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►REGULATIONS OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
Updates of ASTM F963-08 (Former verision: ASTM F963-07e1)
1. Certain Toys with Spherical Ends
New requirements
• Toys intended for children between the ages of 18 and 48 months
• Nail, screw, and bolt shapes that weigh less than 1.1 lb (0.5 kg) and
incorporate spherical or hemispherical ends attached to a shaft or handle
• Ends shall not be capable of entering and
penetrating past the full depth of the cavity of the supplemental test fixture
The requirements of do not
apply to the following nail, screw, and bolt shapes:
(1) Soft-filled shapes and
fabric shapes.
(2) Shapes with an overall
length less than 2.25 in. (57.1mm).
(3) Shapes whose spherical or
hemispherical ends are less than 0.6 in. (15 mm) in diameter.
(4) Shapes with flexible
ends.
(5) Shapes where the distance
to the undercut is greater than 1.75 in. (44.4 mm).
2. Folding Mechanisms and Hinges
Scope
revised:
• The statement “intended
to support the weight of child” is deleted from Section 4.13.
• Folding mechanisms is
applicable to toy products intended or likely to support the weight of a child
.
New
Requirements
Locking devices or other
means to prevent unexpected or sudden movement or collapse of the article shall
engage automatically when the product is placed in the manufacturer’s
recommended use position. During and upon completion of the testing in 8.25.1,
the unit shall remain in its recommended use position.
Locking devices shall
comply with either of the following:
(1) Each single action device
shall require a minimum force of 10 lbf (45 N) to activate the release
mechanism when tested in accordance with 8.25.2.
(2) Each double action
locking device shall require two distinct and separate actions to release.
There are no force requirements for double action locking devices.
3. Toy Chest
• The requirements for
toy chests are removed from ASTM 963. Instead, it will be covered in ASTM F834,
which will be re-approved.
4. Sound Producing Toys
Push/pull toys are exempted from the
continuous sounds requirements for the pass-by test. The C-weighted peak
sound pressure level of impulsive
sounds is measured.
5. Yo Yo Elastic Tether toys
New
Exemptions are
added:
•
Sports balls with wrist or ankle straps longer than 70 cm (28 in.)
• intended to be kicked or thrown and returned to the user. The length of
the strap shall be measured when the product is placed on a horizontal surface
with no load.
6. Magnets
The terminology for hazardous magnet component
is revised.
Section
4.38.1 Toys must not
contain a loose as-received hazardous magnet or a loose as–received hazardous
magnetic component.
Section
4.38.2 Toys shall not
liberate a hazardous magnet or a hazardous magnetic component after being
tested in accordance with 8.8 and 8.9 and magnet use and abuse testing as
specified in 8.24:
-
Cycling test
-
Impact Test
-
Torque Test
-
Tension Test
Section
4.38.3 Hobby, craft, and
science kit-type items intended for children over 8 years of age, where the
finished product is primarily of play value, that contain a loose as-received
hazardous magnet or a loose as-received hazardous magnetic component, or both,
are exempt from the requirements of 4.38.1 and 4.38.2 provided they comply with
the requirements for safety labeling described in 5.17.
Section
5.17 The labeling shall
consist of the signal word “WARNING” and contain, at a minimum, the following
text or equivalent text which clearly conveys the same warning: “This
product contains (a) small magnets(s). Swallowed magnets can stick together
across intestines causing serious infections and death. Seek immediate medical
attention if magnet(s) are swallowed or inhaled.”
7. Jaw Entrapment in handles and steering Wheels
Section
4.39 is added:
Scope
• Address potential jaw entrapment in handles and steering wheels that are
located such that they are accessible for teething in the following categories
of toys intended for children under 18 months of age:
• Activity Tables intended to be played with by a standing child,
• Large Bulky Toys
• Stationary Floor Toys,
• Push Toys intended to be pushed by a child walking upright, and
• Ride-On Toys
Exemption
• Handles that are connected to the toy with hinge and handles made from a
pliable material
Requirement
• Openings in handles and steering wheels
• That allow passage of a
19 mm (0.75 inch) X 19 mm (0.75 inch) block of any depth greater than 13 mm
(1/2 inch), must also allow passage of a 38 mm (1.5 inch) X 63 mm (2.5 inch)
block of any depth greater than 13 mm (1/2 inch).
8. Flammability Testing Procedures for Solids and Soft Toys
Definition
of “paper” is added:
• a thin, flat, single
layer of material produced by the compression of fibers. The fibers are usually
composed of cellulose. Examples of paper products are traditional playing
cards, newspaper, magazines, and construction paper. Examples of products that
are not paper are cardboard, and
paperboard
(multiple layers of paper bonded together).
9. Flammability Testing Procedure for fabrics
New
testing procedure is added
• Method of 16CFR1610
• Definitions for Fabric,
Plain Surface Fabric and Raised Surface Fabric
• Exemptions for fabric
that is less than 2” x 6” in size and fabric that is permanently attached to
solids
• Sample Preparation
• Test Procedures and
Requirements for Plain Surface Fabrics and Raised Surface Fabrics
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