TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO STANDARD  
  
 
COMPULSORY  
 
 
 
 SAFETY OF TOYS  – COMPULSORY REQUIREMENTS  
  
 
 
PCTTCS 3 :20XX  
(Replaces TTS/ISO 8124 -3:2010)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 General statement  
 
The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (the Bureau) is a body corpora te established under the 
authority of the Standards Act No. 18 of 1997 (herein after referred to as the Standards Act).  
In accordance with the Standards Act, the Bureau shall promote and encourage the development and 
maintenance of standards and further sh all establish standards for the following: to improve goods 
produced or used in Trinidad and Tobago; to ensure industrial efficiency and development; to promote 
public and industrial welfare, health and safety; and to protect the environment.  
The Bureau de velops standards through consultation with relevant interest groups, and public 
comment is invited on all draft standards before they are declared as Trinidad and Tobago Standards 
in accordance with the provisions of the Standards Act.  
The Bureau is the le gal custodian of Trinidad and Tobago Standard Marks, which are issued in 
accordance with the Standards Act. When a Trinidad and Tobago Standard Mark appears on any 
product, or in connection with any service, process or practice, it provides assurance that such a 
product, service, process or practice conforms to a Trinidad and Tobago Standard.  
The Bureau’s Standards Information Centre maintains a reference library of standards, including local, 
regional and international standards and is the national node of  the International Organization for 
Standardization Information Network (ISONET).  The Centre serves as the WTO/TBT Enquiry Point 
which disseminates information on standards and technical regulations as it relates to the World 
Trade Organization, Technical Barrier s to Trade Agreement. It also acts  as the sales agent for the 
publications of foreign and international standards organizations.  
NOTE  In order to keep abreast of progress in the industries concerned, Trinidad and Tobago Standards are 
subject to peri odic review. Suggestions for improvements are welcome.  PCTTCS 3:20XX  
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 Contents         
       Foreword  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........  1 
1 Scope  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  2 
2 Normative references ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................  2 
3 Terms and definitions ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................  3 
4 Compulsory chemical requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................  4 
5 Labelling  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........  6 
6 Mechanisms to demonstrate compliance  ................................ ................................ ........................  7 
6.1 New toys  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 7 
6.2 Toys categorized  as seconds, reconditioned and refurbished  ................................ ................  7 
6.3 Toys categorized as used  ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  7 
7 Measures related to non -compliance ................................ ................................ ...............................  8 
 
