety Requirements SSA 1063-1994 Toys and General Safety Requirements SSA 1064-1995 Method of Testing Part 1: Mechanical and Chemical Tests SSA 1065-1995 Method of Testing Toys Part 2: Flammability SSA 1322-1997 Low Power Radio Frequency Devices |
English | Saudi Arabian Standards Organization Licensing Manager 70 Codman Hill Road 3 Box 40 Boxborough, MA 01719 Tel: (978) 635-8651 Fax: (978) 635-1620 E-mail: rlc1@itsqs.com Website: www.iccp.com Contact: Nabil (Bill) Bekdash Saudi Arabian Standards Organization Imam Saud Ibn Abdul-Aziz Ibn Mohammad Street Mohammadia Quarter Riyadh, Saudi Arabia or P.O. Box 3437 Riyadh, Saudia Arabia 11471 Tel: +966-1-452-2000 Fax: +966-1-452-0000 |
| Singapore |
Safety of Toys: SS 474 PT. 1:2000 Part 1: Mechanical and Physical Properties SS 474 PT. 2: 2000 Part 2: Flammability SS 474 PT. 3: 2000 Part 3: Migration of Certain Elements SS 474 PT. 4: 2000 Part 4: Experimental Sets for Chemistry and Related Activities SS 474 PT. 5: 2000 Part 5: Chemical Toys (sets) Other Than Experimental Sets SS 474 PT. 6: 2000 Part 6: Graphical Symbol for Age Warning labeling |
English | Singapore Productivity and Standards Board (PSB) PSB Building, 2 Bukit Merah Central Singapore 159835, Republic of Singapore Tel: 65 279 3920 Fax: 65 337 0669 E-mail: sales@psb.gov.sg Website: www.psb.gov.sg |
| South Africa | SABS ISO 8124-1:2000 Safety of Toys - Part 1: Safety Aspects Related to Mechanical and Physical Properties SABS ISO 8124-2:1994 Flammability SABS ISO 8124-3:1997 Migration of Certain Elements |
English | South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) Physical Address: 1 Dr Lategan Road Groenkloof, Pretoria Postal Address: Private Bag x191, Pretoria, 0001 Tel: 12 42 87911 Fax: 12 34 41 568 E-mail: info@sabs.co.za Website: www.sabs.co.za |
| Thailand | Thai Industrial Standard for Toys TIS 685-2540 Part 1: General Requirements (1997) Compulsory Stnd. (effective date 5 January 1999) Part 2: Packages and Labeling (1997) Part 3: Methods of Test & Analysis(1997) |
Thai & English | Thai Industrial Standards Institute Ministry of Industry Rama VI Street Bangkok 10400 Thailand Tel: (662) 202-3300-3304 Fax: (662) 202-3415 E-mail: thaistan@tisi.go.th Website: www.tisi.go.th |
| United States |
Mandatory Toy Safety Standard: Title 15 -Commerce and Foreign Trade Chapter XI - Technology Administration, Department of Commerce Part 1150 - Marking of Toy, Look-alike and Imitation Firearms |
English |
U.S. Government Printing Office
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Engineering Test Manual for Rattles U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Engineering Test Manual for Pacifiers U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Labeling Requirements for Art Materials Presenting Chronic Hazards (LHAMA) U.S. Child Safety Protection Act, Small Parts Hazard Warning Rule and Rules for Reporting Choking Incidents Age Determination Guidelines: Relating Children's Ages to Toy Characteristics and Play Behavior (September 2002) |
English | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Division of Regulatory Management Office of Compliance and Enforcement Washington DC, 20207 U.S.A. Tel: (301) 504-0400 Fax: (301) 504-0359 Website: www.cpsc.gov E-mail: info@cpsc.gov | |
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Voluntary Toy Safety Standard: ASTM F734-84 (89/94) Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Chests ASTM F1148-97a Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Home Playground Equipment ASTM F1313-90 Standard Specification for Volatile N-Nitrosamine Levels in Rubber Nipples on Pacifiers |
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American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) | |
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ANSI Z315.1-1996 American National Standard for Tricycles - Safety Requirements ANSI/UL 696, Ninth Edition Standard for Safety Electric Toys |
English | American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 25 West 43rd Street New York, NY 10036 Tel: (212) 642-4900; Fax: (212) 398-0023 Web Site: www.ansi.org | |
| Please note some specific standards are addressed separately. See the Toy Industry Association website for more details. | |||
