ASTM-F963-2017

Designation:F963−17AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardConsumerSafetySpecificationforToySafety1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF963;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONThepurposeofthisconsumersafetyspecificationistoestablishnationallyrecognizedsafetyrequirementsfortoys.Althoughthisspecificationwillnoteliminatetheneedfortheexerciseofparentalresponsibilityinselectingtoysappropriatetotheageofachild,orparentalsupervisioninsituationsinwhichchildrenofvariousagesmayhaveaccesstothesametoys,itsapplicationwillminimizeaccidentsinthenormal,intendeduseandreasonablyforeseeableabuseofthetoyscoveredbythisspecification.ThisspecificationwasdevelopedoriginallyasaVoluntaryProductStandardundertheauspicesoftheNationalBureauofStandards,DepartmentofCommerce,andpublishedin1976(PS72–76).Thepresentrevisionisintendedtoupdatethesafetyrequirementstoincludethefollowingbyreference:publishedfederalmandatoryrequirements,relevantvoluntarystandards,certainnewrequirementsforaddressingpotentialhazards,andseveraltechnicalrevisionsbasedonproducerexperiencewiththeoriginalstandard.1.Scope1.1Thisspecification2relatestopossiblehazardsthatmaynotberecognizedreadilybythepublicandthatmaybeencounteredinthenormaluseforwhichatoyisintendedorafterreasonablyforeseeableabuse.Itdoesnotpurporttocovereveryconceivablehazardofaparticulartoy.Thisspecificationdoesnotcoverproductperformanceorquality,exceptasrelatedtosafety.Exceptforthelabelingrequirementspointingoutthefunctionalhazardsandagerangeforwhichthetoyisintended,thisspecificationhasnorequirementsforthoseaspectsofatoythatpresentaninherentandrecognizedhazardaspartofthefunctionofthetoy.Suchanexampleisasharppointnecessaryforthefunctionofaneedle.Theneedleisaninherenthazardthatiswellunderstoodbythepurchaserofatoysewingkit,andthishazardiscommunicatedtotheuseraspartofthenormaleducationalprocess.1.2Ontheotherhand,whilearidingtoyhasinherenthazardsassociatedwithitsuse(forexample,fallingoffontothesidewalk),thepossiblehazardsassociatedwithitscon-struction(sharpedges,exposedmechanisms,etc.)willbeminimizedbytheapplicationofthisspecification.1.3Thisspecificationcoversrequirementsandcontainstestmethodsfortoysintendedforusebychildrenunder14yearsofage.Differentagelimitsforvariousrequirementswillbefoundinthisspecification.Theselimitsreflectthenatureofthehazardsandexpectedmentalorphysicalability,orboth,ofachildtocopewiththehazards.1.4Articlesnotcoveredbythisspecificationareasfollows:BicyclesTricyclesNon-PoweredScooters(seeConsumerSafetySpecificationF2264)RecreationalPoweredScootersandPocketBikes(seeConsumerSafetySpecificationF2641)Slingshotsandsharp-pointeddartsPlaygroundequipmentNon-powdergunsKitesHobbyandcraftitemsinwhichthefinisheditemisnotprimarilyofplayvalueModelkitsinwhichthefinisheditemisnotprimarilyofplayvalueCrayons,paints,chalks,andothersimilarartmaterialsinwhichthematerialitselforthefinisheditemisnotprimarilyofplayvalue,exceptthatallartmaterials,whetherornotacomponentofatoy,shallcomplywithLHAMA,inaccordancewith4.29.1–4.29.3.Sportinggoods,campinggoods,athleticequipment,1ThisconsumersafetyspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommit-teeF15onConsumerProductsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF15.22onToySafety.CurrenteditionapprovedMay1,2017.PublishedAugust2017.Originallyapprovedin1986.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2016asF963–16.DOI:10.1520/F0963-17.2TheToyAssociationsometimesprovidesitsinterpretationsofthisspecificationthroughitscounselasaservicetoitsmembersandothers.TheToyAssociation’sinterpretationsarenotreviewedorapprovedbyASTMandshouldbeviewedasTheToyAssociation’salone.Copyright©ASTMInternational,100BarrHarborDrive,POBoxC700,WestConshohocken,PA19428-2959.UnitedStatesThisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccordancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandardizationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecommendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.1musicalinstruments,juvenileproducts,andfurniture;however,toysthataretheircounterpartsarecovered.(Itisrecognizedthatthereisoftenafinelinebetween,forexample,amusicalinstrumentorasportingitemanditstoycounterpart.Theintentionoftheproducerordistributor,aswellasnormaluseandreasonablyforeseeableabuse,determineswhethertheitemisatoycounterpart.)Poweredmodelsofaircraft,rockets,boats,andlandvehicles;however,toysthataretheircounterpartsarecovered.Constantairinflatables1.5Generalguidelinesforagelabelingtoysandtoypack-agingarecontainedinAnnexA1.1.6Informationregardingpackagingandshippingiscon-tainedinAnnexA2.1.7Thisconsumersafetyspecificationincludesthefollow-ingsections:TitleSectionScope1ReferencedDocuments2Terminology3SafetyRequirements4MaterialQuality4.1Flammability4.2Toxicology4.3Electrical/ThermalEnergy4.4Sound-ProducingToys4.5SmallObjects4.6AccessibleEdges4.7Projection