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AS/NZS ISO 8124: Australia’s toy standard
What to test
- Part 1: mechanical and physical requirements to the AS/NZS adopted edition.
- Part 2: flammability for toy textiles and piles.
- Part 3: migration of elements — limit lists differ from CPSIA’s total-lead approach.
Plus the ACCC bans
The ACCC enforces permanent bans on small high-powered magnets and other specific items regardless of standard compliance. Check the current bans list before importing, because a passing ISO 8124 report does not clear a banned feature.
Questions people ask
Is AS/NZS ISO 8124 identical to ISO 8124?
It adopts the ISO series with Australian modifications. Test reports to the AS/NZS adopted edition are what the ACCC expects.
Who enforces it?
The ACCC with state agencies; supplying non-compliant toys is an offence with fines and recalls.
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