The ASTM F963-17 standard, published by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), deals with potential hazards that are not easily recognized by humans and encountered in normal use for which a toy is intended, or after foreseeable abuse. However, it does not claim that a toy covers every imaginable danger. This standard does not cover product performance or quality, except for those related to safety. It has no requirements as part of the expected function of the toy, other than labeling requirements that indicate the functional hazards and age range for which the toy is intended.
The ASTM F963-17 standard describes requirements and defines test methods for toys intended for use by children younger than 14 years old. There are different age limits for the requirements described. These limits reflect the nature of the hazards and a child's expected mental or physical ability to deal with hazards, or both.
Toys that do not fall within the scope of this standard are:
Standard annexes also contain general rules for age labeling and packaging of toys, and information on packaging and transportation.
The ASTM F963-17 standard requires that surface coating materials and accessible substrates of children's toys that can be absorbed, ingested, or swallowed comply with the solubility limits of the eight listed elements. Materials and solubility limits are shown in a table. These elements and the resolution limits are as follows:
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