ASTM F963 Testing
ASTM F963 is an American toy testing standard formulated by the National Bureau of standards of the U.S. Department of Commerce. All toys entering the U.S. market should meet the requirements of Consumer Safety Code - Toy Safety (ASTM F963) and Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).
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The Scope of ASTM F963
ASTM F963 is for toys used by children under 14 years of age. However, the following products should not be regarded as meeting the definition of toys in the directive: Playground equipment, bicycles, tricycles, non play crayons, pigments, chalk and similar art materials, catapults and pointed darts, etc
Main Test items of ASTM F963
1) Physical and mechanical properties, such as small parts, sharp edges, sharp tips, etc
2) Flammability, including solid combustion and textile combustion
3) Migration of 8 heavy metals
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Regular toys test items recommended
Wooden toys: Physical and Mechanical Properties, Combustion Performance, Heavy Metal Migration, CPSIA Lead Content, CPSIA Phthalate Content
Plastic toys: Physical and Mechanical Properties, Combustion Performance, Heavy Metal Migration, CPSIA Lead Content, CPSIA Phthalate Content
Plush toys:Physical and Mechanical Properties, Combustion Performance, Heavy Metal Migration, CPSIA Lead Content, CPSIA Phthalate Content
Metal Toys: Physical and Mechanical Properties, Combustion Performance, Heavy Metal Migration, CPSIA Lead Content
Testing Period
1~3 working days
Please visit the CPSC website (Lab ID=1368) for more information.
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