Australian Toy Testing AS/NZS ISO 8124
What is AS/NZS ISO 8124
AS/NZS ISO 8124 is the Australian toy safety standard. This standard is mainly formulated by referencing the international toy standard ISO 8124, and is regularly updated and revised following the international toy standards . The AS/NZS ISO 8124 standard is roughly the same as other international toy safety standards and mainly includes Physical, combustion, and heavy metal content requirements.
AS/NZS ISO 8124 standard testing includes:
AS/NZS ISO 8124-1:2019 Safety requirements related to mechanical and physical properties
Australian / New Zealand Standard Safety of Toys Part 1:
Safety Aspects Related to Mechanical and Physical Properties Physical and mechanical testing (ISO 8124-1 MOD)
(a) Without Sound module Silent toys
(b) With Sound module Sound toy
(c) Mouth-actuated Toys Mouth-actuated Toys
(d) 7000 Cycles Switch Test for Chest 7000 Cycles Switch Test for Chest
(e) Ride-on Toys
AS/NZS ISO 8124-2:2016 Combustion Performance Test
Australian / New Zealand Standard Safety of Toys Part 2: Flammability combustion test (ISO 8124-2 MOD)
(a) Finished Product
(b) Pile fabric or material Pile fabric or pile material
AS/NZS ISO 8124-3: 2021 Heavy Metal Content Testing
Australian / New Zealand Standard Safety of Toys Part 3: Migration of Certain Elements Limited Element Dissolution Test (ISO 8124-3 MOD)
Elements: Lead (Pb) Arsenic (As) Antimony (Sb) Barium (Ba) Cadmium (Cd) Chromium (Cr) Mercury (Hg) Selenium (Se)
limit: 90 25 60 1000 75 60 60 500 Unit: (PPm)