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The information listed below is the test method(s) commonly used by Specialized Technology Resources (H.K.) Ltd., Toys & Premiums Department for the specific items. Unless it is specified, all requested test(s) will be performed in the latest edition of the test method(s) which is determined by the laboratory.
 
Test Category: Toys and Children's Products
  Physical and mechanical tests Test Method / Regulation / Reference Method / Equivalent Method
  Toy - General
  • 16 CFR Parts 1500, 1501 and 1510
  • ASTM F963
  • AS/NZS ISO 8124.1
  • ISO 8124-1
  • BS EN 71-1
  • DIN EN 71-1
  • EN 71-1
  • GB 6675 Clause 4.1 & Annex A
  • CNS 4797-3
  • SS 474: Part 1
  • Japan Toy Safety Standard Part 1
  • Canada Hazardous Products (Toys) Regulations C.R.C., c.931
  • ABNT NBR NM 300-1
  • IRAM-NM 300-1
  • NM 0300-1
  • UNIT-NM 0300-1 
  • Gulf Standard No. 577 & 578
  • Saudi Standard No. 1063 & 1064
  Activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use
  • BS EN 71-8
  • DIN EN 71-8
  • EN 71-8
  Child use and care articles - Cultery and feeding utensils
  • BS EN 14372
  • DIN EN 14372
  • EN 14372
  Changing units for domestic use
  • BS EN 12221-1 & BS EN 12221-2
  • DIN EN 12221-1 & DIN EN 12221-2
  • EN 12221-1 & EN 12221-2
  Children’s high chairs for domestic use
  • BS EN 14988-1 & BS EN 14988-2
  • DIN EN 14988-1 & DIN EN 14988-2
  • EN 14988-1 & EN 14988-2
  Pacifier / baby dummy / soother
  • AS 2432
  • ASTM F963, Clause 4.20
  • 16 CFR 1511
  • BS EN 1400-1 & BS EN 1400-2
  • DIN EN 1400-1 & DIN EN 1400-2
  • EN 1400-1 & EN 1400-2
  • Canada Hazardous Products (Pacifiers) Regulations c.930
  Writing and marking instruments
  • BS 7272-1
  • BS 7272-2
  • ISO 11540
     
  Labeling Test Method / Regulation / Reference Method / Equivalent Method
  Graphical symbol for age warning labeling
  • BS EN 71-6
  • DIN EN 71-6
  • EN 71-6
  • CNS 4797
  • SS 474: Part 6
  Instructions for use of toys
  • GB 5296.5
     
  Flammability Test Test Method / Regulation / Reference Method / Equivalent Method
  Toy
  • 16 CFR Parts 1500.44 and 1610- ASTM F963 Clause 4.2 and Relevant Annex
  • AS/NZS ISO 8124.2
  • ISO 8124-2
  • BS 4569
  • BS EN 71-2
  • DIN EN 71-2
  • EN 71-2
  • GB 6675 Clause 4.2 & Annex B
  • CNS 4797-1
  • SS 474: Part 2
  • Japan Toy Safety Standard Part 2
  • Canada Hazardous Products Act R.S. 1985 c.H-3, Schedule I Part I Item 7
  • Canada Hazardous Products (Toys) Regulations C.R.C., c.931 Sections 16 to 18
  • ABNT NBR NM 300-2
  • IRAM-NM 300-2
  • NM 0300-2
  • UNIT-NM 0300-2 
  • Gulf Standard No. 577 & 579
  • Saudi Standard No. 1063 & 1065
     
  Electrical Test Test Method / Regulation / Reference Method / Equivalent Method
  Electric toy
  • ASTM F963 Clause 4.25
  • AS/NZS ISO 8124.1 Annex A
  • ISO 8124-1 Annex A
  • IEC 62115
  • BS EN 62115
  • DIN EN 62115
  • EN 62115
  • GB 19865
  Transformer for toy
  • BS EN 61558-2-7
  • DIN EN 61558-2-7
  • EN 61558-2-7
     
  Chemical Test Test Method / Regulation / Reference Method / Equivalent Method
  Toy - Migration of certain elements
  • AS/NZS ISO 8124.3
  • ASTM F963 Clause 4.3.5
  • ISO 8124-3
  • BS EN 71-3
  • DIN EN 71-3
  • EN 71-3
  • GB 6675 Clause 4.3 & Annex C
  • CNS 4797-2
  • SS 474 : Part 3
  • Japan Toy Safety Standard 2002 Part 3
  • ABNT NBR NM 300-3
  • IRAM-NM 300-3
  • NM 0300-3
  • UNIT-NM 0300-3 
  • Gulf Standard No. 577 & 578
  • Saudi Standard No. 1063 & 1064
  Toy - Migration of certain elements - for finger paints
  • AS 8124.7 Clauses 4.4 and 5.4
  • BS EN 71-7 Clauses 4.4 and 5.4
  • DIN EN 71-7 Clauses 4.4 and 5.4
  • EN 71-7 Clauses 4.4 and 5.4
 

