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Country
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Title
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Contact to Obtain Standard
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| International Standards |
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
ISO 8124-1:2009
Safety of Toys - Part 1: Safety Aspects of Mechanical and Physical Properties
ISO 8124-2:2007
Flammability
ISO 8124-3:1997
Migration of Certain Elements
ISO 8098:1989 Cycles - Safety Requirements for Bicycles for Young Children
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ISO Central Secretariat
International Standardization Organization (ISO)
E-mail: central@iso.ch
Website: www.iso.ch
Available in English
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| Argentina |
MERCOSUR Resolution N 23/04 - Technical Standard on Toy Safety:
NM 300.1:2002 Safety of toys Part 1: General, mechanical and physical properties
NM 300-1: 2002 Amendment 1. Amendment concerning toys containing magnets, protective tip-projectile toys w/o stored energy
NM 300-2:2002 Safety of toys Part 2: Flammability
NM 300-3:2002 Safety of toys Part 3: migration of certain elements
NM 300-4:2002 Safety of toys Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities
NM 300-5:2002 Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets
NM-300-6:2002 Safety of toys Part 6: Security of electric toys
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Camara Argentina de la Industria del Juguete
Cochabamba 4067
1252 Buenos Aires
ARGENTINA
Tel: 54 11 4922 0169/1537
Fax: 54 11 4923 6658
Website: www.caijuguete.com.ar
E-mail: caij@nosis.com.ar
Available in Spanish
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| Australia |
AS/NZS ISO 8124.1-2002 Safety of toys -Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties (ISO 8124.1:2000. MOD)
AS/NZS ISO 8124.1:2002/Amdt 2:2009 Safety of toys - Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties (ISO 8124-1:2000, MOD)
AS/NZS ISO 8124 2-2009 Safety of Toys - Flammability
AS/NZS ISO 8124.2-2003 Safety of Toys - Flammability (ISO 8124.2: 1994, MOD)
AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2003 Safety of toys - Migration of certain elements
AS ISO 8124.4 - 2003 Safety of toys - Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities
AS ISO 8124.5 - 2003 Safety of toys - Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets
AS 8124.7 - 2003 Safety of toys - finger paints - requirements and test methods
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Standards Australia
GPO Box 5420
Sydney NSW 2001
AUSTRALIA
Fax: (612) 9237 6010
Website: www.standards.com.au Email: mail@standards.org.au
Available in English
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| Brazil |
MERCOSUR Resolution N 23/04 - Technical Standard on Toy Safety:
NM 300.1:2002 Safety of toys Part 1: General, mechanical and physical properties
NM 300-1: 2002 Amendment 1. Amendment concerning toys containing magnets, protective tip-projectile toys w/o stored energy
NM 300-2:2002 Safety of toys Part 2: Flammability
NM 300-3:2002 Safety of toys Part 3: migration of certain elements
NM 300-4:2002 Safety of toys Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities
NM 300-5:2002 Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets
NM-300-6:2002 Safety of toys Part 6: Security of electric toys
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Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas
Av. Treze de Maio, 13 28o Andar,
CEP 20003-900
Caixa Postal 1680
Rio de Janeiro
RJ BRAZIL
20003-900
Tel: (5521) 210-3122
Fax: (5521) 240-8249/532-2145
Website: www.abnt.org.br
Available in Portuguese
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| Canada |
Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA)
Upholstered Stuffed Articles - Technical Safety Standards Authortiy: http://www.tssa.org
Hazardous Products Act - Administered by Health Canada: http://laws.justice.gc.ca
Hazardous Products (Toys) Regulations C.R.C., c. 931
Hazardous Products (Pacifiers) Regulations: "Knob-Like" Pacifiers Policy
Regulations Respecting the Advertising, Sale and Importation of Hazardous Products (Pacifiers) under Hazardous Products Act
A Guide to Safety Requirements for Toys
Toys: Age Classificiation Guidelines
Consumer Packaging & Labeling Act - Industry Canada: http://www.strategic.ic.ga.ca
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Health Canada
Regional Product Safety Office: 2301 Midland Avenue,Toronto, Ontario, M1P 4R7
CANADA
E-mail: Tor_ProdSafe@hc-sc.gc.ca
Tel: 1-866-662-0666
Available in English & French
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| China |
ISO 8124.1:2002
Safety of Toys - Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties
GB 9832-2007
Safety and Quality of Sewn, Plush and Cloth Toys
GB 5296.5-96
Labeling and Instructions for Toys
GB 6675-2003 National Safety Technical Code for Toys
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China Toys Association
Tel:+86 10 66035278; Fax:+86 10 66033964
Email: cta@toy-cta.org
