Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre
Textile and Adhesive Product used for Toys (Clause 1.6)

Japan Toy Safety Standard Part 3 - Chemical Properties (ST-2012)
Toxic Analysis by Material Types
Materials
Test items
ClauseColor running*1
Consumption ofKMnO4
Residue after
evaporation
Heavy metal (Pb)
ArsenicCadmium
Heavy element*2
Formaldehyde
Phthalates

PVC,
PE

PVC
coatingPaint
coating

Textile,Adhesive

1.2üPaper,
Rubbertoy
1.3
üWritingink

1.6
ü

Soap
bubblesolution
1.7
ü

1.4
ü

1.5
üü

-

ü----

ü-

ü----

üüPVCPVCüü
Rubber

ü

ü-ü-

ü-

ü-

1.8
ü

PVC,PU,Rubber
1.9üü

Metalparts
1.11
ü

ü-PVC, PE (Clause 1.2) & Vinyl Chloride Resin Coating (Clause 1.4)
Consumption of KMnO 4(µg/ml)

Residue on
Evaporation (µg/ml)

Heavy metals(Pb) (µg/ml)

Arsenic(µg/ml)

Cd(µg/ml)

≤ 50

≤ 50

≤ 1*3

≤ 0.1*3≤ 0.5

Materials mainly composedof polyvinyl chloride
Materials mainly composedof polyethylene
Vinyl chloride resin coating

≤ 10

≤ 30

≤ 50

≤ 50

≤ 1*3-

Decalcomania, Folded Paper & Rubber-made Toy (Clause 1.3)
Heavy metals (Pb)
≤ 1*3Standard value (µg/ml)-Arsenic (Arsenious acid)≤ 0.1*3

Soap bubble produced
by straw-type toy*5
Soap bubble produced
by non-straw-type toy≤ 3%≤ 30ml

None

None

≤ 3%

≤ 600ml

None

None

AsBa

CdCrPbHgSe

60

251000

75

60

90

60500

Heavymetal*5. with the straw directly put to the mouth when soap bubbles are blown and which is so constructed as to prevent
ingestion of bubble solution.
*6. excluding soap content

Synthetic Resin mainly composed of PVC, PU or Rubber (Clause 1.9)

Designatedtoys*8Nondesignated
toysClassification
Toys that are intended for children
up to 6 years of age
Toy parts that are intended to comein direct contact with the mouthParts (of mouth toy) that are NOT
in direct contact with the mouth
Toy parts that are intended to comein direct contact with the mouthParts (of mouth toy) that are NOT
in direct contact with the mouth

PVC*7PU, Rubber

DEHP, DBP or BBP ≤ 0.1%
DEHP, DBP, BBP
DINP, DIDP or DNOP ≤ 0.1%
DEHP, DBP, BBPDEHP, DBP oror DINP ≤ 0.1%
BBP ≤ 0.1%
DEHP or DINP
≤ 0.1%
DEHP ≤ 0.1%-*7. Pacifiers and teething rings shall not use synthetic resin containing PVC.
*8. Designated toys are toys prescribed in Article 78(1) of the Enforcement Regulations of the Food Sanitation Law.

Rubber Pacifier (Clause 1.10)≤ 0.5

Phenol≤5Dissolution test (µg/ml)
Formaldehyde
Zinc
Heavy metals(Pb)None*3≤1≤1

Metal Parts (Clause 1.11)

SbStandard value
Volume of soap
Fluorescentbubble solution
brightenerper container

Surface active agentequivalent content *6≤ 0.5

Paint Coating and Writing Ink (Clause 1.5 & 1.8)

≤ 75 µg/g

Classification byproducts

Material test (µg/ml)
Cadmium
Lead*4* 3. Color from test solution should not be deeper than that of the comparison standard solution.
* 4. Rubber pacifier shall be tested separately according to clause 1.10.

Heavy element
Soluble content(mg/kg)≤ 0.1*3

Free Formaldehyde≤ 16 µg/g (Abs. ≤ 0.05)

Soap Bubble Solution (Clause 1.7)-* 1. Coloring matters should be selected from Schedule 1 of the Food Sanitation Law Enforcement Regulations except those which compliedwith the color running test (clause 1.1).
* 2. Surface coatings include PVC coatings shall be tested for soluble content of 8 heavy elements (clause 1.5) while metal parts shall be tested
for soluble lead content (clause 1.11).

Material

Classification by age
Textile products intended for children ≤ 24 months
Textile products intended for children > 24 months that touch
human body directly during their use, and adhesives used for toy
wigs, eyelashes, beards and garters

Heavy element
Soluble content (mg/kg)

Lead≤ 90

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Residue onevaporation≤ 40