Hong Kong opens consultation on adopting up-to-date safety standards for toys and children's products
April 2013
Relevant for: Electrical & Electronics, Hardlines,Toys & Children Products
This ordinance stipulates that no person shall manufacture, import or supply toys or the eight types of children’s products unless the toys or children’s products comply with all the requirements contained in at least one up-to-date standard that is specific to the product. Please see table A and table B for major changes in this proposal.
TABLE A: UPDATES TO STANDARDS STIPULATED FOR TOYS
Current standard(s) | Proposed up-to-date standard(s) | |
International standard | ISO 8124-1:2009 | ISO 8124-1:2012 |
IEC 62115 Edition 1.1 (2004-11) | IEC 62115 Edition 1.2 (2011-02) | |
European standard | BS EN 71-8:2003+A4:2009 | BS EN 71-8:2011 |
BS EN 62115:2005 | BS EN 62115:2005+A2:2011 | |
ASTM standard | ASTM F963-08 | ASTM F963-11 |
TABLE B: UPDATES TO STANDARDS STIPULATED FOR CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS
Current standard(s) | Proposed up-to-date standard(s) | |
Babies’ dummies | ASTM F963-08 | ASTM F963-11 |
Baby walking frames | ASTM F977-11 | ASTM F977-12 |
Bunk beds | ASTM F963-08 | ASTM F963-11 |
BS EN 747-2:2007 | BS EN 747-1:2012 | |
Child safety barriers | BS EN 1930:2000 | BS EN 1930:2011 |
ASTM F1004-10 | ASTM F1004-12 | |
Children’s cots | ASTM F1169-10a | ASTM F1169-11 |
Children’s paints | ASTM F963-08 | ASTM F963-11 |
AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2003 +A1:2010 | AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2012 | |
Playpens | ASTM F406-11 | ASTM F406-12a |
Wheeled child conveyances | BS EN 1888:2003 | BS EN 1888:2012 |
It is proposed that the new legislation on the up-to-date safety standards concerned would commence several months after its passage. Affected business groups should make the necessary arrangements to comply with the new legislation.
References:
Consultation document
Hong Kong Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (CEDB) proposed updates to safety standards for toys and children’s products
Toys and Children’s Products Safety Ordinance (Cap. 424)