The Government published in the Gazette the Toys and Children's Products Safety Ordinance (Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2) Notice 2024 on Feb 16, 2024. The Notice updates certain safety standards for toys and children’s products.
The Notice will come into operation on August 1, 2024.
The below standards in the Schedules 1 and 2 will be updated:
Products
Current Standards
Updated Standards (Effective on August 1, 2024)
Toys
Mechanical and physical properties
ISO 8124-1:2018 (incorporating Amendment 1:2020 and Amendment 2:2020)
ISO 8124-1:2022
Flammability
ISO 8124-2:2014
ISO 8124-2:2023
Migration of certain elements
ISO 8124-3:2020
ISO 8124-3:2020 (incorporating Amendment 1:2023)
Olfactory board games, cosmetic kits and gustative games
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