ISO 8124-1:2012/FDAmd 2

FINAL
ISO
AMENDMENT
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8124-1:2012
FDAM 2
ISO/TC 181
Safety of toys —
Secretariat: DS
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Part 1:
2014-03-04
Safety aspects related to mechanical
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and physical properties
2014-05-05
AMENDMENT 2: Impaction and
impalement hazards
Sécurité des jouets —
Partie 1: Aspects de sécurité relatifs aux propriétés mécaniques et
physiques
AMENDEMENT 2: Risques de blocage liés à l’ingestion
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The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 181, Safety of toys.
ISO 8124-1:2012/FDAM 2:2014(E)
Safety of toys —
Part 1:
Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical
properties
AMENDMENT 2: Impaction and impalement hazards
Replace the existing 4.5.1 with the text below:
4.5.1 Squeeze toys, rattles, fasteners, and certain other toys and components of toys
4.5.1.1 General
Soft-filled (stuffed) toys or soft-filled parts of toys or parts made entirely of fabric are exempted from
the requirements of 4.5.1.
4.5.1.2 Squeeze toys, rattles, and certain other toys and components of toys
The requirements of 4.5.1.2 apply to the following types of toys:
— squeeze toys intended for children under 18 mo.;
— rattles;
— teethers and teething toys intended for children under 18 mo.;
— legs of baby gyms intended for children under 18 mo.;
— the following toys if they have a mass less than 0,5 kg and are intended for children too young to sit
up unaided:
— removable components of toys intended to be strung across a crib, playpen, or perambulator;
— removable components of baby gyms.
The toys and components of toys listed above shall be designed so that no part of the toy protrudes past
the base of test template A when tested in accordance with 5.3.
The toys and components of toys listed above shall, if they have nearly spherical, hemispherical, or
circular flared ends, be designed so that such ends do not protrude past the base of the supplemental
test template B when tested in accordance with 5.3.
4.5.1.3 Other toys or components of toys with nearly spherical, hemispherical, circular flared, or
dome-shaped ends of toys having a mass less than 0,5 kg and intended for children under 18 mo.
See E.7.
The requirements of 4.5.1.3 apply only to toys or components of toys where the nearly spherical,
hemispherical, circular flared, or dome-shaped end adjoins a shaft, handle, or support that has a smaller
cross section.
Nearly spherical, hemispherical, circular flared, or dome-shaped ends of toys or components of toys
shall be designed so that such ends do not protrude past the base of the supplemental test template B
when tested in accordance with 5.3.
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4.5.1.4 Toy fasteners (e.g. nails, bolts, screws, and pegs) with nearly spherical, hemispherical, or
dome-shaped ends intended for children 18 mo. and over but under 48 mo.
See E.7.
The requirements of 4.5.1.4 apply only to toy fasteners that meet all of the following criteria (see
Figures 1 and 2):
— The nearly spherical, hemispherical, or dome-shaped end has a diameter of 15 mm or more.
— The distance from the apex of the toy fastener to the undercut is 44,4 mm or less.
— The overall length is 57,1 mm or more.
Key
a diameter of nearly spherical, hemispherical, or dome-shaped end, ≥15 mm
b distance from the apex of the toy fastener to the undercut, ≤44,4 mm
c overall length, ≥57,1 mm
Figure 7 — Dimensions of toy fasteners
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Figure 8 — Examples of toy fasteners
The requirements of 4.5.1.4 do not apply to toy fasteners
— with non-rigid ends or
— that are tethered to a toy where the weight of the combined toy/fastener is more than 0,5 kg and the
length of the tether is less than 300 mm.
Nearly spherical, hemispherical, or dome-shaped ends of toy fasteners (e.g. nails, bolts, screws, and pegs)
shall be designed so that such ends do not protrude past the base of the supplemental test template B
when tested in accordance with 5.3.
Replace the existing 4.8 with the following:
4.8 Projections
4.8.1 Projections other than bath toy projections
See E.13.
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These requirements are intended to address the hazards associated with the users of toys falling on
projections or on rigid components possibly causing skin puncture or internal injury.
If a projection presents a skin puncture hazard, the projection shall be protected by suitable means,
such as turning back the end of a wire or by affixing a smoothly finished protective cap or cover, which
effectively increases the surface area for potential contact with the skin. The protective cap or cover
shall not become detached when tested in accordance with 5.24.
If a rigid handlebar presents a potential internal injury hazard or a skin puncture hazard, it shall be
equipped with handle-grips with enlarged ends. Ends of tubes that present a potential internal injury
hazard or a skin puncture hazard shall be equipped with end-plugs or other means of protection at the
end of the tube.
Handle-grips, end-plugs, and other protective devices shall not become detached when subjected to a
removal force of 70 N.
Since this requirement relates to hazards arising from a child falling on a toy, only vertical or nearly
vertical projections shall be evaluated. However, the toy and its projection shall be tested in the most
onerous position.
Toys intended to be repeatedly assembled and taken apart shall have the individual pieces and fully
assembled articles, as shown on packaging graphics, instructions, or other advertising, evaluated
separately.
The requirements for the assembled toy do not apply to toys for which the assembling makes up a
significant part of the play value of the toy.
4.8.2 Bath toy projections
Rigid projections on toys designed primarily for use in the bath tub pose a specific hazard that can
result in serious penetration and impalement injuries. Design guidelines are presented in Annex F that
intend to minimize penetration and impalement hazards.
As there are no objective means for determining conformance with these guidelines, they are not to be
used to judge compliance with this International Standard.
Replace the existing E.7 with the text below:
E.7 Shape, size, and strength of certain toys
See 4.5, 4.5.1.3, and 4.5.1.4.
The purpose of the requirements in 4.5 is to identify certain toys which can present impaction, choking,
and/or suffocation hazards because their design or construction permits them to enter an infant’s
mouth and potentially become lodged in the throat.
In determining which toys are intended for children who are unable to sit up unaided or intended for
children under 18 mo., the following factors are relevant: the manufacturer’s stated intent (such as
on a label) if it is reasonable, the advertising, the promotion, the marketing, and whether the toys are
generally considered as suitable for the age group in question.
It is recognized that children start to sit up unaided between five mo. and 10 mo. of age.
The requirements in 4.5.1.2 are intended to address choking, suffocation, and impaction hazards
associated with rattles, teethers, teething toys, and squeeze toys intended for children under 18 mo.
The requirements apply to toys having a mass less than 0,5 kg and intended for children too young to sit
up unaided, including toy components that are removable from toys intended to be strung across a crib,
playpen, or perambulator; the requirements do not apply to the fasteners of such products intended for
attaching the toy to the crib, playpen, or perambulator.
NOTE The term “nearly” is used below, consistent with the long standing and successful squeeze toy
requirement.
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The requirements in 4.5.1.3 (nearly spherical, hemispherical, circular flared, or dome-shaped ends of
toys or components of toys) are intended to address several deaths and incidents reported through the
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), involving young children (under 18 mo.) playing with
various toys featuring spherical ends attached to a handle or shaft. The deaths or incidents resulted
from the spherical end of a toy becoming lodged in the child’s throat causing asphyxiation. The incidents
were similar to those previously addressed by use of the supplemental gauge. The European standard
EN 71 was also used as reference as it addresses similar situations. The exclusion for toys weighing over
0,5 kg (1,1 lbs) was incorporated to differentiate the subject toys from other toys as also referenced
from the European EN 71 standard.
The requirements
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