AS 1647.2-1992

1 - AS 1647.2-1992 CHILDREN'S TOYS (SAFETY REQUIREMENTS) - CONSTRUCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
8 - FOREWORD
9 - 1 SCOPE
9 - 2 APPLICATION
9 - 3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
9 - 4 DEFINITIONS
9 - 4.1 Toy
9 - 4.2 Accessible
9 - 4.3 Action cycle
9 - 4.4 Base area
9 - 4.5 Discharge mechanism
10 - 4.6 Edge, hemmed
10 - 4.7 Edge, rolled
10 - 4.8 Edge, spiralled
10 - 4.9 Elastic
10 - 4.10 Fabric
10 - 4.11 Flotation toy
10 - 4.12 Hazard, ingestion or inhalation
10 - 4.13 Hazardous sharp edge
10 - 4.14 Hazardous sharp point
10 - 4.15 Hinge mechanism
11 - 4.16 Intended
11 - 4.17 Lap joint
11 - 4.18 Noise, continuous
12 - 4.19 Noise, impulsive
12 - 4.20 Projectile
12 - 4.21 Projection
12 - 4.22 Protective cover
12 - 4.23 Protective tip
12 - 4.24 Ride-on toy
12 - 4.25 Sit-on toy
12 - 4.26 Years
12 - 5 SPECIFIC MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS
12 - 5.1 Glass
12 - 5.2 Wood
12 - 5.3 Flexible plastic film
12 - 5.4 Adhesive labels, transfers and the like
12 - 5.5 Expandable materials
12 - 6 SPECIFIC CONSTRUCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
12 - 6.1 General
13 - 6.2 Exemptions
13 - 6.3 Edges on thin materials
13 - 6.4 Edges on lap joints
13 - 6.5 Circular holes in thin rigid materials
14 - 6.6 Mass supporting chains
14 - 6.7 Coil springs
14 - 6.8 Power-driven mechanisms
14 - 6.9 Key- wound mechanisms
15 - 6.10 Hinged mechanism
16 - 7 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICULAR TOYS
16 - 7.1 General
16 - 7.2 Stuffed toys
16 - 7.3 Hand-held rattles
16 - 7.4 Teethers
16 - 7.5 Noise-producing toys
17 - 7.6 Toys for cradle, cot, playpen, pram, stroller or the like
17 - 7.7 Toys with self-retracting pull strings
17 - 7.8 Fl ying devices
17 - 7.9 Pull toys having string
18 - 7.10 Pull or push toys having solid handles
18 - 7.11 Toys that enclose the whole child, its head, or its mouth and nose
18 - 7.12 Toy sunglasses
18 - 7.13 Heavy stationary floor toys
18 - 7.14 Flotation toys
18 - 7.15 Projectile toys
19 - 7.16 Ride-on Toys
21 - 7.17 Sit-on toys
21 - 7.18 Toys containing a heat source
22 - 8 ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
22 - 8.1 General
22 - 8.2 Power supply
23 - 8.3 Batteries
23 - 8.4 Transformers
23 - 8.5 Flexible electric cords connected to supply mains
23 - 8.6 Pl ugs, socket-outlets and couplers
23 - 9 GENERAL TEST REQUIREMENTS
23 - 9.1 General
23 - 9.2 Hazardous sharp edges
23 - 9.3 Hazardous sharp points
23 - 9.4 Ingestion or inhalation hazard
24 - 10 NORMAL USE AND REASONABLY FORESEEABLE ABUSE TEST REQUIREMENTS
24 - 10.1 General
24 - 10.2 Normal use testing
24 - 10.3 Reasonably foreseeable abuse testing
25 - 11 LABELLING
25 - 11.1 Cautionary labelling
25 - 11.2 Informative labelling
25 - 11.3 Age grading of toys intended for children aged less than three years
26 - APPENDIX A - TEST FOR ACCESSIBILITY OF A PART OR COMPONENT OF A TOY*
26 - A1 SCOPE
26 - A2 PRINCIPLE
26 - A3 APPARATUS
26 - A4 PROCEDURE
27 - A5 INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
27 - A6 REPORT
28 - APPENDIX B - TEST FOR HAZARDOUS SHARP EDGES*
28 - B1 SCOPE
28 - B2 PRINCIPLE
