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Close up of a child playing with green slime that adheres to microbiological testing for toys in ISO 8124-12:2023.
ANSI | Toy Safety

ISO 8124-12:2023— Microbiological Safety of Toys

ByAlexandra Schirn May 3, 2024May 21, 2025

Contaminated toys could infect children and put them at risk to getting a disease. Toy testing is therefore an essential part of the toy manufacturing…

Retro toy robot on orange background that might be too old to follow ASTM F963-23 toy safety standard requirements.
ANSI | Toy Safety

ASTM F963-23: Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety

ByBrad Kelechava December 4, 2023May 21, 2025

ASTM F963, the standard for toy safety, has been revised. The current version, ASTM F963-23: Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety, revises and supersedes…

Toy Box full of soft toys in a child's bedroom that adhere to ISO 8124-2:2023 toy flammability testing.
ANSI | Toy Safety

ISO 8124-2:2023—Safety Of Toys – Part 2: Flammability

ByAlexandra Schirn November 1, 2023May 21, 2025

Flammability is an aspect that certain toy safety standards cover because some toys can easily catch on fire if they contain flammable material that would pose a hazard…

A child and her mom playing with Barbie dolls that adhere to ISO 8124-6:2018 toy safety specifications.
ANSI | Toy Safety

ISO 8124-6:2018—Phthalate Esters In Toys

ByAlexandra Schirn July 20, 2023June 10, 2025

A sticky chemical that oozes from the plastic used in very old dolls and some other toys may pose a health risk. Some dolls and…

Little boy working on colorful toy puzzle safely with ISO 8124-1:2022 requirements.
ANSI | Toy Safety

ISO 8124-1:2022 – Safety of Mechanical & Physical Properties of Toys

ByBrad Kelechava September 20, 2022May 22, 2025

Overall, intrinsic toy hazards have minimized, but toy-related injuries still occur. Continuing to assure safety in toy manufacture internationally, ISO 8124-1:2022 – Safety of toys…

Old robot toys with a vintage filter that haven't been tested to ASTM F963 and might not be safe.
ANSI | Toy Safety

Vintage Toy Safety – Hazards of The Past

ByBrad Kelechava April 10, 2018May 29, 2025

Old Toys Aren’t Guaranteed to Be Safe. Nostalgia can erupt within any of us. We can accelerate this feeling by acting on it. This can…

Kite Exceptions ISO 8124-1:2018 Toy Safety Products
ANSI | Toy Safety

Exceptions to ISO 8124-1 Toy Products

ByBrad Kelechava March 30, 2018May 29, 2025

ISO 8124-1:2022 – Safety of toys – Part 1: Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties, an international standard, specifies acceptable criteria for the…

A baby opening a toy box filled with toys that follow ISO 8124 Standards
ANSI | Toy Safety

ISO 8124 – Toy Safety Standards

ByBrad Kelechava March 29, 2018May 29, 2025

The global toy market saw $80.8 billion in revenue over the past decade. This industry, while dominated by a few major players, comprises numerous companies…

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