ASTM F963-07e1
(Specification)Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety
SCOPE
1.1 This specification relates to possible hazards that may not be recognized readily by the public and that may be encountered in the normal use for which a toy is intended or after reasonably foreseeable abuse. It does not purport to cover every conceivable hazard of a particular toy. This specification does not cover product performance or quality, except as related to safety. Except for the labeling requirements pointing out the functional hazards and age range for which the toy is intended, this specification has no requirements for those aspects of a toy that present an inherent and recognized hazard as part of the function of the toy. Such an example is a sharp point necessary for the function of a needle. The needle is an inherent hazard that is well understood by the purchaser of a toy sewing kit, and this hazard is communicated to the user as part of the normal educational process.
1.2 On the other hand, while a riding toy has inherent hazards associated with its use (for example, falling off onto the sidewalk), the possible hazards associated with its construction (sharp edges, exposed mechanisms, etc.) will be minimized by the application of this specification.
1.3 This specification covers requirements and contains test methods for toys intended for use by children under 14 years of age. Different age limits for various requirements will be found in this specification. These limits reflect the nature of the hazards and expected mental or physical ability, or both, of a child to cope with the hazards.
1.4 Articles not covered by this specification are as follows: Bicycles Tricycles Sling shots and sharp-pointed darts Playground equipment on-powder guns Kites Hobby and craft items in which the finished item is not primarily of play value Model kits in which the finished item is not primarily of play value Crayons, paints, chalks, and other similar art materials in which the material itself or the finished item is not primarily of play value, except that all art materials, whether or not a component of a toy, must comply toLHAMA, in accordance with .Sporting goods, camping goods, athletic equipment, musical instruments, and furniture; however, toys that are their counterparts are covered. (It is recognized that there is often a fine line between, for example, a musical instrument or a sporting item and its toy counterpart. The intention of the producer or distributor, as well as normal use and reasonably foreseeable abuse, deter-mines whether the item is a toy counterpart.) Powered models of aircraft, rockets, boats, and land vehicles; however, toys that are their counterparts are covered.
1.5 General guidelines for age labeling toys and toy packaging are contained in Annex A1.
1.6 Information regarding packaging and shipping is contained in Annex A2.
1.7 This consumer safety specification includes the following sections:
1.8 The values stated first are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
The following precautionary statement pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 8 of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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An American National Standard
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Designation: F 963 – 07
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
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Toy Safety
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F963; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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´ NOTE—Paragraphs 4.39.1 and 5.17 were editorially corrected in June 2007.
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this consumer safety specification is to establish nationally recognized safety
requirements for toys. Although this specification will not eliminate the need for the exercise of
parental responsibility in selecting toys appropriate to the age of a child, or parental supervision in
situations in which children of various ages may have access to the same toys, its application will
minimize accidents in the normal, intended use and reasonably foreseeable abuse of the toys covered
by this specification. This specification was developed originally as a Voluntary Product Standard
under the auspices of the National Bureau of Standards, Department of Commerce, and published in
1976 (PS 72–76). The present revision is intended to update the safety requirements to include the
following by reference: published federal mandatory requirements, relevant voluntary standards,
certain new requirements for addressing potential hazards, and several technical revisions based on
producer experience with the original standard.
1. Scope 1.2 On the other hand, while a riding toy has inherent
2 hazards associated with its use (for example, falling off onto
1.1 This specification relates to possible hazards that may
the sidewalk), the possible hazards associated with its con-
not be recognized readily by the public and that may be
struction (sharp edges, exposed mechanisms, etc.) will be
encountered in the normal use for which a toy is intended or
minimized by the application of this specification.
afterreasonablyforeseeableabuse.Itdoesnotpurporttocover
1.3 This specification covers requirements and contains test
every conceivable hazard of a particular toy.This specification
methodsfortoysintendedforusebychildrenunder14yearsof
does not cover product performance or quality, except as
age.Differentagelimitsforvariousrequirementswillbefound
related to safety. Except for the labeling requirements pointing
in this specification. These limits reflect the nature of the
out the functional hazards and age range for which the toy is
hazards and expected mental or physical ability, or both, of a
intended, this specification has no requirements for those
child to cope with the hazards.
aspects of a toy that present an inherent and recognized hazard
1.4 Articles not covered by this specification are as follows:
as part of the function of the toy. Such an example is a sharp
Bicycles
point necessary for the function of a needle. The needle is an
Tricycles
inherent hazard that is well understood by the purchaser of a
Sling shots and sharp-pointed darts
toy sewing kit, and this hazard is communicated to the user as
Playground equipment
part of the normal educational process.
