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U.S. Safety Standards

Below is a listing of U.S. safety standards and where to obtain them.

For Code of Federal Regulations, Commercial Practices 16, Part 1000 to End
US$66.00

U.S. Government Printing Office
Superintendent of Documents
PO Box 371954
Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954
Tel: 1-866-512-1800 or (202) 512-1800
Fax: (202) 512-2250
Web Site: www.gpo.gov
E-mail: orders@gpo.gov
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Division of Regulatory Management
Office of Compliance and Enforcement
Washington, DC 20207
Tel: (301) 504-0400
Web Site: www.cpsc.gov

For ASTM F963-08 Standard Consumer Safety Specification on Toy Safety
US$58.00

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Customer Service Department
100 Barr Harbor Drive
West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959
Tel: (610) 832-9585
Web Site: www.astm.org 

For ANSI Z315.1-2006 American National Standard for Tricycles – Safety Requirements
US$47.00

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
25 West 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
Tel: (212) 642-4900; Fax: (212) 398-0023
Web Site: www.ansi.org 

Toy Safety Standard:

Where to Get a Copy:

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA)

CPSIA Legislation
For additional information on compliance see the CPSC’s CPSIA information page.

Code of Federal Regulations; Key Sections of Commercial Practices 16, Part 1000 to End

U.S. Government Printing Office

ASTM F963-08 Standard Consumer Safety Specification on Toy Safety

ASTM

ASTM F834-84 (2008) Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Chests

ASTM

ASTM F1148-09 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground Equipment

ASTM

ANSI Z315.1-2006 American National Standard for Tricycles - Safety Requirements

ANSI

Title 15 -Commerce and Foreign Trade Chapter XI - Technology Administration, Department of Commerce Part 1150 - Marking of Toy, Look-alike and Imitation Firearms

U.S. Government Printing Office

ANSI/UL 696, Ninth Edition Standard for Safety Electric Toys

ANSI

ASTM F1313-90 (2005) Standard Specification for Volatile N-Nitrosamine Levels in Rubber Nipples on Pacifiers

ASTM

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Engineering Test Manual for Rattles

CPSC

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Engineering Test Manual for Pacifiers

CPSC

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Labeling Requirements for Art Materials Presenting Chronic Hazards (LHAMA)

CPSC

U.S. Child Safety Protection Act, Small Parts Hazard Warning Rule and Rules for Reporting Choking Incidents

CPSC

Summary of States' Toxics in Packaging Legislation

TIA Members Only

State of New Jersey Yo Yo Ball Ban

Available here

Age Determination Guidelines: Relating Children's Ages to Toy Characteristics and Play Behavior (September 2002)

CPSC

Revised Summary of States' Stuffed Toy Licensing and Labeling Laws

Available here

Regulatory Requirements for Registration of Certain Toys, Games and Art Materials under the Texas Hazardous Substances Act.

Available here
NOTE: Laser and Laser Pointers are subject to a variety of restrictions by state law and raise safety considerations.

Regulations & Information:



 
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