ASTM F963-17 pdf free download.Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety.
This specification2 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.
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.
4. Safety Requirements
4. 1 Material Quality—Toys may be made from new or reprocessed materials and shall he visually clean and free from infestation. The materials shall be assessed visually by the unaided eye rather than under magnification. If reprocessed materials are used, they shall be refined so that the level of hazardous substances conforms to the requirements of 4.3.1.
4.2 Flammability—Materials other than textiles (excluding paper) used in toys shall not be flammable, as defined under 16 CFR 15(X).3(c)(6)(vi) under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) (see 16 CFR 15(X)). For testing purposes, any textile fabrics used in toys shall comply with 16 CFR 1610. A test procedure for testing flammability of toys, which is an interpretation of 16 CFR 1500.44, is contained in Annex AS. A procedure for testing the flammability of fabrics is contained in Annex A6.ASTM F963-17 pdf free download.