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cpsc toy safety

CPSC Approves Federal Toy Safety Standard Update

The CPSC has approved an ASTM F963-23 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety revision for toys sold in the United States that are manufactured on or after April 20, 2024. This revision focuses on technical and physical changes for the following:

  • Battery Accessibility
  • Battery Compartment Attachment
  • Acoustics
  • Expanding Materials with Outer Coverings
  • Environmental Conditions for Projectile Toys
  • Testing Sequence for Bow and Arrow Toys

In an effort to align ASTM requirements with existing CPSC and Federal requirements, additional changes were made to:

  • Labeling Requirements for Toy Tracking Labels
  • Exemptions for Toy Substrate Materials
  • Phthalates

ATS Consumer Product Testing

Applied Technical Services performs testing on battery compartment securement options to 16 CFR 1263 — UL-4200A Section 5.5–5.6. Our Marietta consumer product testing lab maintains ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation to conduct testing in accordance with this standard.

For more information regarding this ASTM F963-23 revision, please click here.