General Administration of Quality Supervision; Inspection and Quarantine of P.R.C No. 9, Madian East Road, Haidian District Beijing 100088, People's Republic of China
Email: webmaster@aqsiq.gov.cn
Available in Chinese
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| Chinese Taipei |
Chinese National Standard CNS 4797, 4798 Toy Safety Standard
CNS 15138 Phthalates of plastic toys under 14 years
Chinese National Standard CNS 12940 for Strollers and Carriages
Toy Goods Labeling Criteria
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Bureau of Standard, Metrology and Inspection: http://www.bsmi.gov.tw
Available in English
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| European Union |
EN71-1: 2011 Specification for Mechanical and Physical Properties
EN71-2: 2011 +A1:2007
Flammability
EN71-3: 1995 Specification for Migration of Certain Elements + A1: 2000
[BS 5665-3:1995]
EN71- 4: 2009
Experimental Sets for Chemistry and Related Activities
EN71- 5: 1993 + A2:2009
Chemical Toys (Sets) Other Than Experimental Sets [BS 5665-5:1993]
EN71-7: :2002
Safety of Toys for Finger Paintings
EN71-8: 2003
Swings, Slides and Outdoor Family Domestic Use
EN71- 9: 2005 + A1:2007
Organic Chemical Compounds
EN71-10: 2005
Organic Chemical Compounds: Sample preparation and extraction
EN71-11: 2005
Organic Chemical Compounds: Methods of analysis
European Standard
EN 62115: 2003 + A2:2010 on the Safety of Electric Toys (See also: IEC 62115 Edition 1.2: 2011-02)
Council Directive (88/378/EEC)
Approximation of the Laws of the Member States Concerning the Safety of Toys
Council Directive (87/357/EEC)
Dangerous Imitations Directive
Council Directive (93/68/EEC)
Rules for the Affixing and Use of the CE Conformity Marking
Council Directive (2009/48/EC) Toy Safety Directive http://www.toyassociation.org/AM/PDFs/Safety/2009-48-EC.pdf
NOTE: This new Directive came into force on 20 July 2009 and become a legal document in all Member States on 20 January 2011.
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BSI Customer Services
British Standards Institution (BSI)
389 Chiswick High Road
London W4 4AL
United Kingdom
E-mail: orders@bsi-global.com
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8996 9001
Fax: +44 (0) 20 8996 7001
Website: www.bsi-global.com
Available in English
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| Gulf Cooperation Council of Arab States |
Conformity Assessment Regulations N. BD07070502
See additional standards
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Available in English
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| Hong Kong |
Toys and Children's Products Safety Regulation (in compliance with ASTM F963, ICTI or EN-71) |
Hong Kong Government: http://www.gov.hk
Available in English & Chinese
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| Jamaica |
JS 90:1983
Jamaican Standard Specification for Safety of toys and playthings
JS 1: Part 9: 1993 The labeling of commodities. Part 9: The labeling of toys and playthings
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Jamaica Bureau of Standards
6 Winchester Road
P. O. Box 113
Kingston 10
JAMAICA W.I.
Tel: (876) 926-3140/5
Fax: (876) 929-4736
E-mail: info@jbs.org.jm
Website: www.jbs.org.jm
Available in English
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Japan
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Special Notice:
Phthalate Requirement
-23 August 2011 |
Japan Food Sanitation law (JFSL) – Section 4
Japan Toy Safety Standard, ST2002
Part 1 - Mechanical and Physical Properties
Part 2 - Flammability
Part 3 - Chemical Properties
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The Japan Toy Association
4-22-4 Higashi-Komagata Sumida-ku
Tokyo 130-8611
JAPAN
Tel: (813) 3829-2513
Fax: (813) 3829-2510
Available in English
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| Malaysia |
MS ISO 8124-1 - 2001 Safety of Toys - Part 1: Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties
MS ISO 8124-2: 1999 Safety of Toys - Part 2: Flammability
MS ISO 8124-3 - 2002 Safety of Toys - Part 3: Migration of certain elements
MS 1774 Part 4 1998 Safety of Toys - Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities
MS 1774 Part 5 1998 Safety of Toys - Part 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experminetal sets
MS 1774 Part 6 1998 Safety of Toys - Part 6: Graphical symbol for age warning labeling
MS 1725 - 2004 Safety of electric toys
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Department of Standards Malaysia (STANDARDS MALAYSIA)
Century Square, Level 1 & 2, Block 2300 Jalan Usahawan, 63000 Cyberjaya, MALAYSIA
Tel: + 603 8318 0002
Fax: + 603 8319 3131
E-mail: central@standardsmalaysia.gov.my
Website: www.standardsmalaysia.gov.my
Available in English
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| Mexico |
NOM 015/10-SCFI/SSA-1994
Toy Safety and Commercial Information - Toy and School Material Safety. Limits on the Bioavailability of Metals used on Articles with Paints and Dyes. Chemical Specifications and Test Methods.
NOM-015-SCFI-2007 Labeling for Toys
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Asociacion Mexicana de la Industria del Juguete A.C.
Av. San Antonio No. 256-8o.
Piso Col. Ampl.
Nápoles Deleg.
