Toy Safety Standards & Specifications
Updated October 30, 2009
Toy safety standards address performance specifications, playground equipment, consumer safety, lead hazard assessments, air guns, flammability, paints, power supplies and other topics.
A selected list of standards appears below.
These standards were developed by ASTM International, British Standards Institution (BSI), Canadian Standards Association (CSA), Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V (DIN), Danish Standards Association (DS), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
| 2009 Standards |
| ASTM F 1148 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment |
| ASTM F 2043 Standard Classification for Bicycle Usage |
| DIN EN 71-1/A9 Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties; German version EN 71-1:2005/FprA9:2009 |
| DIN EN 71-1/A10 Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties; German Version EN 71-1:2005/prA10:2008 |
| DIN EN 71-1/A11 Safety of Toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties; German version EN 71-1:2005/prA11:2009 |
| DIN EN 71-4 Safety of toys - Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities - German Version EN 71-4:2009 |
| DIN EN 71-8/A4 Safety of toys - Part 8: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use; German version EN 71-8:2003/prA4:2009 |
| DIN-Fachbericht CEN/TR 15371 Safety of toys - Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 71-1, EN 71-2 and EN 71-8; German version CEN/TR 15371:2009 |
| DS/EN 13613 Roller sports equipment - Skateboards - Safety requirements and tests methods |
| IEC CISPR 14-1 Electromagnetic compatibility – Requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus – Part 1: Emission-Edition 5.1; Consolidated Reprint |
| ISO 8124-1 Safety of toys — Part 1: Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties-Second Edition |
| ISO 8124-2 Safety of toys Part 2: Flammability |
| SN CEN/TR 15371:2009 Safety of toys - Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 71-1, EN 71-2, and EN 71-8 |
| Toy Safety Standards |
| ASTM F 590 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powder Gun Projectiles and Propellants |
| ASTM F 963 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety |
| ASTM F 1148 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment |
| ASTM F 1487 REV A Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use |
| ASTM F 1918 Standard Safety Performance Specification for Soft Contained Play Equipment |
| ASTM E 2115 Standard Guide for Conducting Lead Hazard Assessments of Dwellings and of Other Child-Occupied Facilities |
| ASTM F 2373 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Public Use Play Equipment for Children 6 Months through 23 Months |
| ASTM F 2641 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Recreational Powered Scooters and Pocket Bikes |
| ASTM F 2642 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Safety Instructions and Labeling for Recreational Powered Scooters and Pocket Bikes |
| ASTM F 2654 Standard Specification for Low Energy Air Gun (LEAG) Warnings |
| ASTM F 2679 Standard Specification for 6 mm Projectiles Used with Low Energy Air Guns |
| ASTM F 2748 Standard Specification for Low Energy Air Guns (Less Than 1 Joule) |
| ASTM D 5517 Standard Test Method for Determining Extractability of Metals from Art Materials |
| BSI BS EN 71-1 Safety of toys — Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties - CORR 16241: April 28, 2006; AMD 17220: July 31, 2007 |
| BSI BS EN 71-2 Safety of toys - Part 2: Flammability - AMD 17221: July 31, 2007 |
| BSI BS EN 71-7 Safety of Toys Part 7: Finger paints Requirements and test methods |
| BSI BS EN 71-8 Safety of toys Part 8: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use - AMD 16239: April 28, 2006; AMD 16294: August 31, 2006 |
| BSI BS EN 71-9 Safety of toys Part 9: Organic chemical compounds Requirements - AMD 17278: August 31, 2007 |
| BSI BS EN 71-10 Safety of toys Part 10: Organic chemical compounds Sample preparation and extraction |
| BSI BS EN 71-11 Safety of toys Part 11: Organic chemical compounds Methods of analysis |
| BSI BS EN 50088 Safety of Electric Toys - AMD 9886: March 1998; CORR 13219: January 21, 2002; AMD 14087: January 9, 2003; AMD 16114: August 31, 2006; CORR 17418: October 31, 2007 |
