US · 16 CFR Part 1250; ASTM F963-23
Toys: mandatory ASTM F963 requirements
Toys within the scope of Part 1250; age grading and the actual play function determine the applicable clauses.
Learn moreToys & Children’s Products
Identify the market and product category first. Each dossier separates legal duties, referenced standards, evidence and the comparison needed for an award.
Regulatory Basis
US · 15 USC 1278a; 16 CFR 1500.87–.91
Children’s products: accessible lead content
Children’s footwear, bags, clothing and other products primarily intended for children 12 or younger, subject to statutory exceptions.
Learn moreUS · 16 CFR Parts 1615 and 1616
Children’s sleepwear: garment-level flammability
Sleepwear above nine months through size 14; qualifying infant and tight-fitting garments follow different provisions.
Learn moreCA · Toys Regulations SOR/2011-17
Toys: Canadian mechanical and chemical requirements
Toys manufactured, imported, advertised or sold in Canada, classified by age and foreseeable use.
Learn moreCA · Consumer Products Containing Lead Regulations SOR/2018-83
Children’s clothing and accessories: lead
Covered mouth-contact products, clothing/accessories intended for children under 14 and other specifically defined products.
Learn moreEU · Regulation (EU) 2023/988
General consumer-product safety and traceability
Consumer products, including products reasonably likely to be used by consumers. The general safety requirement covers risks not already addressed by specific Union harmonisation legislation; industrial-only equipment and excluded sectors require separate classification.
Learn moreEU · Directive 2014/53/EU
Radio equipment: safety, spectrum and EMC
Products intentionally emitting or receiving radio waves for communication or radiodetermination, including connected locks, cameras, routers, toys and wearables. A pre-certified radio module does not alone establish conformity of the finished product and antennas.
Learn moreEU · Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30; Regulation (EU) 2026/339
Cybersecurity duties for specified radio equipment
Article 3(3)(d) covers defined internet-connected radio equipment; privacy requirements additionally concern specified equipment, including childcare and wearable products, where relevant data are processed. Fraud protection applies to defined money-transfer functionality. Product-specific exceptions must be checked.
Learn moreEU · Directive 2011/65/EU and amendments
Restricted substances in electrical and electronic equipment
EEE within the Directive’s defined voltage and category scope, with explicit exclusions, spare-part conditions and time-limited exemptions. The assessment unit for concentration limits is the homogeneous material, not the average of a whole assembled product.
Learn moreEU · Regulation (EC) 1907/2006, Annex XVII
Chemical restrictions in materials and finished articles
Chemical substances, mixtures and finished articles trigger different duties. For textiles, footwear, toys, furniture, plastics, coatings and industrial materials, identify each actual substance, material, contact condition and use before assigning a restriction.
Learn moreEU · Regulations (EC) 1935/2004, (EC) 2023/2006 and (EU) 10/2011
Food-contact materials: composition and migration
Articles intended or reasonably expected to contact food or transfer constituents to food. The framework applies across material types; Regulation 10/2011 specifically concerns plastics and does not establish a single EU harmonised regime for all metals, paper, silicone or coatings.
Learn moreEU · Directive 2009/48/EC; transition to Regulation (EU) 2025/2509
Toy safety and age-specific testing
Products designed or intended, whether exclusively or not, for play by children under 14. Not all childcare articles or sports products are toys. Age grading, accessibility, foreseeable behaviour and the Directive’s exclusions determine the assessment.
Learn moreEU · Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and amendments
Batteries: category-specific safety, performance and lifecycle duties
All battery categories, including incorporated batteries, with different duties for portable, SLI, light-means-of-transport, electric-vehicle and industrial batteries. A stationary battery energy-storage system triggers specific safety and technical evidence; the complete storage system can also trigger other product laws.
Learn moreGB · GB product-specific legislation; General Product Safety Regulations 2005; NI EU rules
Great Britain and Northern Ireland: product rules and marking
Great Britain means England, Scotland and Wales; Northern Ireland is a separate product-regulatory jurisdiction. For a consumer product, first identify sector legislation and residual general-safety duties. UKCA, CE and UKNI are different routes, not alternative designs for the same award badge.
Learn moreGB · Radio Equipment Regulations 2017, SI 2017/1206
Radio equipment in Great Britain
Equipment intentionally transmitting or receiving radio waves for communication or radiodetermination. Final-product configuration, antennas, operating bands and the intended jurisdiction determine the assessment; module-level evidence is supporting evidence only.
Learn moreGB · RoHS Regulations 2012, SI 2012/3032
Restricted substances in electrical equipment: GB and NI
Covered electrical/electronic equipment, cables and spare parts, with category exclusions and exemptions. Concentrations are assessed at homogeneous-material level. GB exemption decisions and NI’s EU-based exemptions require separate checks.
Learn moreGB · UK REACH; GB CLP; Northern Ireland EU REACH/CLP
UK REACH restrictions and GB chemical classification
Articles, substances and mixtures trigger different requirements. Identify GB or NI, actual chemical identity, material, contact scenario and professional/consumer use. Finished textiles, footwear and plastics often require restriction screening, while paints and adhesives can additionally require mixture classification and labels.
