DPS has published the SSH standard ISO 8124-1:2022 “Safety of toys - Part 1: Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties”

The requirements of the ISO 8124-1:2022 standard apply to all toys, which means any product or material designed or clearly intended for use, i.e. play, by children under 14 years of age. They are applicable to a toy as initially received by the consumer and, in addition, they are used after a toy is subjected to reasonably foreseeable conditions of use.

The standard specifies requirements and test methods for toys intended for use by children in various age groups from birth to 14 years. The requirements vary according to the age group for which a particular toy is designed. The requirements for a particular age group reflect the nature of the hazards and the expected mental or physical abilities of a child to play with them.