The Japanese toy industry has established safety standards for toys designed for children aged 14 and under. Although participating in the ST logo system is voluntary, almost all toys designed for children aged 14 and under currently have the ST logo.

Toys and game equipment that comply with the Japanese Toy Safety Standards adopted by the Japan Toy Association can display the ST logo on their product labels. In order to obtain the qualification to use the ST logo, the manufacturer or importer needs to first sign an agreement with the Toy Association to use the ST logo, and then submit samples for safety standard compliance testing to the designated testing agency.

Coverage:

Driven Toys

Scientific toys

Handicraft toys (e.g. easy to build models) provided they are intended specifically for children (e.g. easy to build models)

Toys used in the garden (e.g. swings)

Toy sports equipment

Aquatic toys

Bath toys

Inflatable vinyl toys inserted to be used on the surface of water

Christmas articles

Straps for mobile phones

Video toys/games connected to television sets

Toys used in combination with designed toys (e.g., rails for a toy train set; toy ball&bat) Specify the combination toys in the toy (such as the railway tracks in the toy train; toy balls and rackets)

Accessory toys (e.g. earrings, necklaces, pendants, broches, bracelets, rings, anklets)

Applicable objects

This standard applies to toys used by children aged 14 and below

Test items

a. Physical Mechanical Testing: Scope of Physical Mechanical Testing Requirements and EN7