ASTM F Toy Safety Update

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1 Welcome to the Bureau Veritas Webinar ASTM F Toy Safety Update For Audio by Telephone: U.S. (Toll-free): (866) Toll: (703) Ask the operator for the Bureau Veritas ASTM F Webinar. If you have technical difficulties during the presentation: Dial *0 and the operator will assist 1

2 ASTM F Toy Safety Update February 13, 2009

3 Confidentiality Copyright 2009 Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, Inc. Proprietary to Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, Inc. DO NOT DISCLOSE OUTSIDE YOUR ORGANIZATION WITHOUT BUREAU VERITAS PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT 3

4 ASTM F Toy Safety Update AGENDA Jaw Entrapment in Handles and Steering Wheels Folding Mechanisms and Hinges Flammability Testing A4 and A5 Yo Yo Elastic Tether Toys Toy Chests Certain Toys with Spherical Ends Sound-Producing Toys Magnets WEBINAR PANEL Presenters: Dave Dick Bureau Veritas Ken Walsh Bureau Veritas Moderator: Rick Rosati Bureau Veritas 4

5 Section 4.39, Jaw Entrapment in Handles and Steering Wheels Address potential jaw entrapment in handles and steering wheels that are located such that they are accessible for teething in the following categories of toys intended for children under 18 months of age: Activity Tables intended to be played with by a standing child, Large Bulky Toys, Stationary Floor Toys, Push Toys intended to be pushed by a child walking upright, and Ride-On Toys. This is a new requirement to the ASTM F version. 5

6 Openings in handles and steering wheels That allow passage of a 19 mm X 19 mm (0.75 inch X 0.75 inch) block of any depth greater than 13 mm (0.5 inch); Must also allow passage of a 38 mm X 63 mm (1.5 inch X 2.5 inch) block of any depth greater than 13 mm (0.5 inch). The block shall be oriented such that the 63 mm (2.5 inch) dimension is perpendicular to the long dimension of the handle or steering wheel opening. 6

7 19 mm >13 mm >13 mm 38 mm 63 mm 7

8 This is a three dimensional test. Handles that are connected to the toy with a hinge and handles made from a pliable material (e.g., straps and ropes) are exempt. When a child s jaw becomes entrapped, there is potential for damage to teeth and gums, long term orthodontic consequences and impairment of normal speech development. Most cases of jaw entrapment involve children less than 18 months of age. Reference picture is taken from the CPSC website recall notice. 8

9 Section 4.13, Folding Mechanisms and Hinges The scope of this section has been revised to change the following: The statement, intended to support the weight of a child, has been deleted from the scope to clarify that this is not applicable to the entire Section Section , Folding Mechanisms is applicable to toy products intended or likely to support the weight of a child. Section , Hinge-Line Clearance is applicable to all toy products that contain a hinge, provided the movable portion weighs greater than 1/2 lb. and the accessible gap at the hinge line is within the range of 3/16 inch through 1/2 inch. 9

10 An additional clarification was inserted into the scope that states that these requirements do not relate to the recognized and familiar hazards associated with the changing clearances around the edges of doors or pivoted or hinged sections in toy truck bodies, toy earthmoving machinery, and similar toys. 10

11 Section , Folding Mechanisms now include requirements for locking devices (Section ). Locking devices or other means to prevent unexpected or sudden movement or collapse of the article shall engage automatically when the product is placed in the manufacturer s recommended use position. Section states that locking devices shall comply with either of the following: Each single action device shall require a minimum force of 10 pounds (45 N) to activate the release mechanism when tested. Each double action locking device shall require two distinct and separate actions to release. There are no force requirements for double action locking devices. During and upon completion of the new testing, the unit shall remain in its recommended use position. 11

12 Examples of products to which these requirements would apply include, but are not limited to: folding mechanisms in toy strollers a child can sit in toy chairs a child can sit in child-sized ironing board Examples of products to which these requirements would not apply include, but are not limited to: a doll house-sized chair a doll house-sized bed an expandable/collapsible sphere This requirement is intended to ensure that a child will not be able to unlock a locking device on their own - a caregiver will be required to unlock the locking device. 12

