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Hong Kong Toys Market: Updates on Safety Regulations

Earlier this year, The Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (CEDB) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region issued the Toys and Children’s Products Safety Regulation that stipulated the safety requirements on toys and children’s product in Hong Kong market. Recently, CEDB has suggested updates on the regulation and some new safety standards. The goal of the updates is to bring this standard in line with the latest international safety standards. The amendments are open for public comment until Dec 2nd.

The safety standards that will be replaced are listed below:

Products

Standard

Current Standard

New Standard

Toy

International

ISO 8124-1:2009 Rev. 2

ISO 8124-1:2014

ISO 8124-2:2007

ISO 8124-2:2014

ISO 8124-3:2010

ISO 8124:2010 Rev. 1

ISO 8124-4:2010

ISO 8124-4:2014

UK/Europe

BS EN 71-1:2011

BS EN 71-1:2011+A3:2014

BS EN 71-2:2011

BS EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014

BS EN 71-3:1995

BS 5665-3:1995+A1 and Corrigendum 1

BS EN 71-3:2013

BS EN 71-4:2009

BS EN 71-4:2013

BS EN 71-5:1993+A2:2009

BS EN 71-5:2013

BS EN 71-7:2002

BS EN 71-7:2014

N/A

BS EN 71-12:2013 (New requirements on nitrosamine substances)

BS EN 62115:2005+A2:2011

BS EN 62115:2005+A11:2012

Babies’ dummies

UK/Europe

BS EN 1400 Parts 1-3:2002

BS EN 1400:2013+A1:2014

Bunk beds for domestic use

US

ASTM F1427-07

ASTM F1427-13

Child safety barriers for domestic use

US

ASTM F1004-12

ASTM F1004-13

Children’s Cots for domestic use

UK/Europe

BS EN 716-1:2008

BS EN 716-1:2008+A1:2013

BS EN 716-2:2008

BS EN 716-2:2008+A1:2013

US

ASTM F404-10

ASTM F404-14

Children’s

high chairs and multi-purpose high chairs for domestic use

UK/Europe

BS EN 14988-1:2006

BS EN 14988-1:2006+A1:2012

BS EN 14988-2:2006

BS EN 14988-2:2006+A1:2012

US

ASTM F404-10

ASTM F404-14

Children’s paints

UK/Europe

BS EN 71-3:1995

BS 5665-3:1995+A1 and Corrigendum 1

BS EN 71-3:2013

International

ISO 8124-3:2010

ISO 8124-3:2010 Rev. 1

Playpens for domestic use

US

ASTM F406-12a

ASTM F406-13

Wheeled child conveyances

US

ASTM F833-11

ASTM F833-13b

Australia/New Zealand

AS/NS 2088:2009

AS/NS 2088:2013

The new standards will go into effect as soon as possible. ISO 8124-6:2014 for PAEs is not included because Hong Kong intends to keep flexible on current requirements on PAEs. Click here to see detailed concentration limits on PAEs in Hong Kong toys market.

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