Since January 2016, China compulsory Toy Safety series Standard GB 6675 (GB 6675.1, GB 6675.2, GB 6675.3,GB 6675.4, GB 6675.12, GB 6675.13, GB 6675.14, GB 2014) began to be implemented. GB 6675 Series standards stipulate the basic safety requirements such as mechanical and physical properties of toys, flammability, chemical properties, electrical properties, hygiene requirements, radiation performance and labeling requirements, the implementation and supervision, legal responsibility, etc., but also include the requirements for specific products. In addition, GB 19865 specifies the related safety requirements for electric toys.
Regulations/ Standard | Standard name | Content | |
GB 6675.1 | Basic code | This standard specified the basic safety requirements of toys, implementation and supervision, legal responsibility | |
GB 6675.2 | 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 | |
GB 6675.3 | 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 | |
GB 6675.4 | 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 | |
GB 6675.11 | 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 | |
GB 6675.12 | Toy scooter | This standard specifies safety technical requirements and test methods for toy scooter | |
GB 6675.13 | Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets | This standard specified requirements and test methods for the substances and materials used in Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets | |
GB 6675.14 | Finger paints - Requirements and test methods | This standard specifies requirements for the substances and materials used in finger paints | |
GB 19865 | 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. | |
GB 5296.5 | Instructions for use for products of consumer interest-Part 5:Toys | This standard specifies the basic principle of toys' instruction and other requirements such as labeling, form, location, font and size etc. | |
GB/T 9832 | Sewed plush and cloth toys | This standard specifies the safety requirements and test methods for sewed plush and cloth toys | |
GB/T 30400 | Safety and hygiene requirements of filling materials in toys | This standard specified the definition, requirements and testing method for filling materials in toys |