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.