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Small Part Warning Requirement
For toys with 0 – 3 years, all standards do not accept the toys containing small part as received and after abuse test.
But if the toys for children 3 years and up, it is acceptable to contain small part in toys, but needs to add a certain smallpart warning on the package.
The requirement of small part warning between each standard is different:

EN71-1For children 3 and over, if the toy presents small part as received and after abuse test, a small part warning should be
added on the package.
e.g. “ Warning. Choking hazard. Contains small part.
Not for children under 36 months.”
The warning phase with similar meanings will also be acceptable.
The phrase: “Not suitable for children under 36 months” or “Not suitable for children under three years” may besubstituted by the symbol as below:

The age warning symbol shall be accompanied by the word “Warning”. If an age warning symbol is used, the symbol size
should be at least 10mm in red circle, white background and black words and face. For example:

e.g. “Warning. Choking hazard. Contains small part.”

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ASTM F963
For children 3 to 6 years, if the toy presents small part as received, a small part warning should be added on the principal
display panel (PDP) of package (Generally PDP means the front side of the package with the largest area), and should beread as below:

Area of PDP (inch²):(A) Type Size -- Signal Word
(inch)(B) Type Size –Statement of Hazard (inch)(C) Type Size -- Other Material(inch)
Area of PDP (inch²):(A) Type Size -- Signal Word(mm)(B) Type Size –Statement of Hazard (mm)(C) Type Size -- Other Material(mm)0-2+2-5+5-10+10-15+15-30+30-100 +100-400

3/64

1/16

3/32

7/64

1/8

5/32

1/4

1/2

3/64

3/64

1/16

3/32

3/32

7/64

5/32

1/4

1/32

3/64

1/16

1/16

5/64

3/32

7/64

5/32

0-2+2-5+5-10+10-15+15-301.19

1.59

2.38

2.78

3.18

3.97

6.35

12.70

1.19

1.19

1.59

2.38

2.38

2.78

3.97

6.35

0.79

1.19

1.59

1.59

1.98

2.38

2.78

3.97

+30-100 +100-400+400+400

The warning border should be with solid background, and the font inside the border should be clear to be read.

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Japan toy standards ST2016
For children 3 to 8 years, if the toy presents small part as received and after drop test, a small part warning should beadded on the package or capsule instruction (扭蛋紙).
The warning content should be:

The example for the small part warning:

The font size of 警告 and注意 should be at least
3.5mm in height(for black and white
printing, it should be withwhite font)

The warning content should be atleast 2.5mm in height with red font.
(for black and white printing, itshould be with black font)Orange bar(for black and white
printing, the bar should bein black color)

Yellow bar(for black and white
printing, the bar should
be in black color)

The caution content should be atleast 2.5mm in height.
(for black and white printing, itshould be with black font)

The age grade, manufacturer name, trade mark, address or telephone number should also be showed on the packaging
or instruction with font height at least 2.5mm.

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ISO8124-1 / AS/NZS ISO8124-1
For children 3 to 6 years, if the toy presents small part as received, a small part warning should be added on thepackage.
e.g. “ Warning. Choking hazard. Contains small part.
Not for children under 36 months.”
The warning phase with similar meanings will also be acceptable.
The phrase: “Warning. Not suitable for children under 36 months” may be substituted by the symbol as below:

The age warning symbol size should be at least 10mm in red circle, white background and black words and face. For
example:e.g. “

Choking hazard. Contains small part.”

Updated 20/Jul/TCD

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