EU Toy StandardChina Toy StandardUS Toy StandardIndia Toy StandardJapan Toy Standard

As the most intimate friends of children, toys are of vital importance to the intellectual development and health of children. They are indispensable consumer products during the children's growth. However, there are some hazards that may bring harm to children and even threaten their health. In view of the particularity of normal behaviour of children and their development, countries and regions have been imposed more stringent requirements for the quality and safety of toys and children’s products.

C&K Testing, a world recognised lab, can render you professional toy testing services.

Toys Testing

Here is a briefing of toy testing criteria around the world.

Country/Region	Testing Criteria
UN	ISO 8124
China	GB 6675, GB 19865 (electric toys), CCC Certification
EU	REACH (SVHC Testing,Restricted Substances Testing (Annex XVII)), Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC & EN 71, EN 62115,RoHS(electric toys) Packaging Directive
US	CPSIA, ASTM F963, Toxic Risk Assessment (TRA), Labelling of Hazardous Art Materials Act (LHAMA),Prop 65 OnOctober 13, 2023, the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) released the toy safety standard ASTM F963-23 which might replace the current ASTM F963 - 17.
Canada	Toy Regulation (under CCPSA)
Japan	ST 2016
Australia	AS/NZS ISO 8124
India	India Toy Standard

Common Testing Items

Heavy Metal Testing(Toxic Elements Testing)

Heavy metals of toys are mainly found in paints and coatings of coloured toys.

Migration:the mouthing behaviour could result in ingestion of toxic elements by children and their developing body organs and systems are more susceptible to the toxic effects.

Total lead content:Lead has a sweet taste that encourages children to lick, chew or suck on items containing it. Lead builds up in the body, so that ongoing exposure to even low levels of lead may result in harmful effects on the growth and intellectual development of children.

Phthalate Testing

Phthalateis a kind of plasticisers employed to make plastics softer and more elastic. So it is generally applied in toys or childcare articles.

However, excessive ingestion of phthalates can disturb endocrine of human bodies, which is harmful to the growth of children. Currently, there are six phthalates banned or restricted for application in toys and children's products.

Flame Retardant Testing

Flame retardantsare used in children's products to enhance their fire resistance. However, flame retardants may result in lower birth rate, congenital malformation of newborns, decline in children's intelligence and hormone disruption due to their toxicity.

Organic CompoundsTesting(EN 71-9, GB 24613)

Other Chemical Testing

Children's Products Testing

Infants and Children Textile Products(GB Testing)

Stationery Testing

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