On October 13, ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) released the latest toy safety standard ASTM F963-23.
Compared with the previous version of ASTM F963-17, this latest standard has made modifications in eight aspects including heavy metals in base materials, phthalates, sound toys, batteries, inflatable materials, projectile toys, logos, and instructions.
However, the current Federal Regulations 16 CFR 1250 still uses the ASTM F963-17 version standard. ASTM F963-23 has not yet become a mandatory standard. We will continue to pay attention to subsequent changes.
Specific modification content
Provide separate descriptions of exempt materials and exemption situations to make them clearer
Updated the control requirements for phthalates to 8P, which are consistent with the federal regulations 16 CFR 1307.
Revised definitions of certain sound toys (push and pull toys and countertop, floor or crib toys) to make them easier to distinguish
Higher requirements for battery accessibility
(1) Toys over 8 years old also need to undergo abuse testing
(2) The screws on the battery cover must not fall off after abuse testing:
(3) The accompanying special tools for opening the battery compartment should be described accordingly in the instructions.
(1) Revised the scope of application (expanding the scope of control of expansion materials to non-small parts expansion materials) (2) Corrected the error in the dimensional tolerance of the test gauge
Adjusted the order of clauses to make them more logical
Added requirement for tracking labels
For the included special tool for opening the battery compartment
(1) Consumers should be reminded to keep this tool for future use
(2) It should be noted that this tool should be stored out of the reach of children
(3) It should be pointed out that this tool is not a toy
Post time: Nov-04-2023