Amazon US Children's Toys ASTM F963-23

Children's Toys ASTM F963-23

On October 13, 2023, the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) released the toy safety standard ASTM F963-23.

Currently, federal regulation 16 CFR 1250 still adopts ASTM F963-17.

Updates:

- Heavy Metals in Substrates: Clarified exemptions by describing them separately.

- Phthalates: Revised to align with federal regulation 16 CFR 1307.

- Sound-Producing Toys: Modified the definitions of certain sound-producing toys for easier distinction.

- Batteries: Higher accessibility requirements for batteries:

- Abuse testing is now required for toys intended for children aged 8 and above.

- Screws on battery covers must remain intact after abuse testing.

- Special tools provided for opening the battery compartment must be explicitly described in the manual.

- Expanding Materials:

- Revised the applicable scope.

- Corrected an error in the dimensional tolerance for testing specifications.

- Projectile Toys: Adjusted the sequence of provisions to improve logical flow.

- Labeling: Added requirements for tracking labels.

- Instruction Manual: For special tools included for opening the battery compartment:

- Consumers should be reminded to keep the tool for future use.

- It should be stated that the tool must be stored out of children's reach.

- It should be clearly noted that the tool is not a toy.

NO.1 Official Notification

Application Process

Step 1:

- Provide samples and complete the application form (provided by our company).

Step 2:

- After passing the test, a draft report will be issued.

Step 3:

- Once the draft is confirmed as correct, the final report will be issued.

- The customer submits the report to Amazon for review.