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 | |
| Mechanical and physical properties | ISO 8124-1:2018 | ISO 8124-1:2022 |
Flammability | ISO 8124-2:2014 | ISO 8124-2:2023 | |
Migration of certain elements |
| ISO 8124-3:2020 (incorporating Amendment 1:2023) | |
Olfactory board games, cosmetic kits and gustative games |
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Baby walking frames | ASTM F977-18 | ASTM F977-22e1 | |
| ISO 9098-1:1994 | ISO 9098-1:2023 | |
ISO 9098-2:1994 | ISO 9098-2:2023 | ||
Child safety barriers for domestic use | ASTM F1004-21 | ASTM F1004-23 | |
Children’s paints | ISO 8124-3:2020 | ISO 8124-3:2020 | |
Playpens for domestic use | ASTM F406-19 | ASTM F406-22 | |
| BS EN 1888-1:2018 | BS EN 1888-1:2018 + A1:2022 | |
AS/NZS 2088:2013 | AS 2088:2022 | ||
Additional Information:
https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/2024/ln17!en- https://www.legco.gov.hk/yr2024/english/brief/cedbcr08183_20240215-e.pdf
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