ISO8124 is the current international standard of toy safety.
Regulations/ Standard | Standard name | Content | |
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ISO 8124-1 | Mechanical and physical properties | This standard specifies requirements and test methods for toys intended for use by children in various age groups from birth to 14 years | |
ISO 8124-2 | Flammability | This standard specifies the categories of flammable materials that are prohibited in all toys, and requirements concerning flammability of certain toys when they are subjected to a minor source of ignition | |
ISO 8124-3 | Migration of Certain Elements | This standard specifies test methods and limits of the migration of 8 soluble heavy metal elements from accessible materials used in toys | |
ISO 8124-4 | Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use | This standard specifies requirements and test methods for activity toys for domestic family use intended for children under 14 years | |
ISO 8124-5 | Determination of total concentration of certain elements in toys | This standard specifies methods of sampling and digestion prior to analysis of the total concentration of the elements antimony, arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, and selenium from toy materials and from parts of toys | |
ISO 8124-6 | Certain phthalate esters in toys and children's products | This standard specifies a method for the determination of DBP, BBP, DEHP, DNOP, DINP, DIDP and DIBP in toys and children's products | |
ISO 8124-7 | Requirements and test methods for finger paints | This standard specifies requirements for the substances and materials used in finger paints | |
ISO/TR 8124-8 | Age determination guidelines | This standard provides guidelines for the determination of the lowest age at which children start playing with toys in specific toy sub-categories | |
IEC 62115 | Electric toys - Safety | This standard specifies electrical safety requirements for toys, such as marking and instructions, power input, heating and abnormal operation, electric strength at operating temperature, moisture resistance, electric strength at room temperature, mechanical strength, construction, protection of cords and wires, components, screws and connections, clearances and creepage distances, resistance to heat and fire, radiation, toxicity and similar hazards, etc. |