13 A4. Flammability Testing Procedure for Solids and Soft Toys Revised editorially to help clarify existing requirement. Added a reference to the methodology from 16 CFR Removed may and should and replaced with mandatory language is and shall. Added the following caveat: this standard is used to measure and describe the response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and flame under controlled conditions, but does not by itself incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk assessment of the materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions. 13

14 A5 Flammability Testing Procedure for Fabrics Added This new annex establishes the protocol and general criteria for flammability testing of fabrics in conformance with the requirements in 16 CFR (c)(6)(vi). New testing procedure added: Definitions for Fabric, Plain Surface Fabric and Raised Surface Fabric. Exemptions for fabric that is less than 2 x 6 in size and fabric that is permanently attached to solids. Sample Preparation has been created including: Preconditioning; Washing; Orientation; Support and Non-Fabric Components. Test Procedures and Requirements for Plain Surface Fabrics and Raised Surface Fabrics. 14

15 Section 4.37, Yo Yo Elastic Tether Toys Adding the following exemption to Section : (2) Sports balls with wrist or ankle straps longer than 70 cm (28 in.) intended to be kicked or thrown and returned to the user. The length of the strap shall be measured when the product is placed on a horizontal surface with no load The scope of this requirement was not intended to address this type of product. This section was previously 4.38 in the ASTM F963-07e1 version. 15

16 Section 4.27, Toy Chests Deleted Toy Chests from the toy standard, as they are considered as furniture and furniture is not considered as a toy. Added to scope of Section 1.4 as an article not covered by this specification. Re-approval of ASTM F834, Toy Chests. Remove all references to the technical requirements for toy chests in F963 and instead, insert a reference in Section 2, Referenced Documents, that toy chests are specifically covered under F834. As the Toy Chest requirements of Section 4.27 have been deleted, all subsequent section numbers have changed. 16

17 Section 4.32, Certain Toys with Spherical Ends A new requirement has been added for nail, screw and bolt shapes (Section ). Toys intended for children between the ages of 18 months and 48 months that include nail, screw and bolt shapes that weigh less than 1.1 lb (0.5 kg) and incorporate spherical or hemispherical ends attached to a shaft or handle, shall be so designed that such ends are not capable of entering and penetrating past the full depth of the cavity of the supplemental test fixture. A toy shall meet this requirement when tested under the force only of its own weight and in a non-compressed state. This section was previously 4.33 in the ASTM F963-07e1 version. 17

18 Exclusions: The requirements do not apply to the following nail, screw and bolt shapes: Soft filled shapes and fabric shapes. Shapes with an overall length less than 2.25 in.(57.1 mm). Shapes whose spherical or hemispherical ends are less than 0.6 in.(15 mm) in diameter as shown. Shapes with flexible ends. Diameter of hemispherical or spherical end Distance to undercut section from hemispherical end Shapes where the distance to the undercut is greater than 1.75 in.(44.4 mm) as shown. 18

19 Section 4.5, Sound Producing Toys Exempts push/pull toys from the Continuous Sounds requirements for the pass-by test. This exemption was added because a true measurement of the intended continuous sound producing mechanism cannot be achieved by the existing methodology. During the pass-by test for push/pull toys, the contact between the wheels of the product and the test surface will produce a continuous sound that will significantly contribute to the overall sound pressure measurement. Modifies the Measurements of Continuous Sounds by deleting: the pass-by tests, measurement of the maximum A weighted sound pressure level. Measured twice on each side. Adds to the Measurements of Impulsive Sounds: the pass-by tests, measure the C-weighted peak sound pressure level. Measured twice on each side. 19

20 : Section 4.38, Magnets Age grade Up to 14 years Size requirement for magnets and magnetic components has been increased to the small parts cylinder Any as received or liberated magnet, with a flux index >50, that can fit within the small parts cylinder would be considered as a banned hazardous substance Added cycling test - The 1000 cycles shall be performed on the as-received magnetic parts or assemblies. Each unique magnetic part or component is tested. The magnetic parts shall be brought together to a distance that initiates magnetic attraction, released, and then pulled apart to the distance where magnetic attraction ceases. Repeated after additional use and abuse. Added a drop test similar to EN 71-1, using a 1 kg (2.2 lb.) weight dropped from 100mm (4.0 in.) The only labelling that would be required is for science, hobby, and craft kits for children over the age of 8 that have as received small magnets or components. This section was previously 4.39 in the ASTM F963-07e1 version. 20

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