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ASTM F 963 Document Information:
Title
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
ASTM International
Publication Date:
Mar 15, 2007
Scope:
This specification2 relates to possible hazards that
may not be recognized readily by the public and that may be
encountered in the normal use for which a toy is intended or after
reasonably foreseeable abuse. It does not purport to cover every
conceivable hazard of a particular toy. This specification does not
cover product performance or quality, except as related to safety.
Except for the labeling requirements pointing out the functional
hazards and age range for which the toy is intended, this
specification has no requirements for those aspects of a toy that
present an inherent and recognized hazard as part of the function
of the toy. Such an example is a sharp point necessary for the
function of a needle. The needle is an inherent hazard that is well
understood by the purchaser of a toy sewing kit, and this hazard is
communicated to the user as part of the normal educational
process.
On the other hand, while a riding toy has inherent hazards
associated with its use (for example, falling off onto the
sidewalk), the possible hazards associated with its construction
(sharp edges, exposed mechanisms, etc.) will be minimized by the
application of this specification.
This specification covers requirements and contains test methods
for toys intended for use by children under 14 years of age.
Different age limits for various requirements will be found in this
specification. These limits reflect the nature of the hazards and
expected mental or physical ability, or both, of a child to cope
with the hazards.
Articles not covered by this specification are as follows:
Bicycles
Tricycles
Sling shots and sharp-pointed darts
Playground equipment
Non-powder guns
Kites
Hobby and craft items in which the finished item is not
primarily of play value
Model kits in which the finished item is not primarily of play
value
Crayons, paints, chalks, and other similar art materials in
which the material itself or the finished item is not primarily of
play value, except that all art materials, whether or not a
component of a toy, must comply to LHAMA, in accordance with
4.30.1-4.30.3.
Sporting goods, camping goods, athletic equipment, musical
instruments, and furniture; however, toys that are their
counterparts are covered. (It is recognized that there is often a
fine line between, for example, a musical instrument or a sporting
item and its toy counterpart. The intention of the producer or
distributor, as well as normal use and reasonably foreseeable
abuse, determines whether the item is a toy counterpart.)
Powered models of aircraft, rockets, boats, and land vehicles;
however, toys that are their counterparts are covered.
General guidelines for age labeling toys and toy packaging are
contained in Annex A1.
Information regarding packaging and shipping is contained in
Annex A2.
This consumer safety specification includes the following
sections:
The values stated first are to be regarded as the standard. The
values given in parentheses are for information only.
The following precautionary statement pertains only to the test
methods portion, Section 8, of this specification: This
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if
any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations
prior to use.
2 Toy Industry Association, Inc. (TIA) sometimes
provides its interpretations of this specification through its
counsel as a service to its members and others. The TIA's
interpretations are not reviewed or approved by ASTM and should be
viewed as TIA's alone.
Keywords:
- battery-operated toys
- children
- safety labeling
- safety testing
- toy safety requirements
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