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Millions of toys were recalled worldwide because they showed a dangerous level of lead or cadmium, choking hazards, contained magnets can be swallowed or contained other dangers yet. In the series of different parts of ISO 8124, Toy SafetyTwo new documents are intended to reduce accident risks faced by children due to facilities or hazardous substances.
“There is no doubt that in the global network of toy safety, ISO 8124 is essential.”. These are the words of Arnie Rubin, Funrise Director and Chairman of the International Council of Toy Industries, in an interview published recently by the magazine ISO Focus+. According to him, “the safety of children has always been the first priority of our industry.”
Published under the generic title Toy SafetyThe various parts of ISO 8124 are intended to minimize potential risks of an accident in normal use of toys (for which purpose it was designed) and foreseeable misuse (when the toy is used by another function of that for which it was designed).
ISO 8124-4:2010, Safety of toys – Part 4: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for domestic use inside and outside home, Last appeared in this family of standards, specifies requirements and test methods for swings, slides and other play equipment for children to play safely. This standard focuses on activity toys used by children under 14 years, indoors or outdoors and only in the family.
The accident data, together with risk analysis, have motivated an update of ISO 8124-3:2010, Toy Safety – Part 3: Migration of certain elements. This improved standard aims to minimize the exposure of children to potentially toxic substances by reducing the risk if swallowed. It specifies acceptable levels for hazardous substances – arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury and other components – that could contain toys. ISO 8124-3:2010 replaces the old 1997 version.
“In recent years, the safety of toys and other products has become a major concern, which has caused an excessive number of recalls of products for children because of non-compliance,” said Christian Wetterberg, Speaker Technical Committee responsible for the development of these standards. “ISO 8124 is a crucial standard for safety, its use may reduce the risk of injury and exposure to danger, and severity of accidents.
We hope the toy manufacturers worldwide, all categories combined, grasp the importance of ISO 8124. The safety of our children depends on it! ”
Anxious to continuously improve the safety of toys, the technical committee ISO / TC 181 Toy safety has also updated and improved the first two games of the series ISO 8124, namely: Part 1 Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical propertiesIn 2009, and Part 2 InflammabilityIn 2007.
According to the Chairman of the Technical Committee, three new parties should join the ranks of the ISO 8124 series, including:
* Total concentration of certain elements in the material-Toy
* Determination of phthalate plasticizers in materials with plasticized
* Digital Paintings.
ISO 8124-3:2010, Toy Safety – Part 3: Migration of certain elementsAnd ISO 8124-4:2010, Toy Safety – Part 4: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for domestic use within and outside the family, are available from National members of ISO (see complete list with coordinates). It is also possible to obtain, prices of 106 and 158 Swiss francs, directly from the ISO Central Secretariat through theISO Store or by contacting the Marketing, Communication and Information (see right column).