What are the US ASTM F963 testing standards for toys?
Date：2024-09-30 09:35:40 Classification
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American ASTM F963 is a set of testing standards for toy safety. It stipulates the safety requirements that toy products must comply with to ensure the safety of children. ASTM F963 standard includes multiple aspects of testing, mainly including:
1. Material quality: Ensure that the materials used in the toys are non-toxic and will not cause harm to children.
2. Flammability: Specifies flammability requirements for toys to reduce the risk of fire.
3. Mechanical and physical properties: including sharp edges, tips, protrusions, small parts, folding mechanisms, holes and gaps, etc. to prevent cuts, pinches or other physical damage.
4. Chemical requirements: Limit the content of chemical substances and heavy metals in toys, including lead, cadmium, phthalates, etc.
5. Electrical safety: Electrical safety requirements for electric toys, including battery accessibility and electrical performance of electric toys.
6. Sound-producing toys: Limit toys that may produce excessive noise to protect children's hearing.
7. Small Parts: Requirements for small parts are specified to prevent swallowing by children.
8. Projectile Toys: Toys that fire projectiles are subject to kinetic energy testing to ensure that the speed or force of the projectile will not cause harm to children.
9. Magnets: Special requirements are imposed on toys containing magnets to prevent children from being harmed by swallowing powerful magnets.
10. Swelling Materials: Test materials that may swell in response to contact with saliva or moisture to prevent suffocation in children.
11. Art Materials: Restrictions on harmful chemicals that may be present in art supplies.
12. Specific types of toys: such as plush toys, ride-on toys, toy vehicles, toy guns, etc., all have specific safety requirements.
The testing process of ASTM F963 standard usually includes:
1. Understand the ASTM F963 standard: Be familiar with the specific content and requirements of the standard.
2. Choose a testing agency: Choose a qualified third-party laboratory for testing.
3. Submit samples: Provide the laboratory with toy samples to be tested.
4. Testing and evaluation: The laboratory will test and evaluate the samples according to ASTM F963 standards.
5. Issue a test report: After the test is completed, the laboratory will issue a detailed test report.
6. Audit and certification: If the product meets the requirements of the ASTM F963 standard, the laboratory will issue a certification certificate.
7. Maintain certification: After obtaining certification, manufacturers need to conduct regular surveillance testing to maintain the validity of the certification.
The ASTM F963 standard is mandatory and all toys sold in the United States must comply with this standard. The latest version of the standard is ASTM F963-23, which will become mandatory on April 20, 2024.
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