Non-powder guns
Kites
Hobby and craft items in which the finished item is not
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This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Commit-
primarily of play value
tee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
Model kits in which the finished item is not primarily of
F15.22 on Toy Safety.
play value
Current edition approved March 15, 2007. Published May 2007. Originally
approved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as F963–03.
Crayons, paints, chalks, and other similar art materials in
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Toy IndustryAssociation, Inc. (TIA) sometimes provides its interpretations of
which the material itself or the finished item is not
this specification through its counsel as a service to its members and others. The
primarily of play value, except that all art materials,
TIA’sinterpretationsarenotreviewedorapprovedbyASTMandshouldbeviewed
as TIA’s alone. whether or not a component of a toy, must comply to
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LHAMA, in accordance with 4.30.1-4.30.3.
Normal Use Testing 8.5
Abuse Testing 8.6
Sporting goods, camping goods, athletic equipment, mu-
Impact Tests 8.7
sical instruments, and furniture; however, toys that are
Torque Tests for Removal of Components 8.8
their counterparts are covered. (It is recognized that
Tension Test for Removal of Components 8.9
Compression Test 8.10
there is often a fine line between, for example, a musical
Tests for Tire Rem
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
An American National Standard
e1
Designation:F963–07 Designation: F 963 – 07
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for
1
Toy Safety
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F963; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1
e NOTE—Paragraphs 4.39.1 and 5.17 were editorially corrected in June 2007.
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this consumer safety specification is to establish nationally recognized safety
requirements for toys. Although this specification will not eliminate the need for the exercise of
parental responsibility in selecting toys appropriate to the age of a child, or parental supervision in
situations in which children of various ages may have access to the same toys, its application will
minimize accidents in the normal, intended use and reasonably foreseeable abuse of the toys covered
by this specification. This specification was developed originally as a Voluntary Product Standard
under the auspices of the National Bureau of Standards, Department of Commerce, and published in
1976 (PS 72–76). The present revision is intended to update the safety requirements to include the
following by reference: published federal mandatory requirements, relevant voluntary standards,
certain new requirements for addressing potential hazards, and several technical revisions based on
producer experience with the original standard.
1. Scope
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1.1 Thisspecification relatestopossiblehazardsthatmaynotberecognizedreadilybythepublicandthatmaybeencountered
in the normal use for which a toy is intended or after reasonably foreseeable abuse. It does not purport to cover every conceivable
hazard of a particular toy.This specification does not cover product performance or quality, except as related to safety. Except for
the labeling requirements pointing out the functional hazards and age range for which the toy is intended, this specification has
no requirements for those aspects of a toy that present an inherent and recognized hazard as part of the function of the toy. Such
an example is a sharp point necessary for the function of a needle.The needle is an inherent hazard that is well understood by the
purchaser of a toy sewing kit, and this hazard is communicated to the user as part of the normal educational process.
1.2 Ontheotherhand,whilearidingtoyhasinherenthazardsassociatedwithitsuse(forexample,fallingoffontothesidewalk),
thepossiblehazardsassociatedwithitsconstruction(sharpedges,exposedmechanisms,etc.)willbeminimizedbytheapplication
of this specification.
1.3 Thisspecificationcoversrequirementsandcontainstestmethodsfortoysintendedforusebychildrenunder14yearsofage.
Different age limits for various requirements will be found in this specification. These limits reflect the nature of the hazards and
expected mental or physical ability, or both, of a child to cope with the hazards.
1.4 Articles not covered by this specification are as follows:
Bicycles
Tricycles
Sling shots and sharp-pointed darts
Playground equipment
Non-powder guns
Kites
Hobby and craft items in which the finished item is not
primarily of play value
Model kits in which the finished item is not primarily of
play value
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This consumer safety specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.22
on Toy Safety.
Current edition approved March 15, 2007. Published May 2007. Originally approved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as F963–03.
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Toy Industry Association, Inc. (TIA) sometimes provides its interpretations of this specification through its counsel as a service to its members and others. The TIA’s
interpretations are not reviewed or approved by ASTM and should be viewed as TIA’s alone.
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Crayons, paints, chalks, and other similar art materials in
which the material itself or the finished item is not
primarily of play value, except that all art materials,
whether or not a component of a toy, must comply to
LHAMA, in accordance with 4.30.1-4.30.3.
Sporting goods, camping goods, athletic equipment, mu-
sical instruments, and furniture; however, toys that are
their counterparts are covered. (It i
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