In September 2022, the International Standards Organization (ISO) has published a new version of the safety standard related to mechanical and physical properties for toys – ISO 8124-1:2022. It cancels and replaces ISO 8124-1:2018.
ISO 8124-1:2022 applies to all toys, i.e. any product designed or clearly intended for use in play by children under 14 years of age. The requirements in this standard specify acceptable criteria for structural characteristics of toys, such as shape, size, contour and spacing, as well as acceptable criteria for properties peculiar to certain categories of toys.
ISO 8124-1:2022 incorporates amendments ISO 8124-1:2018/Amd.1:2020 and ISO 8124-1:2018/Amd.2:2020, which relate to requirements for flying toys and various aspects such as expanding materials and assembly. Here is a summary of the significant technical updates in the new standard:
