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PD ISO/TR 8124-9:2025 Safety of toys - Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties. Comparison of ISO 8124-1, EN 71-1 and ASTM F963, 2025
- undefined
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Comparison of scopes
- 5 Comparison of terms and definitions [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 Analysis of the main differences between the terms and definitions [Go to Page]
- 5.2.1 Aquatic toy
- 5.2.2 Asphyxiation and choking
- 5.2.3 Ball
- 5.2.4 Close-to-the-ear toy
- 5.2.5 Cord
- 5.2.6 Elastic
- 5.2.7 Hand-held toy
- 5.2.8 Hazard
- 5.2.9 Large and bulky toy
- 5.2.10 Marble
- 5.2.11 Paper
- 5.2.12 Pompom
- 5.2.13 Projectile
- 5.2.14 Projectile toy with stored energy
- 5.2.15 Protective cap, cover or tip
- 5.2.16 Pull or push toy
- 5.2.17 Rattle
- 5.2.18 Removable component
- 5.2.19 Squeeze toy
- 5.2.20 Tabletop, floor, or crib toy
- 5.2.21 Toy scooter
- 6 Comparison of requirements [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Normal use
- 6.3 Reasonably foreseeable abuse
- 6.4 Material [Go to Page]
- 6.4.1 General
- 6.4.2 Fillings
- 6.4.3 Expanding materials
- 6.4.4 Glass and porcelain
- 6.5 Small parts [Go to Page]
- 6.5.1 General
- 6.5.2 Small parts exemptions
- 6.5.3 Test methods
- 6.5.4 Small parts waring
- 6.6 Shape, size and strength of certain toys [Go to Page]
- 6.6.1 General
- 6.6.2 Squeeze toys, rattles and certain other toys
- 6.6.3 Small balls
- 6.6.4 Pompoms
- 6.6.5 Toy pacifiers
- 6.6.6 Balloons
- 6.6.7 Marbles
- 6.6.8 Hemispheric-shaped toys
- 6.6.9 Suction cups
- 6.6.10 Test templates
- 6.7 Edges [Go to Page]
- 6.7.1 General
- 6.7.2 Age range for application of the functional sharp edge exemption
- 6.7.3 Toys assembled by adults
- 6.7.4 Test method
- 6.8 Points [Go to Page]
- 6.8.1 General
- 6.8.2 Age range for application of the functional sharp point exemption
- 6.8.3 Electrical conductors
- 6.8.4 Examples of accessible, potentially hazardous sharp points
- 6.8.5 Test method
- 6.9 Projections [Go to Page]
- 6.9.1 General
- 6.9.2 Ends of rigid handlebars
- 6.9.3 Age grade
- 6.9.4 Bath toy projections
- 6.9.5 Protective components
- 6.10 Metal wires and rods [Go to Page]
- 6.10.1 General
- 6.10.2 Scope of the metal wires and rods flexure test
- 6.10.3 Metal wire flexure test methods
- 6.11 Plastic film or plastic bags in packaging and in toys [Go to Page]
- 6.11.1 General
- 6.11.2 Scope of plastic film or plastic bags in packaging and in toys
- 6.11.3 Minimum sheet thickness
- 6.11.4 Thickness of plastic balloons
- 6.11.5 Detached plastic sheeting
- 6.11.6 Perforated plastic film
- 6.11.7 Determination of plastic sheet area
- 6.12 Cords [Go to Page]
- 6.12.1 General
- 6.12.2 Length of cords, loops, nooses and tangled loops
- 6.12.3 Diameter of certain cords intended for children under 36 months
- 6.12.4 Self-retracting cords
- 6.12.5 Toys attached or intended to be strung across, or otherwise attached to a cradle, cot, perambulator or carriage
- 6.12.6 Cords on pull toys
- 6.12.7 Cords on toy bags
- 6.12.8 Cords, strings and lines for flying toys
- 6.12.9 Electrical cables
- 6.12.10 Cord warning
- 6.12.11 Test methods and equipment
- 6.12.12 Toy disguise costumes
- 6.13 Folding mechanisms [Go to Page]
- 6.13.1 General
- 6.13.2 Hinge line clearance
- 6.13.3 Toy pushchairs, perambulators and similar toys
- 6.13.4 Requirement for folding devices having a scissor-like action
- 6.14 Holes, clearances and accessibility of mechanisms [Go to Page]
- 6.14.1 General
- 6.14.2 Holes, clearances and accessibility of mechanisms
