CPSIA / ASTM F963 Testing
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) andthe American Society for Testing and Materials, released the consumer safetyCode-Toy safety ASTM F963 which is a mandatory requirement for toy products toenter the United States.
Regulations / Standard |
Standard name |
Content |
CPSIA(H.R. 4040) |
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act |
This Act mainly focuses to control product safety issues associated with consumer products that are intended primarily for children 12 years of age or younger and Test Total Lead、Phthalate 8P. |
ASTM F963 |
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety |
This specification covers requirements and contains test methods for toys intended for use by children under 14 years of age, including but not limited to Mechanical and physical properties, Flammability properties, Chemical properties, Electrical properties, Microbiological requirements, Labeling requirements |
ASTM F963 "Toy Safety" is the most important toy safety standard in the United States, and it is also a toy safety standard that has a great impact internationally. This standard is a voluntary non-mandatory standard. Although it is a voluntary standard, in commercial practice, toys that do not meet ASTM F963 cannot enter the US market.
ASTM F963 "Toy Safety" is the most important toy safety standard in the United States, and it is also a toy safety standard that has a great impact internationally. This standard is a voluntary non-mandatory standard. Although it is a voluntary standard, in commercial practice, toys that do not meet ASTM F963 cannot enter the US market.
The standard makes technical requirements and test methods for toys used by children under 14 years of age. The standard deals with the dangers that the public may not easily recognize and may encounter after normal use or reasonably foreseeable abuse of toys. The standard only stipulates the safety performance of toy products, but does not involve the performance and quality of toy products. In addition to the functional hazards of toys indicated in the labeling requirements and the age group to which the toys are suitable, the standard does not require inherent and recognized dangerous parts of toys that are displayed as functional effects, such as the tip is inherent in the function of the needle.
ASTM F963 is formulated in accordance with the mandatory requirements of US federal regulations. Generally speaking, the content of the standard fully includes the relevant technical requirements of CPSC 16CFR. Manufacturers can ensure that the products meet the requirements of ASTM F963, which basically meets the requirements of CPSC 16 CFR. Relevant technical requirements, but in order to ensure that the products meet the requirements of CPSC 16 CFR, toy manufacturers should also pay attention to the requirements and changes of CPSC 16 CFR in a timely manner while ensuring that the products meet the requirements of ASTM F 963 to ensure that the products meet the requirements of US law .
The main technical requirements of ASTM F963 include mechanical and physical safety, combustion performance, chemical toxicity, electrical safety and microbiological safety, etc.
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