ASTM F963-11
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety

Standard No.

ASTM F963-11

Release Date

2011

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM F963-16

Latest

ASTM F963-23

Scope

1.1 This specification relates to possible hazards that may not be recognized readily by the public and that may be encountered in the normal use for which a toy is intended or after reasonably foreseeable abuse. It does not purport to cover every conceivable hazard of a particular toy. This specification does not cover product performance or quality, except as related to safety. Except for the labeling requirements pointing out the functional hazards and age range for which the toy is intended, this specification has no requirements for those aspects of a toy that present an inherent and recognized hazard as part of the function of the toy. Such an example is a sharp point necessary for the function of a needle. The needle is an inherent hazard that is well understood by the purchaser of a toy sewing kit, and this hazard is communicated to the user as part of the normal educational process.

1.2 On the other hand, while a riding toy has inherent hazards associated with its use (for example, falling off onto the sidewalk), the possible hazards associated with its construction (sharp edges, exposed mechanisms, etc.) will be minimized by the application of this specification.

1.3 This specification covers requirements and contains test methods for toys intended for use by children under 14 years of age. Different age limits for various requirements will be found in this specification. These limits reflect the nature of the hazards and expected mental or physical ability, or both, of a child to cope with the hazards.

1.4 Articles not covered by this specification are as follows:
Bicycles
Tricycles
Non-Powered Scooters
(see Consumer Safety Specification F2264)
Recreational Powered Scooters and Pocket Bikes
(see Consumer Safety Specification F2641)
Sling shots and sharp-pointed darts
Playground equipment
Non-powder guns
Kites
Hobby and craft items in which the finished item is not
primarily of play value
Model kits in which the finished item is not primarily of
play value
Crayons, paints, chalks, and other similar art materials in
which the material itself or the finished item is not
primarily of play value, except that all art materials,
whether or not a component of a toy, must comply with
LHAMA, in accordance with 4.29.1-4.29.3.
Toy Chests
Sporting goods, camping goods, athletic equipment,
musical instruments, juvenile products, and furniture;
however, toys that are their counterparts are covered.
(It is recognized that there is often a fine line between,
for example, a musical instrument or a sporting item
and its toy counterpart. The intention of the producer
or distributor, as well as normal use and reasonably
foreseeable abuse, determines whether the item is a
toy counterpart.)
Powered models of aircraft, rockets, boats, and land
vehicles; however, toys that are their counterparts are
covered.
Constant air inflatables

1.5 General guidelines for age labeling toys and toy packaging are contained in Annex A1.

1.6 Information regarding packaging and shipping is contained in Annex A2.

1.7 This consumer safety specification includes the following sections:

Title	Section
Scope	1
Referenced Documents	2
ASTM F963-11 Referenced Document ASTM D1193 Standard Specification for Reagent Water ASTM D2240 Standard Test Method for Properties of Rubber &8212; Durometer Hardness*， 2024-04-19 Update ASTM D3421  ASTM D374 Standard Test Methods for Thickness of Solid Electrical Insulation ASTM D4236 Standard Practice for Labeling Art Materials for Chronic Health Hazards ASTM D5276 Standard Test Method for Drop Test of Loaded Containers by Free Fall ASTM D642 Standard Test Method for Determining Compressive Resistance of Shipping Containers, Components, and Unit Loads ASTM D880 Standard Test Method for Impact Testing for Shipping Containers and Systems ASTM D999 Standard Methods for Vibration Testing of Shipping Containers ASTM F1148 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment ASTM F1313 Standard Specification for Volatile N-Nitrosamine Levels in Rubber Nipples on Pacifiers ASTM F2264 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powered Scooters ASTM F2641 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Recreational Powered Scooters and Pocket Bikes ASTM F2853 Standard Test Method for Determination of Lead in Paint Layers and Similar Coatings or in Substrates and Homogenous Materials by Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry Using Multiple Monochromatic Excitation Beams ASTM F2923 Standard Specification for Consumer Product Safety for Children’s Jewelry*， 2024-04-19 Update ASTM F404 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for High Chairs ASTM F406 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs/Play Yards ASTM F834 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Chests ISO 11202 Acoustics — Noise emitted by machinery and equipment — Determination of emission sound pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions applying approximate environmental corrections ISO 11204 Acoustics - Noise emitted by machinery and equipment - Determination of emission sound pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions applying accurate environmental corrections ISO 3696 Water for analytical laboratory use; Specification and test methods ISO 7779 Acoustics — Measurement of airborne noise emitted by information technology and telecommunications equipment ISO 8124-1 Safety of toys — Part 1: Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties — Amendment 1 ISO 8124-3 Safety of toys — Part 3: Migration of certain elements — Amendment 1: Limits for boron and other elements in slime, and barium in modelling clay ASTM F963-11 history 2023 ASTM F963-23 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety 2017 ASTM F963-17 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety 2016 ASTM F963-16 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety 2011 ASTM F963-11 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety 2008 ASTM F963-08 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety 2007 ASTM F963-07e1 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety 2007 ASTM F963-07 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety 2003 ASTM F963-03 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety 1996 ASTM F963-96ae2 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety 1996 ASTM F963-96ae1 Standard Consumer Safety Specification on Toy Safety 1996 ASTM F963-96a Standard Consumer Safety Specification on Toy Safety Copyright ©2024 All Rights Reserved