What are the American ASTM F963 testing items for children's toy cars?
Date：2024-10-10 09:52:39 Classification
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Children's toy cars sold in the United States need to comply with ASTM F963 standards for safety testing to ensure their safety. ASTM F963 testing items usually include but are not limited to the following:
1. Physical and Mechanical Testing: Evaluate toys for structural integrity, sharp edges, points, small parts, nails and fasteners, wire and rods, packaging films, ropes and rubber bands, wheels, tires and axles, folding Accessibility of fittings and hinges, holes, gaps and mechanisms, etc.
2. Sound toy test: Evaluate whether the sound produced by the toy is within a safe range, especially for sound-making toys for children aged 8 to 14 years old.
3. Fire test: ensure the fire resistance of toy materials under specific conditions.
4. Soluble heavy metal content: Detect the content of soluble lead, cadmium, mercury and other heavy metals in toy materials.
5. Total lead content: Evaluate whether the total lead content of all materials in the toy meets the standards.
6. Safety test of battery-operated toys: Ensure that the accessibility of the battery meets safety requirements, including the fixation of the battery cover and the special tools provided with the toy.
7. Filling material cleanliness: Evaluate the cleanliness and hygienic condition of the toy filling.
8. Sound level test: Determine whether the sound emitted by the toy exceeds safe levels.
9. Magnetic toy testing: Evaluate the safety of toys containing magnetic parts.
10. Food contact material testing: Ensure the safety of toys when in contact with food and comply with relevant FDA standards.
11. Labeling of Hazardous Art Materials: Evaluate whether art materials meet safety standards and are properly labeled.
12. Phthalates: Detect whether toys contain specific phthalate plasticizers and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
13. Traceability label: Ensure that the toy meets CPSC’s traceability label requirements.
The ASTM F963-23 version released in October 2023 updates these test items, including revisions to sections such as sound toys, battery accessibility, expanding materials, projectile toys, etc., as well as the accessibility requirements in 16 CFR 1307 of the Federal Regulations. and remain consistent with requirements for parts containing plasticized phthalates. These updates are designed to reflect current regulations and practices to ensure the safety of toys.
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