Summary of testing items and standards for plush toys

Stuffed toys, also known as plush toys, are cut, sewn, decorated, filled and packaged with various PP cotton, plush, short plush and other raw materials. Because the stuffed toys are lifelike and cute, soft, not afraid of extrusion, easy to clean, highly decorative and safe, they are loved by everyone. Because stuffed toys are mostly applied to children, not only China, but also countries around the world have strict regulations on stuffed toys.

Detection range:

The testing scope of stuffed toys generally includes the testing of plush toys, stuffed plush toys, soft toys, cloth toys, plush toys, velvet stuffed toys, polyester cotton stuffed toys, and brushed stuffed toys.

Test standard:

China’s testing standards for stuffed toys mainly include GB/T 30400-2013 Safety and Health Requirements for Toy Fillers, GB/T 23154-2008 Safety Requirements and Testing Methods for Imported and Exported Toy Fillers. The European standard for foreign testing standards of stuffed toys can refer to the relevant provisions in EN71 standard. American standards can refer to the provisions in ASTM-F963.

Test items:

The testing items required by GB/T 30400-2013 mainly include hazardous impurities and pollutants testing, impurity content testing, electrostatic testing, flammability testing, odor determination, total bacterial count testing, coliform group testing. The inspection items for export stuffed toys include sensory quality inspection, sharp edge test, sharp tip test, seam tension test, component accessibility test, swelling material test, small part test, and liquid filled toy leakage test.

Testing standards for plush toys in the world:

China – national standard GB 6675;

Europe – toy product standard EN71, electronic toy product standard EN62115, EMC and REACH regulations;

United States – CPSC, ASTM F963, FDA;

Canada – Canada Dangerous Goods Products (Toys) Regulations;

UK – British Safety Standards Association BS EN71;

Germany – German Safety Standards Association DIN EN71, German Food and Commodity Law LFGB;

France – French Safety Standards Association NF EN71;

Australia – Australian Safety Standards Association AS/NZA ISO 8124;

Japan – Japan Toy Safety Standard ST2002;

Global – global toy standard ISO 8124.