ISO toughens toy safety standards

Millions of toys have been recalled around the world because of hazardous levels of lead or cadmium, choking hazards, dangerous magnets and other safety hazards. Two new standards in the ISO 8124 toy safety series aim to reduce the risk of a child being injured by unsafe equipment or dangerous substances.

"There is no question that ISO 8124 is a cornerstone of the global toy safety network," said Arnie Rubin, CEO of Funrise and President of the International Council of Toy Industries, in a recent interview in ISO's magazine, ISO Focus+. "Assuring the safety of children has been our industry's priority." Published under the generic title, Safety of toys, the ISO 8124 series of standards are designed to minimize potential toy hazards arising from their use in intended play modes (normal use), as well as unintended play modes (reasonably foreseeable abuse).  

More information is available from ISO Web site www.iso.org    

ISO 8124-1:2000
Safety of toys -- Part 1: Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties

ISO 8124-2:2007
Safety of toys -- Part 2: Flammability

ISO 8124-3:2010
Safety of toys -- Part 3: Migration of certain elements

ISO 8124-4:2010
Safety of toys -- Part 4: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use

ISO Focus+ TC 181 - Safety of toys