What is AS/NZS ISO 8124 for Australian Children's Toys?

Mandatory Standards for Toys Exported to Australia/Cross-Border E-Commerce Platforms:

- AS/NZS ISO 8124.1:2023

- AS/NZS ISO 8124.2:2016

- AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2021 (+ phthalates testing)

On September 4, 2023, the Australian government announced new safety standards for children's toys. This mandatory standard, known as the "Consumer Goods (Toys for Children Up to and Including 36 Months) Safety Standard 2023," outlines the requirements for toys intended for children up to and including 36 months of age. Suppliers must transition to the new mandatory standard by March 4, 2025.

This safety standard stipulates the requirements of Australia's voluntary standards and similar international standards. Its aim is to minimize the risk of choking or suffocation from small parts in toys, thus preventing serious injury or death among infants. The standard also introduces new requirements for toy battery compartments.

I. This Mandatory Standard Applies to Toys for Children Up to and Including 36 Months of Age:

These toys are manufactured, designed, and labeled for sale as toys, including but not limited to:

1. Rattles, toy dummies, teethers, and squeeze toys

2. Toys for attaching to cots, playpens, prams, and strollers

3. Push and pull toys

4. Pounding toys

5. Blocks and stacking toys

6. Bath toys

7. Rocking, spring, and stick horses and figures

8. Musical chime toys

9. Jack-in-the-box

10. Stuffed, plush, and flocked animals and figures

11. Dolls

12. Toys with pompoms

13. Games and puzzles

14. Toy cars, trucks, and other vehicles

II. This Mandatory Standard Does Not Apply to the Following Toys:

1. Balloons

2. Marbles

3. Tapes and CDs

4. Books

5. Writing materials

6. Paints and paint brushes

7. Modelling materials including play dough, clay, and plasticine

8. Bicycles with a wheelbase of not less than 640 mm

9. Playground equipment for parks, schools, and home use

10. Goods supplied wholly or partially unassembled that need an adult to assemble them after purchase, if when assembled according to their supplied written instructions the goods follow the specified standards

11. Flotation toys

12. Baby dummies

13. Toys made wholly from highly porous material (such as cheesecloth) – except for toys with pompoms

14. Toys made from certain plastics that are labeled according to the mandatory standard

On October 27, 2023, Standards Australia published an amendment to the toy-specific elements migration standard AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2021 (equivalent to ISO 8124-3:2020), which became AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2021+Amd 1:2023 (equivalent to ISO 8124-3:2020+Amd.1:2023). This amendment took effect immediately.

Key Changes in AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2021+Amd 1:2023 Compared to the Previous Version:

For Modelling Clay:

1. Added boron (B) migration limit of 3750 mg/kg

2. Changed barium (Ba) migration limit from 250 mg/kg to 350 mg/kg

For Putty:

1. Added boron (B) migration limit of 3750 mg/kg

2. Reduced migration limits for four elements (Ba, Cd, Cr, Hg) to match those of modelling clay

For Slime:

1. Added boron (B) migration limit of 1250 mg/kg

2. Reduced migration limits for eight elements (Sb, As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Pb, Hg, Se) to match those of finger paints.

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