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Creepy, scary doll used as a prop for a Halloween, horror movie while adhering to ASTM F963-23 toy safety guidelines.
ANSI | Toy Safety

How ASTM F963-23 Assures Safety in Toys in Horror Movies

ByAlexandra Schirn October 31, 2025October 27, 2025

There is something irresistibly thrilling about watching a good horror movie around Halloween. Whether it is the creepy atmosphere, spine-chilling jump scares, or the unsettling…

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…

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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