Heavy metal content
 - for paint & coating
  • Canadian Hazardous Products Acts, R.S.,1985, c.H-3,Schedule I Part 1 Items 2 & 18
  • Canada Surface Coating Materials Regulations, SOR/2005-109
  • Germany Hazardous Substance Ordinance (GefStoffV)
    - for arsenic and arsenic compound
    - for mercury and mercury compound
  Cadmium content
- for plastic
  • BS EN 1122
  • DIN EN 1122
  • EN 1122
  • European Council Directive 91/338/EEC for cadmium content
  • United Kingdom Environmental Protection (Control on Injurious Substances) No.2 Regulations 1993 No. 1643 for cadmium content
  • Swedish Ordinance SFS 1998 : 944 for cadmium
  • Austria Federal Law Gazette No. 855/1993 (Cadmium Ordinance)
  • Switzerland Ordinance on Risk Reduction related to Chemical Products (ORRChem), SR814.81 of 18 May 2005, Annex 2.9
  • Netherlands Law Gazette 1999 No. 149 and Amendment in Sep 2000 No. 186 (Chemical Substances Act)
  • Germany Hazardous Substance Ordinance (GefStoffV)
  • Germany Chemicals Act (ChemVerbotsV)
  • US EPA 3050B (Modified)
  • US EPA 3052 (Modified)
  • STR In House Method
 
  Cadmium content
- for plating, paint and coating

  • BS EN 1122
  • DIN EN 1122
  • EN 1122
  • European Council Directive 91/338/EEC for cadmium content
  • United Kingdom Environmental Protection (Control on Injurious Substances) No.2 Regulations 1993 No. 1643 for cadmium content
  • Swedish Ordinance SFS 1998 : 944 for cadmium
  • Austria Federal Law Gazette No. 855/1993 (Cadmium Ordinance)
  • Switzerland Ordinance on Risk Reduction related to Chemical Products (ORRChem), SR814.81 of 18 May 2005, Annex 2.9
  • Netherlands Law Gazette 1999 No. 149 and Amendment in Sep 2000 No. 186 (Chemical Substances Act)
  • Germany Hazardous Substance Ordinance (GefStoffV)
  • Germany Chemicals Act (ChemVerbotsV)
  • STR In House Methods
 

Lead content
- children jewellery
  • Canada - Hazardous Product Act - Children's Jewellery Regulations SOR/2005-132
  • Japan Toy Safety Standard - ST 2002 on Lead from children’s metal accessories
  • Standard Operating Procedure for Determining Lead and its availability in Children’s Metal Jewelry – 2/3/2005, US Consumer Product Safety Commission
  Lead content
- for plastic
  • US EPA 3050B (Modified)
  • US EPA 3052 (Modified)
  • STR In House Method
 
 

Lead content
- for plating, paint and coating
  • 16 CFR 1303
  • ASTM F963
  • ASTM D3335
  • BS 3900-B4
  • STR In House Methods
 
 

Lead content
- for pencils and artists brushes (surface coating materials)
  • Canada Hazardous Products Act R.S. 1985 c.H-3, Schedule I Part I Item 18
  • ASTM D3335
  • STR In House Methods
 
 

Lead content
- for furniture and other articles for children (surface coating materials)
  • Canada Hazardous Products Act R.S. 1985 c.H-3, Schedule I Part I Item 2
  • ASTM D3335
  • STR In House Methods
 
 

Lead content
- for materials for use by children (surface coating materials)
  • Canada Surface Coating Materials Regulations
  • ASTM D3335
  • STR In House Methods
 
 

Organic chemical

- for plating, paint and coating
  • BS EN 71-9 to 11
  • DIN EN 71-9 to 11
  • EN 71-9 to 11
  Phthalate content
- DEHP
  • ASTM D3421 (Modified)
  • ASTM F963
  • STR In House Method
 

Phthalate content
- total phthalate

  • European Council Directive 2005/84/EC
  • Extraction: Organic solvent
  • Analysis: GC-MSD
  Toxic elements in packaging
  • US Model Toxic in Packaging Legislation
  • European Council Directive 94/62/EC
  Stuffing cleanliness
  • A.O.A.C. Chapter 16
  • Pennsylvania Stuffed Toys Act and Regulations
  Changing units for domestic use
  • BS EN 12221-1 & BS EN 12221-2
  • DIN EN 12221-1 & DIN EN 12221-2
  • EN 12221-1 & EN 12221-2
  Children’s high chairs for domestic use
  • BS EN 14988-1 & BS EN 14988-2
  • DIN EN 14988-1 & DIN EN 14988-2
  • EN 14988-1 & EN 14988-2
  Pacifier / baby dummy / soother
  • AS 2432
  • ASTM F963, Clause 4.3.8 (DEHP)
  • BS EN 1400-3
  • DIN EN 1400-3
  • EN 1400-3
  • Canada Hazardous Products (Pacifiers) Regulations c.930
  Note:           Please refer to “Softlines” and “Chemical”  test methods for textiles, garments, and other chemical tests
     
  Miscellaneous Test Test Method / Regulation / Reference Method / Equivalent Method
  ISTA packaged-products
ISTA 1A
  pre-shipment testing ISTA 2A
  Bursting strength TAPPI T 810
  Edge crush test TAPPI T 838
  Abrasion of printed materials ASTM D5264
  Adhesion of coating

ASTM D3359
BS EN ISO 2409
DIN EN ISO 2409
EN ISO 2409
ISO 2409
  Labeling of Hazardous Arts Material Labeling of Hazardous Arts Material Act – LHAMA (ASTM D4236)
     
     
  Key :  
  Country Test Method/ Regulation Code
  Australia AS, AS/NZS ISO
  British BS, BS EN
  China GB, GB/T
  Europe EN
  Germany DIN, DIN EN
  International ISO, IEC, ISTA, TAPPI
  MERCOSUR (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay) ABNT NBR NM, IRAM-NM, NM, UNIT-NM
  New Zealand AS/NZS ISO
  Singapore SS
  US CFR, ASTM, A.O.A.C., US EPA
 
Last updated: 4 Sep., 2007
 
 
 
 
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