28 - B3 APPARATUS
28 - B4 PROCEDURE
28 - B5 INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
28 - B6 REPORT
30 - APPENDIX C - TEST FOR HAZARDOUS SHARP POINTS*
30 - C1 SCOPE
30 - C2 PRINCIPLE
30 - C3 APPARATUS
30 - C4 PROCEDURE
31 - C5 INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
31 - C6 REPORT
32 - APPENDIX D - TEST FOR INGESTION OR INHALATION HAZARD
32 - D1 SCOPE
32 - D2 PRINCIPLE
32 - D3 APPARATUS
32 - D4 PROCEDURE
33 - D5 INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
33 - D6 REPORT
34 - APPENDIX E - CONDITIONING
34 - E1 SCOPE
34 - E2 APPLICATION
34 - E3 PRINCIPLE
34 - E4 APPARATUS
34 - E5 PROCEDURE
35 - APPENDIX F - TEST FOR TOYS WITH MOVING COMPONENTS
35 - F1 SCOPE
35 - F2 PRINCIPLE
35 - F3 APPARATUS
35 - F4 TEST SPECIMEN
35 - F5 PROCEDURE
35 - F6 REPORT
36 - APPENDIX G - TEST FOR TOYS WHICH ARE LABELLED AS BEING WASHABLE*
36 - G1 SCOPE
36 - G2 PRINCIPLE
36 - G3 APPARATUS
36 - G4 REAGENTS
36 - G5 TEST SPECIMEN
36 - G6 PROCEDURE
37 - G7 REPORT
38 - APPENDIX H - DROP TEST
38 - H1 SCOPE
38 - H2 PRINCIPLE
38 - H3 APPARATUS
38 - H4 TEST SPECIMEN
38 - H5 PROCEDURE
38 - H6 REPORT
39 - APPENDIX I - COMPRESSION TEST
39 - I1 SCOPE
39 - I2 PRINCIPLE
39 - I3 APPARATUS
39 - I4 TEST SPECIMEN
39 - I5 PROCEDURE
40 - I6 REPORT
41 - APPENDIX J - TIP-OVER TEST FOR TOYS OF LARGE AREA OR VOLUME
41 - J1 SCOPE
41 - J2 PRINCIPLE
41 - J3 APPARATUS
41 - J4 TEST SPECIMEN
41 - J5 PROCEDURE
41 - J6 REPORT
42 - APPENDIX K - TEST OF PROJECTILES PROPELLED BY A DISCHARGE MECHANISM
42 - K1 SCOPE
42 - K2 PRINCIPLE
42 - K3 APPARATUS
42 - K4 TEST SPECIMEN
42 - K5 PROCEDURE
42 - K6 REPORT
43 - APPENDIX L - BITE TEST*
43 - L1 SCOPE
43 - L2 PRINCIPLE
43 - L3 APPARATUS
44 - L4 TEST SPECIMEN
44 - L5 PROCEDURE
44 - L6 REPORT
45 - APPENDIX M - TORQUE TEST
45 - M1 SCOPE
45 - M2 PRINCIPLE
45 - M3 APPARATUS
45 - M4 TEST SPECIMEN
45 - M5 PROCEDURE
46 - M6 REPORT
47 - APPENDIX N - TENSION TEST FOR ANY PROJECTION ON A TOY
47 - N1 SCOPE
47 - N2 APPLICATION
47 - N3 PRINCIPLE
47 - N4 APPARATUS
47 - N5 TEST SPECIMEN
47 - N6 PROCEDURE
48 - N7 REPORT
49 - APPENDIX O - TEST FOR STUFFED TOYS
49 - O1 SCOPE
49 - O2 PRINCIPLE
49 - O3 APPARATUS
49 - O4 TEST SPECIMEN
49 - O5 PROCEDURE
50 - O6 REPORT
52 - APPENDIX P - FLEXURE TEST FOR TOYS WITH STIFFENING MEANS FOR RETENTION OF FORM
52 - P1 SCOPE
52 - P2 PRINCIPLE
52 - P3 APPARATUS
52 - P4 TEST SPECIMEN
52 - P5 PROCEDURE
53 - P6 REPORT
54 - APPENDIX Q - TUMBLE TEST FOR WHEELED TOYS
54 - Q1 SCOPE
54 - Q2 PRINCIPLE
54 - Q3 APPARATUS
54 - Q4 TEST SPECIMEN
54 - Q5 PROCEDURE
55 - Q6 REPORT
56 - APPENDIX R - TENSION TEST FOR TYRE REMOVAL
56 - R1 SCOPE
56 - R2 PRINCIPLE
56 - R3 APPARATUS
56 - R4 TEST SPECIMEN
56 - R5 PROCEDURE
56 - R6 REPORT
58 - APPENDIX S - TENSION TEST FOR WHEELED TOYS HAVING AN AXLE RETAINED BY A SNAP- IN FIXTURE
58 - S1 SCOPE
58 - S2 PRINCIPLE
58 - S3 APPARATUS
58 - S4 TEST SPECIMEN
58 - S5 PROCEDURE
58 - S6 REPORT
60 - APPENDIX T - COMPRESSION TEST FOR WHEELED TOYS HAVING AN AXLE RETAINED BY A SNAP-IN FIXTURE
60 - T1 SCOPE
60 - T2 PRINCIPLE
60 - T3 APPARATUS
60 - T4 TEST SPECIMEN
60 - T5 PROCEDURE
60 - T6 REPORT
62 - APPENDIX U - TEST FOR MOUTH-ACTUATED TOYS
62 - U1 SCOPE