Learn moreGB · GB assimilated 1935/2004, 10/2011 and 2023/2006; NI EU FCM law
Food-contact materials: GB authorisations and NI rules
Articles contacting food, with plastic composition rules separate from other materials. GB comprises England, Wales and Scotland with their enforcement arrangements; NI applies relevant EU food-contact law. A plastic additive authorised in one system must be checked in the other.
Learn moreGB · Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011, SI 2011/1881
Toy safety in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Toys intended for play by children under 14, with age classification and exclusions. Childcare, sports and protective articles require their own scope check; a product can trigger additional electrical, radio or chemical duties.
Learn moreGB · GB Batteries Regulations 2008; NI EU 2023/1542 and 2026 enforcement rules
Batteries and accumulators: current GB/NI split
Batteries of different shapes, chemistries and uses, including batteries incorporated in appliances. GB and NI now have expressly distinct placing-on-market regimes; complete product safety, transport and waste-producer duties remain additional questions.
Learn moreGB · Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988; SI 2025/531
Domestic upholstered furniture: fire safety
Domestic upholstered furniture and specified furnishings within the Regulations, subject to product definitions and exclusions. Filling, cover and composite requirements differ. Do not apply the identical test schedule to mattresses, cushions, nursery products and ordinary unupholstered furniture.
Learn moreGB · PSTI Act 2022; Security Requirements Regulations 2023, SI 2023/1007
Consumer connectable products: baseline security duties
Relevant consumer products connectable to the internet or a network, with listed exemptions. Check special exclusions for certain NI products, vehicle categories, EV charge points, medical devices, smart meters and specified computers. Wireless and physical safety remain separate obligations.
Learn moreAU · Children's Nightwear Safety Standard 2017; AS/NZS 1249:2014
Children's nightwear: fire hazard and labelling
Children's nightwear, specified limited daywear and paper patterns within the instrument's definitions.
Learn moreAU · Consumer Goods (Toys for Children up to and including 36 Months of Age) Safety Standard
Toys for children up to 36 months
Toys intended or reasonably suitable for children up to and including 36 months; age grading is part of the scope decision.
Learn moreAU · Consumer Goods (Infant Sleep Products) Safety Standard 2024 and Information Standard 2024
Infant sleep products: 2026 safety and information rules
Infant sleep products and the separately defined inclined non-sleep products. A bouncer or rocker marketed for play is not assessed through the same scope as an infant bed.
Learn moreAU · Consumer Goods (Products Containing Button/Coin Batteries) Safety Standard 2020
Products containing button and coin batteries
Covered consumer goods containing or intended to contain button/coin cells, subject to the instrument's professional-equipment and other exclusions.
Learn moreJP · Act on Control of Household Products Containing Harmful Substances; product/substance schedule
Harmful substances in household textiles and leather goods
The household products designated for each regulated substance. Infant textile, adult clothing, bedding and leather products do not necessarily share the same scope or limits.
Learn moreJP · Consumer Product Safety Act: children's specified products
Children's PSC products: toys, beds, bed guards and strollers
Toys for children under three, infant beds, and the separately defined infant bed guards and strollers. Product and manufacturing/import dates determine the applicable transition.
Learn moreKR · Special Act on Safety of Children's Products; relevant common and product-specific standards
Children's products: common and product-specific safety
Children's products assigned to safety certification, safety confirmation or supplier conformity verification, with toys, textiles, furniture and ride-on goods classified individually.
Learn moreCN · GB 4343.1-2024
Household appliances and tools: emissions requirements
Household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus within the standard's scope, including the specifically covered lighting and toy functions.
Learn moreCN · GB 18584-2024; GB 28008-2024; GB 28007-2024 where applicable
Furniture: harmful substances and structural safety
Furniture within the general requirements, with infant/children's furniture separately assessed for the relevant age and product type.
Learn moreCN · GB 18401-2010; GB 31701-2015 where applicable
Textile safety: use category and children's requirements
Covered wearing, decorative and household textiles; infant/children's products additionally require their specific scope and safety conditions.
Learn moreCN · GB 25038-2024; GB 30585-2024
Footwear: general safety and children's safety
Footwear within the general safety standard and infant/children's footwear within its separate technical specification. Protective footwear requires additional specialised assessment.
Learn moreCN · GB 6675 Parts 1–4; applicable CCC toy rules
Toy safety: current requirements and November 2026 change
Toys within the series definitions, assessed by intended age, play function, materials, batteries, magnets and accessible parts.
Learn moreApplicability depends on the product classification, intended use, configuration and actual sales territory. Manufacturing, placing-on-the-market and testing dates, together with transition provisions, are checked as required by each applicable rule. The directory identifies sources; it does not replace assessment of the specific model. Standards are identified by reference, and their authoritative texts remain with the issuing bodies. Official source documents retain their original language.