| BSI BS EN 61558-2-7 Safety of power transformers, power supply units and similar - Part 2.7: Particular requirements for transformers for toys - AMD 10143: August,1998; AMD 14231: April 1, 2003; CORR 15387: October 13, 2004 |
| BSI BS EN 62115 Electric Toys - Safety |
| BSI PD CEN/TR 15071 Safety of toys National translations of warnings and instructions for use in EN 71 |
| BSI PD CEN/TR 15371 Safety of toys Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 71-1, EN 71-2, and EN 71-8 |
| CSA E61558-1-03-CAN/CSA Safety of power transformers, power supply units and similar Part 1: General requirements and tests - First Edition |
| DIN EN 71-1 Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties (includes Amendment A4:2007) |
| DIN EN 71-2 Safety of toys - Part 2: Flammability (includes Amendment A1:2007) |
| DIN EN 71-3 Safety of toys - Part 3: Migration of certain elements (includes Amendment A1:2002 + Corrigendum AC:2002) |
| DIN EN 71-4/A2 Safety of toys - Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities; Amendment A2; German version EN 71-4:1990/A2:2003 |
| DIN EN 71-4/A3 Safety of toys - Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities |
| DIN EN 71-9 Safety of toys - Part 9: Organic chemical compounds - Requirements (includes Amendment A1:2007) |
| DS DS/CEN/TR 15071 Safety of toys – National translations of warnings and instructions for use in EN 71 |
| DS DS/CEN/TR 15371 Safety of toys – Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 71-1, EN 71-2, and EN 71-8 |
| DS DS/EN 71-1+A4 Safety of toys – Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties |
| DS DS/EN 71-2 + A1 Safety of toys – Part 2: Flammability |
| DS DS/EN 71-3/A1+AC Safety of toys - Part 3: Migration of certain elements |
| DS DS/EN 71-4/A3 Safety of toys – Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities |
| DS DS/EN 71-5/A1 Safety of toys - Part 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets, (Amends DS/EN 71-5) (December 14, 1993) |
| DS DS/EN 71-7 Safety of toys - Part 7: Finger paints - Requirements and test methods |
| DS DS/EN 71-8 Safety of toys - Part 8: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use |
| DS DS/EN 71-8/A1 Safety of toys – Part 8: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use |
| DS DS/EN 71-9 + A1 Safety of toys – Part 9: Organic chemical compounds – Requirements |
| DS DS/EN 71-10 Safety of toys - Part 10: Organic chemical compounds - Sample preparation and extraction |
| DS DS/EN 71-11 Safety of toys – Part 11: Organic chemical compounds – Methods of analysis |
| DS DS/EN 50088/A3 Safety of electric toys - (Amends DS/EN 50088 + A1) |
| DS DS/EN 50088/A4 Safety of electric toys, (Amends DS/EN 50088 + A1) (August 12, 1996) |
| DS DS/EN 61558-2-7/A11 Safety of power transformers, power supply units and similar - Part 2-7: Particular requirements for transformers for toys - (AMENDS DS/EN 61558-2-7) |
| DS DS/EN 62115 Electric toys – Safety |
| DS DSF/EN 71-5/PRA2 Safety of toys - Part 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets |
| EU 2007/C 201/04 Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of the Council Directive 88/378/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the safety of toys - Publication of titles and references of harmonised standards under the directive |
| IEC 62115 Electric toys – Safety - Edition 1.1; Consolidated Reprint |
| IEC 61558-2-7 Safety of power transformers, power supplies, reactors and similar products – Part 2-7: Particular requirements and tests for transformers and power supplies for toys - Edition 2.0 |
| IEC CISPR 14-1 Electromagnetic compatibility – Requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus – Part 1: Emission - Edition 5.0 |
| IEC CISPR 14-2 Electromagnetic Compatibility - Requirements for Household Appliances, Electric Tools and Similar Apparatus - Part 2: Immunity - Product Family Standard - Edition 1.1; Edition 1:1997 Consolidated With Amendment 1: 2001 |
| ISO 8124-1 AMD 2 Safety of Toys - Part 1: Saftey Aspects to Mechanical and Physical Properties AMENDMENT 2 - First Edition |
| ISO 8124-1 DAM 1 Safety of Toys - Part 1: Saftey Aspects to Mechanical and Physical Properties - First Edition |
| ISO 8124-2 Safety of Toys - Part 2: Flammability - Second Edition |
| ISO 8124-3 Safety of Toys - part 3: Migration of Certain Elements - First Edition |
| UL 697 UL Standard for Safety Toy Transformers - Sixth Edition; Reprint with Revisions Through and Including 1/31/2006 |
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