- 6.14.3 Accessible clearances for moveable segments
- 6.14.4 Chains or belts in ride-on toys
- 6.14.5 Other driving mechanisms
- 6.14.6 Winding keys
- 6.14.7 Toy bicycles and tricycles provided with a handle that can be used for pushing the child
- 6.15 Springs
- 6.16 Stability and overload requirements [Go to Page]
- 6.16.1 Stability requirements for ride-on toys and seats
- 6.16.2 Overload requirements for ride-on toys and seats
- 6.16.3 Stability of stationary floor toys
- 6.17 Enclosures [Go to Page]
- 6.17.1 General
- 6.17.2 Ventilation
- 6.17.3 Toys that enclose the head
- 6.17.4 Closures
- 6.17.5 Toy chests safety labelling
- 6.18 Items that cover the face and simulated protective equipment
- 6.19 Projectile toys [Go to Page]
- 6.19.1 General
- 6.19.2 General requirements of projectiles
- 6.19.3 Projectile range
- 6.19.4 Impact surface
- 6.19.5 Discharge mechanism
- 6.19.6 Kinetic energy and warning
- 6.19.7 Toy catapults and projectiles propelled by an elastic band and projectile toys without stored energy where the discharge mechanism can store energy, only when held in place by the user
- 6.19.8 Dart
- 6.19.9 Mouth-actuated projectile toys
- 6.19.10 Test method
- 6.20 Flying toys [Go to Page]
- 6.20.1 General
- 6.20.2 Scope and exemption
- 6.20.3 Leading part(s) on rigid parts of flying toys
- 6.20.4 Rotor blades on flying toys and remote-controlled flying toys
- 6.20.5 Rotor or propeller warning
- 6.21 Aquatic toys
- 6.22 Braking [Go to Page]
- 6.22.1 General
- 6.22.2 Braking device — Exemptions
- 6.22.3 Braking device — Scope
- 6.22.4 Freewheeling facility
- 6.22.5 Brake performance test
- 6.23 Toy bicycles [Go to Page]
- 6.23.1 General
- 6.23.2 Braking system
- 6.23.3 Warning
- 6.24 Speed limitation of electrically driven ride-on toys [Go to Page]
- 6.24.1 General
- 6.24.2 Seat requirements
- 6.24.3 Determination of maximum design speed of electrically-driven ride-on toys
- 6.25 Toys containing a heat source [Go to Page]
- 6.25.1 General
- 6.25.2 Exemption for toys containing a heat source
- 6.25.3 Scope of toys containing a heat source
- 6.25.4 Temperature rise for heat sources
- 6.25.5 Test environment for toys containing a heat source
- 6.26 Liquid-filled toys
- 6.27 Mouth-actuated toys
- 6.28 Toy roller skates, toy inline skates and toy skateboards
- 6.29 Percussion caps
- 6.30 Acoustic requirements [Go to Page]
- 6.30.1 General
- 6.30.2 Scope for the acoustic
- 6.30.3 Category of acoustic toys
- 6.30.4 Rattles
- 6.30.5 Comparison of the acoustic requirements
- 6.30.6 Test method
- 6.31 Toy scooters [Go to Page]
- 6.31.1 General
- 6.31.2 Comparison of toy scooter requirements
- 6.32 Magnets and magnetic components [Go to Page]
- 6.32.1 General
- 6.32.2 Magnetic or electrical experimental sets intended for children 8 years and over
- 6.32.3 All other toys with magnets and magnetic components
- 6.33 Yo-yo balls
- 6.34 Straps intended to be worn fully or partially around the neck
- 6.35 Sledges and toboggans with cords for pulling
- 6.36 Jaw entrapment in handles and steering wheels
- 6.37 Assembly
- 6.38 Functional toys
- 6.39 Toys intended to come into contact with food
- 6.40 Inflatable toys
- 6.41 Toys gun markings (refer to ISO 8124-1:2022, Annex D)
- 6.42 Toys comprising monofilament fibres which can present long hair hazards
- 6.43 Packaging and packaging components (spherical, egg-shaped or ellipsoidal and hemispheric-shaped containers)
- Annex A (informative) Index of requirements by EN 71-1
- Annex B (informative) Index of requirements by ASTM F963
- Bibliography [Go to Page]
