Hong Kong has
amended its list of standards that demonstrate conformity with the Toys and
Children’s Products Safety Ordinance.
‘Toys and
Children’s Products Safety Ordinance (Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2) Notice
2021’, announced in a press release of February 19, 2021, covers two standards
for toys and three standards for children’s products.
The new
standards that demonstrate conformity are:
- Toys: ISO 8124-3:2020
- Toys: BS EN 71-7:2014+A3:2020
- Bunk beds for domestic use: ASTM F1427-19
- Children’s highchairs and multi-purpose highchairs for
domestic use: BS EN 14988:2017+A1:2020 - Children’s paints: ISO 8124-3:2020
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Toys and
children’s products offered onto the market in Hong Kong are obliged to comply
with all applicable requirements in any one of the safety standards specified
in Schedules 1 (Toy Standards) and 2 (Products Standard) to the Toys and
Children’s Products Safety Ordinance.
These changes
will come into force on October 1, 2021.
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