ASTMF963-07 American Toy Safety Standard

ASTM F963 toy safety is the most important toy safety standard in the United States, and it is also a toy safety standard with great influence in the world. The standard is a voluntary non-mandatory standard. Although it is a voluntary standard, in commercial practice, toys that do not meet the requirements of the ASTM F963 can not enter the US market. The United States as early as 1976 published the Toy Safety Standard PS72-76. By 1996 the United States had adopted the published national mandatory federal requirements, relevant non-mandatory standards, new requirements involving potential hazards and experience based on manufacturers' use of the original, standard, the PS72-76 was modified and the ASTM F96-96A standard was published. In 2003, the US revised the ASTM F96-96A standard again based on some cases of toy recycling sold in the US and incorporating some provisions of the European standard, such as the sound clause, etc. , changed the Order of articles in ASTM F96-96A and added a few articles to promulgate the ASTM F96-3 standard. The current version of ASTM F963-07 was released on March 15,2007. The standard sets out the technical requirements and testing methods for toys used by children of all ages under 14. The standard addresses risks that the public may not readily recognize and that toys may encounter after normal use or reasonable and foreseeable abuse. In this standard, only the safety performance of toy products is stipulated, but the performance and quality of toy products are not involved. Apart from the functional hazards of the toy indicated in the label requirements and the age group for which the toy is suitable, the standard also does not require the inherent and recognized hazard portion of the toy as a functional indication, such as the tip is inherent in the function of the needle. ASTM F963 is based on the mandatory requirements of federal regulations in the United States. Generally speaking, the content of this standard fully covers the relevant technical requirements of CPSI 16CFR. The manufacturer can ensure that the product meets the requirements of ASTM F963, also basically meet the relevant technical requirements of CPSI 16CFR. However, in order to ensure product compliance with CPSI 16CFR, toy manufacturers should pay close attention to CPSI 16CFR requirements and changes to ensure product compliance with US law while ensuring product compliance with ASTM F963 requirements. The main technical requirements of ASTM F963 include mechanical and physical safety, combustion performance, chemical toxicity, electrical safety and microbiology, work safety, etc. .