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  Foreword  
These requirements were declared a Trinidad and Tobago Standard on _____________ after the 
draft had been approved by the Trinidad and T obago Bureau of Standards . 
This standard replaces the Trini dad and Tobago Standard TTS/ISO 8124 -3:2010, Safety of toys - Part 
3: Migration of certain elements . This standard references  the undated edition of ISO 8124 -3 including 
all amendments  and Table 2 of BS EN 71 -3:2019 . This stand ard differs from the previous versio n with 
respect to the maximum limits of migration of certain el ements including boron and chemical 
requirements for phthalates . This standard also includes a restriction on the importation, donation and 
sale of used toys . 
Children are vulnerable members of society and toys containing high levels of antimony, arsenic, 
barium etc can potentially pose a high risk  to children. This standard was developed to pro tect 
children from the potential migration of specific elements in  toys and other toxic chemicals including  
phthalates .  
The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards has recommended  that this standard be accorded 
compulsory status . This standard will be come  effective as a compulsory standard on a date to be 
notified by th e Minister responsible for trade and industry in a Notice to be published in the Trinidad 
and Tobago Gazette, as required by the Standards Act  to protect public health, welfare and safety.  
This standard is intended for use by:  
a. Manufacturers, importers and distributors of toys to assist in manufacturing or procuring products 
which satisfy minimum requirements and demonstrating compliance in this regard; and 
b. Regulatory agencies  as a basis for assessing imported or locally manufactured products within 
an estab lished re gulatory or legal framework.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 1 Scope  
This standard establishes compulsory re quirements for the following elements  and chemicals  
including : antimony , arsenic, barium, boron, cadmium, chrom ium, lead, mercury , phthalates and 
selenium  containe d within new,  seconds, reconditioned and refurbished toys . It also includes labelling 
requirements for all toys.  
The requirements apply to the following toys, components of toys and toy materials:  
 all intended food and oral contact toys, cosmetics toys and  writing instruments categorized as 
toys irrespective of any age grading or recommended age labelling;  
 all toys intended for or suitable f or children up to seventy -two months of age;  
 accessible coatings, irrespective of any age grading or recommended age l abelling; and 
 accessible liquids,  pastes, gels (e .g. liquid paints and  modelling compounds), irrespective of 
any age , grading or recommended age labelling.  
This standard does not apply to packaging materials unless they are intended to be kept e .g. boxes, 
containers or unless they form part of the toy or have intended play value.  
NOTE  No requirements are provided for toys and parts of toys, which, due to their accessibility, function, 
mass, size or other characteristics, are obviously unlikely to be sucked,  licked or swallowed, bearing in mind the 
normal and foreseeable behaviour of children e .g. the coating on the crossbeam of a swing set, the tyres of a toy 
bicycle.  
This standard prohibits  the im portation , donation and sale of used toys  in Trinidad and Tob ago. 
2 Normative reference s 
The following referenced document s are  indispensable to the application of this document. For dated 
references, only the edition cited applies. For the undated reference s, the latest edition of the 
referenced document (including a ny amendments) applies.  
ASTM International  
ASTM F963, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety  
International Organization for Standardization  
ISO 8124 -3, Safety of toys – Part 3: Migration of certain elements  
ISO 8124 -6, Safety of toys —Part 6 : Certain phthalate esters in toys and children's products  
 
British Standards Institution  
BS EN 71 -3:2019, Safety of toys - Part 3: Migration of certain elements  
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 3 Terms and definitions  
For the purposes of this document, the ter ms and definitions in ISO 81 24-3 shall apply  in addition to 
the following:  
3.1 
coatings  
all layers of material formed or deposited on the base material of a toy including paints, varnishes, 
lacquers, inks, polymers or other substances of a similar nature, whether they contain metalli c 
particles or not, no matter how they have been applied to the toy  
3.2 
gels 
thick, slightly sticky substances  
3.3 
liquid paints  
pigmented coating material in liquid form which, when applied to a substrate, forms an opaque dried 
film having protective, de corative or specific technical properties  
3.4 
pastes  
soft wet mixtures, usually made of powders and liquids  
3.5 
reconditioned  
refurbished  
toys which have been overhauled, repaired, refitted, or have undergone a similar process to be made 
reusable  by the ma nufacturer or an entity authorized by the manufacturer  
 
3.6 
seconds  
new toys which do not fully s atisfy the manufacturer’s internal quality -related requirements  but which 
still fulfil intended usage and safety requirements  
 
NOTE  The classification of goo ds as ‘seconds’ is dependent on the manufacturer’s own product 
specification or standard.  
3.7 
test report  
document that presents test results and other information relevant to a test  
 
3.8 
toy 
any product or material designed or clearly intended for use in play by children  under 14 years of age  
3.9 
used 
second -hand, not new or, having had a previous owner  
3.10 
writing instruments  
instruments for writing or marking, including pens with a self -contained reservoir of ink or other 
marking fluid  PCTTCS 3:20XX  
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 4   Compulsory chem ical requirements  
4.1 Toys shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of this standard, if the adjusted 
analytical result  (as outlined in ISO 8124 -3 including all amendments)  for the following migrated 
elemen ts is less than or equal to the values out lined in  Table 1  when tested according to ISO 8124 -3 
or ASTM F 963. 
Table  1 — Maximum acceptable limit for  the migration of certain elements  
Element  Limit  
(mg/ kg of toy material)  
Any toy material (other 
than modelling clay and 
finger paint)  Modelling clay  Finger paint  
Antimony  60 60 10 
Arsenic  25 25 10 
Barium  1000  250 350 
Cadmium  75 50 15 
Chromium  60 25 25 
Lead  90 90 25 
Mercury  60 25 10 
Selenium  500 500 50 
 
