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Toy Safety Standards & Specifications

Updated October 30, 2009

Toy safety standards address performance specifications, playground equipment, consumer safety, lead hazard assessments, air guns, flammability, paints, power supplies and other topics.

A selected list of standards appears below.

These standards were developed by ASTM International, British Standards Institution (BSI), Canadian Standards Association (CSA), Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V (DIN), Danish Standards Association (DS), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO).


2009 Standards
ASTM F 1148
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment
ASTM F 2043
Standard Classification for Bicycle Usage
DIN EN 71-1/A9
Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties; German version EN 71-1:2005/FprA9:2009
DIN EN 71-1/A10
Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties; German Version EN 71-1:2005/prA10:2008
DIN EN 71-1/A11
Safety of Toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties; German version EN 71-1:2005/prA11:2009
DIN EN 71-4
Safety of toys - Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities - German Version EN 71-4:2009
DIN EN 71-8/A4
Safety of toys - Part 8: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use; German version EN 71-8:2003/prA4:2009
DIN-Fachbericht CEN/TR 15371
Safety of toys - Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 71-1, EN 71-2 and EN 71-8; German version CEN/TR 15371:2009
DS/EN 13613
Roller sports equipment - Skateboards - Safety requirements and tests methods
IEC CISPR 14-1
Electromagnetic compatibility – Requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus – Part 1: Emission-Edition 5.1; Consolidated Reprint
ISO 8124-1
Safety of toys — Part 1: Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties-Second Edition
ISO 8124-2
Safety of toys Part 2: Flammability
SN CEN/TR 15371:2009
Safety of toys - Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 71-1, EN 71-2, and EN 71-8
Toy Safety Standards
ASTM F 590
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powder Gun Projectiles and Propellants
ASTM F 963
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
ASTM F 1148
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment
ASTM F 1487 REV A
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
ASTM F 1918
Standard Safety Performance Specification for Soft Contained Play Equipment
ASTM E 2115
Standard Guide for Conducting Lead Hazard Assessments of Dwellings and of Other Child-Occupied Facilities
ASTM F 2373
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Public Use Play Equipment for Children 6 Months through 23 Months
ASTM F 2641
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Recreational Powered Scooters and Pocket Bikes
ASTM F 2642
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Safety Instructions and Labeling for Recreational Powered Scooters and Pocket Bikes
ASTM F 2654
Standard Specification for Low Energy Air Gun (LEAG) Warnings
ASTM F 2679
Standard Specification for 6 mm Projectiles Used with Low Energy Air Guns
ASTM F 2748
Standard Specification for Low Energy Air Guns (Less Than 1 Joule)
ASTM D 5517
Standard Test Method for Determining Extractability of Metals from Art Materials
BSI BS EN 71-1
Safety of toys — Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties - CORR 16241: April 28, 2006; AMD 17220: July 31, 2007
BSI BS EN 71-2
Safety of toys - Part 2: Flammability - AMD 17221: July 31, 2007
BSI BS EN 71-7
Safety of Toys Part 7: Finger paints Requirements and test methods
BSI BS EN 71-8
Safety of toys Part 8: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use - AMD 16239: April 28, 2006; AMD 16294: August 31, 2006
BSI BS EN 71-9
Safety of toys Part 9: Organic chemical compounds Requirements - AMD 17278: August 31, 2007
BSI BS EN 71-10
Safety of toys Part 10: Organic chemical compounds Sample preparation and extraction
BSI BS EN 71-11
Safety of toys Part 11: Organic chemical compounds Methods of analysis
BSI BS EN 50088
Safety of Electric Toys - AMD 9886: March 1998; CORR 13219: January 21, 2002; AMD 14087: January 9, 2003; AMD 16114: August 31, 2006; CORR 17418: October 31, 2007
BSI BS EN 61558-2-7
