The Exchange Test Method

LABORATORY TEST METHOD NO. H-8: TOY SAFETY

Issue Date: 30 Apr 1993

Revision Date:09/30/2011

  1. PURPOSE:

    Identify potential hazards in toys and other articles intended for use by children of various age groups in normal and abusive use.
  2. PRINCIPLE:

    Specimens are tested using various test methods appropriate to toy and age of child per CPSC Guidelines.
  3. REFERENCES:

    ASTM F963-08 Toy Safety, and CFR 1500, Federal Hazardous Substance Act.
  4. APPARATUS AND MATERIALS:

  5. PROCEDURE:

  6. EVALUATION:

    Observe and note the performance of the specimen tested for each appropriate characteristic.
  7. REPORT

    Report the results in terms of whether the specimen tested meets or fails to meet the requirement(s) for each characteristic tested.