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Stability/Overload Requirements of Different Countries for Toys Testing
Scope:
Sidewaysstability

Seatheights for
sidewaysstability
exemptions.
Sideways
test

Australia/New Zealand/Japan
AS/NZS ISO 8124-1:2019/ST2016- Ride-on toys of spherical,
cylindrical or other shapethat do not normally have astable base are not coveredby these requirements.

ChinaGB6675.2-20148- Toys intended for use by
children aged 60 months or
less: ride-on toys, with three ormore load bearing wheels,such as wagons; ride-on,action-type toys such as hobby
horses, rocking toys (forexample, horses, cars); and toy
seats.
- It is not applicable for toys
with spherical, cylindrical orother shape that do notnormally have a stable base.
 27 cm and where the feet and/or legs of the child are unrestricted intheir sideways motion and thus are available for stabilization.

-Legs unrestricted :10° incline
Legs restricted: 15°incline
25 kg ( 36 months)
50 kg (> 36 months)

EuropeEN 71-1:2014+A1:2018
Does not apply to:- Toys with two aligned wheels. Wheels
spaced <= 150 mm (5.9”) apart areconsidered to be a single wheel.
- Roller skates. Inline skates and toy
skateboards- Toys do not have a stable base
- Toys intended for 36 months and up
where the feet of the child canprovide sideways stability.

USAASTM F963 - 17
- Toys intended for use by children aged 60 months
or less: ride-on toys, with three or more load
bearing wheels, such as wagons; ride-on, actiontype toys such as hobby horses, rocking toys (forexample, horses, cars); and toy seats.
Does not apply to:- toys with spherical, cylindrical or other shape that
do not normally have a stable base.
Toys where the height of the seat from ground ≤1/3 of height indicated in Table 3 at the lowest
age if the age range for which the toy is intended.

No exemption for seat height.

1 years > = 9”
2 years > = 9.7”
3 years > = 11”
4 years > = 12.3”
5 years > = 13.3”
Table 3 in ASTM F963-17-Legs unrestricted :10° incline-Legs restricted: 15° incline- Apply to the seat a static load equal to the weightindicated in Table 7 at the highest age of the age range
for which the ride-on toy or toy seat is intended, but
not exceeding 60 months.
- 45° to the left and to the right of the forward
position- All rid-on toys or toy seats falling within the scopeof 4.15 shall not tip forward and backward-10° incline at 25 kg (< 36 mths) or 50kg ( 36 mths) load
Load the toy in the most onerous
position with a mass on its standingor sitting surface.

Fore andaft stability

Ride-on toys where the rider cannot easily use his/her legs forstabilization, shall not tip forward and backward.

Does not apply to toys with two alignedwheels. Wheels spaced <= 150 mm (5.9”)
apart are considered to be a single wheel

Overload 36mths: 35  0.3 kg
 36mths and  96mths: 80  1.0 kg> 96mths: 140  2.0 kg

None-Load 3 times the weight of 95th percentile children
or the manufacturer’s stated weight capacity

The Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre Ltd.
10 Dai Wang Street, Tai Po Industrial Estate, N.T., Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2666 1888 Fax: (852) 2663 9612 Email: hktcd@stc.group Website: www.stc.group

Stability/Overload Requirements of Different Countries for Toys Testing

Dynamic strength test-----

Australia/New Zealand/Japan
AS/NZS ISO 8124-1:2019/ST2016
25 kg (< 36 mths) or 50 kg (  36 mths)
load
Load the toy for 5 min in the mostonerous position with the appropriate
mass on its standing or sitting surface.
Secure the load to the toy in a position
corresponding to the normal use of thetoy.
Drive the toy three times at a speed of(2 ± 0.2) m/s into a non-resilient stepwith a height of 50 mm.
If the toy is intended to bear the mass ofmore than one child at a time, test eachsitting or standing area simultaneously.
Determine whether the toy continues toconform to the relevant requirements ofClause 4 (requirements).

China
GB6675.2-20148--Europe
EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018- 25 kg (< 36 mths) or
50 kg ( 36 mths)
load.
- Each articulatedarm (2 ± 0.02) kg.
- Cushion including
sand and straps (0.5± 0.01) kg.
- Drive at 2 m/s into anon-resilient step
50 mm high---USA
ASTM F963 - 17
Load the weight, drive the toy three times at aspeed of 6.6 ft/s (2 m/s) into non-resilient stepwith a height of 2 in. (50 mm)
If the toy is intended to bear the mass of morethan one child at a time, test each sitting or
standing area simultaneously.
Determine whether the toy continues toconform to the relevant requirements of thisspecification.