Safety of power transformers, power supply units and similar - Part 2.7: Particular requirements for transformers for toys - AMD 10143: August,1998; AMD 14231: April 1, 2003; CORR 15387: October 13, 2004
BSI BS EN 62115
Electric Toys - Safety
BSI PD CEN/TR 15071
Safety of toys National translations of warnings and instructions for use in EN 71
BSI PD CEN/TR 15371
Safety of toys Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 71-1, EN 71-2, and EN 71-8
CSA E61558-1-03-CAN/CSA
Safety of power transformers, power supply units and similar Part 1: General requirements and tests - First Edition
DIN EN 71-1
Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties (includes Amendment A4:2007)
DIN EN 71-2
Safety of toys - Part 2: Flammability (includes Amendment A1:2007)
DIN EN 71-3
Safety of toys - Part 3: Migration of certain elements (includes Amendment A1:2002 + Corrigendum AC:2002)
DIN EN 71-4/A2
Safety of toys - Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities; Amendment A2; German version EN 71-4:1990/A2:2003
DIN EN 71-4/A3
Safety of toys - Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities
DIN EN 71-9
Safety of toys - Part 9: Organic chemical compounds - Requirements (includes Amendment A1:2007)
DS DS/CEN/TR 15071
Safety of toys – National translations of warnings and instructions for use in EN 71
DS DS/CEN/TR 15371
Safety of toys – Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 71-1, EN 71-2, and EN 71-8
DS DS/EN 71-1+A4
Safety of toys – Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
DS DS/EN 71-2 + A1
Safety of toys – Part 2: Flammability
DS DS/EN 71-3/A1+AC
Safety of toys - Part 3: Migration of certain elements
DS DS/EN 71-4/A3
Safety of toys – Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities
DS DS/EN 71-5/A1
Safety of toys - Part 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets, (Amends DS/EN 71-5) (December 14, 1993)
DS DS/EN 71-7
Safety of toys - Part 7: Finger paints - Requirements and test methods
DS DS/EN 71-8
Safety of toys - Part 8: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use
DS DS/EN 71-8/A1
Safety of toys – Part 8: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use
DS DS/EN 71-9 + A1
Safety of toys – Part 9: Organic chemical compounds – Requirements
DS DS/EN 71-10
Safety of toys - Part 10: Organic chemical compounds - Sample preparation and extraction
DS DS/EN 71-11
Safety of toys – Part 11: Organic chemical compounds – Methods of analysis
DS DS/EN 50088/A3
Safety of electric toys - (Amends DS/EN 50088 + A1)
DS DS/EN 50088/A4
Safety of electric toys, (Amends DS/EN 50088 + A1) (August 12, 1996)
DS DS/EN 61558-2-7/A11
Safety of power transformers, power supply units and similar - Part 2-7: Particular requirements for transformers for toys - (AMENDS DS/EN 61558-2-7)
DS DS/EN 62115
Electric toys – Safety
DS DSF/EN 71-5/PRA2
Safety of toys - Part 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets
EU 2007/C 201/04
Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Council Directive 88/378/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the safety of toys - Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the directive
IEC 62115
Electric toys – Safety - Edition 1.1; Consolidated Reprint
IEC 61558-2-7
Safety of power transformers, power supplies, reactors and similar products – Part 2-7: Particular requirements and tests for transformers and power supplies for toys - Edition 2.0
IEC CISPR 14-1
Electromagnetic compatibility – Requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus – Part 1: Emission - Edition 5.0
IEC CISPR 14-2
Electromagnetic Compatibility - Requirements for Household Appliances, Electric Tools and Similar Apparatus - Part 2: Immunity - Product Family Standard - Edition 1.1; Edition 1:1997 Consolidated With Amendment 1: 2001
ISO 8124-1 AMD 2
Safety of Toys - Part 1: Saftey Aspects to Mechanical and Physical Properties AMENDMENT 2 - First Edition
ISO 8124-1 DAM 1
Safety of Toys - Part 1: Saftey Aspects to Mechanical and Physical Properties - First Edition
ISO 8124-2
Safety of Toys - Part 2: Flammability - Second Edition
ISO 8124-3
Safety of Toys - part 3: Migration of Certain Elements - First Edition
UL 697
UL Standard for Safety Toy Transformers - Sixth Edition; Reprint with Revisions Through and Including 1/31/2006

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