ASTM F963 Testing Items for Sound-Producing Toys
Date：2025-04-30 11:06:20 Classification
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Sound-making toys are tested by ASTM F963 in the United States. ASTM F963 is the American toy safety standard and applies to all toy products exported to the United States. For sound-making toys, there are some specific requirements and test items in the ASTM F963 standard to ensure that these toys will not cause harm to children during use.
1. Test items
1. Physical and mechanical performance tests
- Impact test: simulate the performance of toys when they are impacted by external forces to evaluate their impact resistance.
- Drop test: test the damage of toys after free fall from a certain height to evaluate their fall resistance.
- Tensile test for component removal: test the firmness of toy components when they are subjected to tension to prevent small components from falling off and causing suffocation hazards.
- Pressure test: evaluate the structural stability of toys when they are subjected to pressure.
- Flexure test: test the durability of toys when they are bent.
2. Combustion performance test
- The toy flammability test procedure is carried out in accordance with the requirements of 16CFR1500.44. The toys are mainly burned horizontally, and the self-burning speed along the main axis of the toy after catching fire is required to be less than 2.5mm/s to ensure that the toy will not cause serious fire hazards during use.
3. Chemical performance test
- Heavy metal migration test: Detect the content of soluble lead, cadmium, mercury and other heavy metals in toy materials.
- Total lead content test: Evaluate whether the total lead content of all materials in the toy meets the standard.
- Phthalate test: Detect whether the toy contains specific phthalate plasticizers and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
4. Sound level test
- Sound pressure level test: Evaluate whether the sound emitted by the toy is within the safe range, especially for sound-emitting toys for children aged 8 to 14. The standard stipulates that the sound pressure level of the sound emitted by the toy should not exceed 85 decibels at a distance of 25 cm from the toy.
- Pulse sound pressure level test: evaluate the sound pressure level of the pulse sound emitted by the toy to ensure that it does not cause damage to children's hearing.
2. Testing process
1. Customers put forward testing requirements: Customers need to provide detailed testing conditions or testing standards.
2. Quotation: The testing agency will make an accurate quotation based on samples, products, number of facilities, size, etc.
3. Fill in the letter of entrustment: The customer fills in the letter of entrustment and provides targeted entrustment information.
4. Sign and seal: After confirming that the entrustment information is correct, sign and seal.
5. Pay the money and provide invoicing information: The customer pays the fee according to the agreed quotation and provides correct invoicing information.
6. Arrange testing: After receiving the sample, the testing agency will conduct testing, take photos, etc. as required.
7. Issue a report: The testing agency issues a report based on the test data.
8. Send the report and invoice or return the sample: The testing agency will send the report and invoice to the customer, or return the sample according to the customer's request.
Conclusion
Before being exported to the United States, sound-generating toys must pass ASTM F963 testing to ensure safety and compliance. These tests cover physical and mechanical properties, combustion performance, chemical properties, and sound level testing to ensure that the toys will not cause harm to children during use. If you have any product-related inquiries, it is recommended that you contact a professional testing agency directly to obtain detailed cost quotes and cycle plans.
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