62 - U2 PRINCIPLE
62 - U3 APPARATUS
62 - U4 TEST SPECIMEN
62 - U5 PROCEDURE
62 - U6 REPORT
63 - APPENDIX V - IMPACT TEST FOR TOYS THAT COVER THE EYES
63 - V1 SCOPE
63 - V2 PRINCIPLE
63 - V3 APPARATUS
63 - V4 TEST SPECIMEN
63 - V5 PROCEDURE
63 - V6 REPORT
64 - APPENDIX AA - TEST FOR HAND-HELD RATTLES AND TEETHERS
64 - AA1 SCOPE
64 - AA2 PRINCIPLE
64 - AA3 APPARATUS
64 - AA4 TEST SPECIMEN
65 - AA5 PROCEDURE
66 - AA6 REPORT
67 - APPENDIX BB - TEST FOR PUNCTURE OF TEETHERS
67 - BB1 SCOPE
67 - BB2 PRINCIPLE
67 - BB3 APPARATUS
67 - BB4 TEST SPECIMEN
67 - BB5 PROCEDURES
67 - BB6 REPORT
68 - APPENDIX CC - MEASUREMENT OF NOISE LEVEL
68 - CC1 SCOPE
68 - CC2 PRINCIPLE
68 - CC3 APPARATUS AND ENVIRONMENT
68 - CC4 TEST SPECIMEN
68 - CC5 PROCEDURE
69 - CC6 REPORT
70 - APPENDIX DD - TEST FOR PENETRATION OF PROJECTILES
70 - DD1 SCOPE
70 - DD2 PRINCIPLE
70 - DD3 APPARATUS
70 - DD4 TEST FOIL
70 - DD4.1 Samples
70 - DD4.2 Foil verification
71 - DD4.3 Interpretation
71 - DD5 TEST SPECIMEN
71 - DD6 PROCEDURE
71 - DD7 REPORT
74 - APPENDIX EE - TEST FOR STABILITY OF RIDE-ON OR SIT-ON TOYS
74 - EE1 SCOPE
74 - EE2 PRINCIPLE
74 - EE3 APPARATUS
74 - EE4 TEST SPECIMEN
74 - EE5 PROCEDURE
74 - EE5.1 Sideways stability
75 - EE5.2 Backward and frontward stability
76 - EE6 REPORT
78 - APPENDIX FF - TEST FOR BRAKING ON RIDE-ON TOYS
78 - FF1 SCOPE
78 - FF2 PRINCIPLE
78 - FF3 APPARATUS
78 - FF4 TEST SPECIMEN
78 - FF5 PROCEDURE
78 - FF6 REPORT
79 - APPENDIX GG - TEST FOR TOYS CONTAINING A HEAT SOURCE
79 - GG1 SCOPE
79 - GG2 PRINCIPLE
79 - GG3 APPARATUS
79 - GG4 TEST SPECIMEN
79 - GG5 PROCEDURE
79 - GG5.1 Temperature rise of components intended to be handled
79 - GG5.2 Temperature rise of accessible components other than those that are intended to be handled
79 - GG6 REPORT
80 - APPENDIX HH - TEST FOR TOY STEAM ENGINES
80 - HH1 SCOPE
80 - HH2 PRINCIPLE
80 - HH3 APPARATUS
80 - HH4 TEST SPECIMEN
80 - HH5 PROCEDURE
80 - HH5.1 Fuel escape test
80 - HH5.2 Maximum dimensions of fuel container
80 - HH5.3 Determination of the operating pressures
81 - HH6 RESULTS

Specifies in two broad groups various hazards associated with constructional aspects of toys intended for use by children up to the age of 14 years. The first group of hazards is applicable to all toys (e.g. sharp edges, sharp points, pinch of crush hazard). The second group of hazards relates to specific toys which, because of their design or their traditional play modes, present a particular hazard (e.g. ingestion or inhalation hazard of small toys particularly if handled by a child aged less than three years; puncture hazard resulting from being struck by a projectile toy such as a toy dart). In addition to a series of normal use and reasonably forseeable abuse tests, the Standard specifies a number of tests for specific toys (e.g. rattlers, teethers, projectile toys). Labelling requirements and age suitability gradings are also specified.

This Standard specifies constructional and labelling requirements for toys intended for use by children up to 14 years of age.

First published as part of AS 1647-1974.
Revised and redesignated in part as AS 1647.2-1981.
Second edition 1992.