ISO(International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide international organization for Standardization (ISO member organization). The drafting of international standards is generally carried out by ISO technical committees. After completion, the draft standard must be circulated among the members of the Technical Committee for voting, and at least 75% of the votes must be obtained before it can be formally promulgated as an international standard. The international standard ISO8124 was drafted by ISO/TC181, the Technical Committee on Toy Safety.
ISO8124 includes the following parts, the general name is toy safety:
Part 1: Mechanical and Physical Performance Safety Standard
ISO8124 The most recent version of this part of the standard is ISO 8124-1:2009, updated in 2009. The requirements in this section apply to all toys, that is, any product or material designed or clearly indicated or intended for play by children under 14 years of age.
This section specifies acceptable criteria for the structural characteristics of toys, such as sharpness, size, shape, clearance (e.g., sound, small parts, sharp and sharp edges, hinge clearance), as well as acceptable criteria for various special properties of certain toys (e.g., maximum kinetic energy of projectiles with inelastic ends, minimum Angle of certain riding toys).
This section specifies toy requirements and testing methods for all age groups of children from birth to 14 years of age.
This part also requires appropriate warnings and instructions on certain toys or their packaging. The text of these warnings and instructions is not specified due to language differences between countries, but general requirements are given in Appendix C.
Nothing in this section is indicated to cover or include the potential harm of the particular toys or types of toys that have been considered. Example 1: A typical example of a sharp injury is the sexual tip of a needle. Needle damage has been recognized by buyers of toy sewing kits, and functional sharp injury is informed to users through normal educational methods, while warning signs are marked on product packaging.
Example 2: Toy syringes also have the use of related and recognized damage (such as: instability during use, especially for beginners) with structural characteristics of potential damage (sharp edge, clamping damage, etc.), according to the ISO8124 standard this part of the requirements should be reduced to a minimum degree.
Part 2: Flammability
The most recent version of this part of ISO8124 is ISO 8124-2:2007, updated in 2007, which details the types of combustible materials prohibited for use in toys and the requirements for the flame resistance of specific toys when exposed to small ignition sources. Regulation 5 of this part sets out the test methods.
Part 3: Migration of specific elements
The latest version of this part of ISO8124 is ISO 8124-3:2010, updated on May 27, 2010. This part mainly controls the heavy metal content of accessible materials in toy products. The update does not change the specific limit requirements of the standard, but makes the following adjustments at some non-technical levels:
1)The new standard specifies in detail the range of toy materials that need to be tested, and expands the range of surface coatings tested on the basis of the first edition,
2)The new standard adds the definition of "paper and board",
3)The new standard has changed the test reagent for oil and wax removal, and the changed reagent is consistent with the latest version of EN71-3,
4)The new standard adds that uncertainty should be considered when judging whether the quantitative analysis meets the requirements,
5)The new standard has modified the maximum inhalable amount of antimony from 1.4 µg/day to 0.2 µg/day.
The specific limit requirements for this part are as follows:
In the near future, ISO 8124 will be added several parts, respectively: the total concentration of specific elements in the toy material; Determination of phthalic acid plasticizers in plastic materials, such as
polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
Post time: Mar-25-2024