4.2 In addition t o the requirements outlined in clause 4.1, toys shall comply with the migration limits 
for boron when tested in accordance with  BS EN 71 -3:2019 for the specified category of toys  as 
outlined in Table 2.  
NOTE  BS EN 71 -3:2019 is referenced in this standard t o specify the migration limit for boron only and the 
applicable test method.  
 
 
 
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 Table 2 — Maximum acceptable limit for the migration of Boron  
Element  Limit  
(mg/ kg of toy  material)  
Category Ia   Category IIb   Category IIIc   
Boron  1200  300 15000  
a Category I applies to pliable modelling materials including modelling clays and 
plaster. It also applies to compressed paint tablets, materials intended to leave a trace or 
similar mater ials in solid form appearing as such in the toy e.g. cores of colouring pencils, 
chalk and crayons etc.  
b Category II  applies to liquid paints including finger paints, varnishes, lacquers,  liquid 
ink in pens and similar materials in liquid form appearing as such in the toy e.g. slime and 
bubble solutions.  
c Category III  applies to coatings of paints, varnishes, lacquers, printing inks, polymers, 
foams and similar coatings, polymeric and similar materials, paper and paper board, 
textiles (synthetic and natu ral), glass, ceramic and metallic materials, wood, fibre board, 
hard board, bone, leather and other solid materials.  
  
4.3 In addition to clauses 4.1 and 4.2,  the following phthalates contained in  toys when tested in 
accordance with ISO 8124 -6 shall not exceed 0.1%  by weight , individually or in combination of the 
phthalates : 
a) Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP);  
b) Dibutyl phthalate (DBP);  
c) Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP);  
d) Di-isononyl phthalate (DINP);   
e)  Di-isodecyl  phthalate (DIDP);   
f) Di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP); and 
g) Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP).  
 
 
 
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 5 Labelling  
5.1 Each package of pre-packaged toys shall conform to the following labelling requirements:  
a) the common or usual name of the product, a generic name, or appropriately descriptive term 
such as a statement of fu nction or the name required by or specified in any applicable national 
regulation;  
b) any trade name or brand name;  
c) the name and identifiable address, the principal place of business or registered office of the 
manufacturer, agent, distributor, seller, re -filler, packer, importer or organization responsible for 
the product together with a relevant electronic or telephone contact. This information shall be 
preceded by the words “manufactured by”, “packed by”, “distributed by”, or “imported by”, as 
applicable.   
d) count ry of origin which shall be preceded by  any of following phrases  : 
1) “made in ”;  
2) “produc t of”;  
3) “packaged in ”;  
4)  “man ufactured in” ; or  
5)  “assembled in” .  
 