Benito Juárez 03849
MEXICO
Tel: (525) 563-3400 ext. 317
Fax: (525) 611-3899
Website: http://mexicanlaws.com
Available in Spanish
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| New Zealand |
AS/NZS ISO 8124.1:2002
Safety of Toys - Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties (Incorporates Amdt 1,2 & 3)
AS/NZS ISO 8124.2:2009
Safety of Toys - Flammability
AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2003
Safety of Toys - Migration of certin elements
AS/NZS 8124.9:2008 Safety of Toys - Organic chemical compounds - Requirements
AS/NZS 8124.10:2008 Safety of Toys - Organic chemical compounds - Sample preparation and extraction
AS/NZS 8124.11:2008 Safety of Toys - Organic Checmical compounds - Methods of analysis
AS/NZS ISO 8124 Safety of toys set
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Standards New Zealand
155 The Terrace
Private Bag 2439
Wellington, New Zealand
Telephone:
Main Line: (04) 498 5990
Sales: (04) 498 5991
Information: 0900 50 550
Fax: (04) 498 5994
E-mail: enquiries@standards.co.nz
Website: www.standards.co.nz
Available in English
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| Saudi Arabia |
SSA 765-1994
Playground Equipment Part I: General Safety Requirements
SSA 1063-1994
Toys and General Safety Requirements
SSA 1064-1995
Method of Testing Part 1: Mechanical and Chemical Tests
SSA 1065-1995
Method of Testing Toys Part 2: Flammability
SSA 1322-1997
Low Power Radio Frequency Devices |
The Export Process for Saudi Arabia; Intertek Group plc Liscensing Manager: contact Maya Raduka
2307 East Aurora Rd., Unit B-7 Twinsburg, Ohio 44087, U.S.A. Tel: +1 800 441 7276/ +1 330 9630 4990; Fax: +1 330 405 6017
Email: rlcl@intertek.com Website: www.iccp.com
Saudi Arabian Standards Organization
Imam Saud Ibn Abdul-Aziz Ibn Mohammad Street
Mohammadia Quarter
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
or
P.O. Box 3437
Riyadh, Saudia Arabia 11471
Tel: +966-1-452-2000
Fax: +966-1-452-0000
Available in English
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Singapore
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For Toy Safety Standards, please refer directly to the ISO 8124 and EN 71 series of standards or any other relevant overseas standards. |
The Singapore Standarisation Programme
E-mail: stn@spring.gov.sg
Website: www.standards.org.sg
Available in English
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| South Africa |
SANS 8124-1:2009/ISO 8124-1:2009
Safety of Toys - Part 1: Safety Aspects Related to Mechanical and Physical Properties
SANS 8124-2:2008/ISO 8124-2:(SABS ISO 8124-2)
Flammability
SANS 8124-3:1997/ISO 8124-3:1997 (SABS ISO 8124-3)
Migration of Certain Elements |
South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)
E-mail: webstore@sabs.co.za
Website: http://www.sabs.co.za
Available in English
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| Thailand |
Thai Industrial Standard for Toys TIS 685-2540
Part 1: General Requirements (1997)
Compulsory Stnd. (effective date 5 January 1999)
Part 2: Packages and Labeling (1997)
Part 3: Methods of Test & Analysis (1997) |
Thai Industrial Standards Institute
Ministry of Industry
E-mail: thaistan@tisi.go.th
Website: www.tisi.go.th
Available in Thai & English
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| United States |
Code of Federal Regulations, Commercial Practices 16, Part 1000 to End (16CFR)
Title 15 -Commerce and Foreign Trade Chapter XI - Technology Administration, Department of Commerce Part 1150 - Marking of Toy, Look-alike and Imitation Firearms
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U.S. Government Printing Office
Superintendent of Documents
PO Box 371954
Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954
Tel: 1-866-512-1800 or (202) 512-1800; Fax: (202) 512-2250
Web Site: www.gpo.gov
E-mail: orders@gpo.gov
Available in English
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Engineering Test Manual for Rattles
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Engineering Test Manual for Pacifiers
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Labeling Requirements for Art Materials Presenting Chronic Hazards (LHAMA)
U.S. Child Safety Protection Act, Small Parts Hazard Warning Rule and Rules for Reporting Choking Incidents
Age Determination Guidelines: Relating Children's Ages to Toy Characteristics and Play Behavior (September 2002)
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Division of Regulatory Management Office of Compliance and Enforcement
Washington DC, 20207
U.S.A.
Tel: (301) 504-0400
Fax: (301) 504-0359
Website: www.cpsc.gov
E-mail: info@cpsc.gov
Available in English
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ASTM F963-08 Standard Consumer Safety Specification on Toy Safety
ASTM F734-84 (89/94) Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Chests
ASTM F1148-09 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Home Playground Equipment
ASTM F1313-90 (2005) Standard Specification for Volatile N-Nitrosamine Levels in Rubber Nipples on Pacifiers
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American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Customer Service Department
100 Barr Harbor Drive
West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959
U.S.A.
Tel: (610) 832-9585
Website: www.astm.org
Available in English
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ANSI Z315.1-2006 American National Standard for Tricycles - Safety Requirements
ANSI/UL 696, Ninth Edition Standard for Safety Electric Toys
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American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
25 West 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
Tel: (212) 642-4900; Fax: (212) 398-0023
Web Site: www.ansi.org
Available in English
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Please note some specific standards are addressed separately.
See the Toy Industry Association website for more details. |