e) a correct statement of the net contents of the package, subject to such tolerance as may be 
allowed, in applicable units of measurement;  
f) all ingredients or contents shall be  listed in decreasing order of predominance by weight or 
volume. If applicable, ‘Active Ingredients’ shall be stated first, in decreasing order of weight, or 
volume, or percentag e, followed by the ‘Inert Ingredients’ , in decreasing  order of weight or 
percentages ;  
g) the label shall highlight, separate from the ingredient list, any of the ingredients or manufacturing 
conditions which are likely to cause an adverse allergic reaction t o users;  
h) where any risk to the safety or health of a consumer or user, or where any significant 
deterioration of the quality, performance life, durability, or other property of the toys may result, 
any appropriate hazard symbol and instructions for use, sh all be provided either on the label, on 
the package, on the goods, or on a card or paper accompanying the goods or package  ; 
i) all toys  which are seconds, reconditioned or refurbished shall be clearly and conspicuously  
labelled with the words   'SECONDS',  ‘RECONDITIONED’, ‘REFURBISHED’ or as appropriate; 
as long as the y conform to  clauses 4 and 5 ;  
j) provide information regarding any specific dangers and precautions which might be related to the 
toy and its application and shall provide first aid instr uctions where necessary ; and   
k) the age group for which the toy applies . PCTTCS 3:20XX  
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 5.2 The label on t oys that are not pre -packaged, shall conform to Clause 5.1 , and be legible and 
durable up to the point -of-sale, and where appropriate, dur ing the normal working life a nd use.   
6 Mechanisms to demonstrate compliance  
6.1 New toys  
6.1.1  Locally manufactured and  imported new toys shall comply with  the requireme nts outlined in 
Clauses 4 and 5  of this standard . 
6.1.2  TTBS may consider and accept informati on from other sources, such  as third  party testing, 
product certification and/or quality management system certification from an accredited body. If an 
accredited body is not available , the information can be provided by a body approved by TTBS, 
subject to the terms and conditions o f TTBS in accordance with the Standards Act No. 18 of 1997, to 
provide objective evidence of compliance to the standard. The information may include test reports 
and other relevant information. Provision of this information does not exempt TTBS from conduc ting 
any further assessment activities deemed necessary to demonstrate compliance with the standard.    
6.1.3  All documentation pertaining to Clauses 4 and 5  shall be in the English language.  
6.1.4  Notwithstanding clause 6.1.2 , the Trinidad and Tobago Burea u of Standards  reserves the 
right to  sample and test for compliance to this standard at the expense of the local manufacturer,  
importer  or distributor (including wholesalers or retailers) . 
NOTE  The sampling plan is at the discretion of the TTBS in alignmen t with ISO 2859 -1:1999 , Sampling 
procedures  for inspection by attributes - Part 1: Sampling schemes indexed by Acceptance Quality Limit (AQL) for 
lot-by-lot inspection.  
6.2 Toys categoriz ed  as seconds, reconditioned and refurbished  
6.2.1  All toys that are cat egorized  as seconds, reconditioned or refurbished shall be su bjected to 
sampling and testing for compliance to this standard at the expense of the local manufacturer, 
importer or distributor (including wholesalers or retailers).  
6.2.2  Toys that are not rec onditioned or refurbished by the manufacturer or an entity authorized by 
the manufacturer shall be considered as used toys.  
6.2.3  Notwithsta nding clause 6.2.1, the TTBS may  consider documentation provided by the 
manufacturer, importer or distributor of seconds, reconditioned or refurbished toys that demonstrate 
compliance to clauses 4 and 5 of this standard.  
NOTE  Documentation includes test reports, inspection reports and conformity assessment reports.  
6.3 Toys categorized as used  
All toys that a re categorized as used shall not be im ported , donated  or offered for sale in Trinidad and 
Tobago.  PCTTCS 3:20XX  
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 7 Measures related to non -compliance  
7.1 Where imported or locally manufactured  toys (new, used, seconds, reconditioned or 
refurbished)  are found to be in breach of any of th e requirements outlined in Clause s 4 and 5 , the 
Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards  shall initiate any of the following actions:  
a) direct the importer, distributor or manufacturer to remove non -conforming products from use  
throughout Trinidad and Tobago  within a specified timeframe;  
a) seize and detain non -conforming products within the legal  framework specified under the 
Standards Act, Chapter 82:03  including any amendments and revisions;  
b) prohibit the sale and distribution of non -compliant products in Trin idad and Tobago;  
c) permit modifications necessary for compliance, where possible; or  
d) direct the manufacturer, importer or distributor to initiate a product recall.  
7.2 Any breaches to this standard are subject to fines and penalties as outlined in the Standa rds 
Act, Chapter 82:03 .