- (a) nails and staples must be properly attached;
- (b) flat head or oval-head wood screws of the countersunk-head type must be properly countersunk;
- (c) wood screws must be free of exposed burrs;
- (d) fasteners for use in upholstery or similar fasteners must be properly attached and of a type that, if exposed, would not be a hazard; and
- (e) threaded bolts must be protected by acorn or similar nuts or protective caps, unless the bolts are so placed that they protrude into a protected area where contact with the threaded ends is not likely to occur.
- SOR/2012-71, s. 9(F)
Marginal note: Safety stops or locking devices
14 A toy’s folding mechanism, bracket or bracing must have a safety stop or a locking device to prevent the toy’s unintentional collapse.
Marginal note: Spring-wound driving mechanisms
15 A spring-wound driving mechanism that is an integral part of a toy — other than a construction set — and that could injure a child’s finger must meet all of the following requirements:
- (a) its moving parts must be enclosed so that they cannot be touched with reasonably foreseeable use of the toy;
- (b) its outer case must be able to withstand reasonable abuse if damage to the case would cause the mechanism to be exposed;
- (c) in the case of a toy with a non-detachable winding key, the key must be of a shape and size that does not allow a child’s finger to become caught in it; and
- (d) in the case of a toy with a detachable key or starting handle, the clearance space between the detachable key or starting handle, when it is in place, and the rest of the toy must be less than 2 mm (1/16 inch) or more than 10 mm (3/8 inch).
Marginal note: Projectile components
16 The projectile component of a toy — other than a rocketry component — that is capable of causing a puncture wound must have a rubber tip or other durable fitting placed on its leading end that is able to withstand a pulling force of 44.5 N (10 pounds).
Marginal note: Enclosures
17 A toy with both of the following characteristics must have holes of sufficient size and number in each of two or more adjacent sides to prevent the suffocation of a child that is enclosed in the toy:
- (a) it is large enough for a child to enter or be placed inside; and
- (b) it has an opening that can be closed by a lid or door.
Marginal note: Stability
18 A stationary toy that is intended to bear the weight of a child must stand level and firm when it is used.
Auditory Hazards
Marginal note: Decibel limit
19 A toy must not make or emit noise of more than 100 dB when measured at the distance that the toy would ordinarily be from the ear of the child who is using it.
Thermal and Flammability Hazards
Marginal note: Heated surfaces, parts or substances
20 A toy that has a surface or part, or that contains a substance, that may become heated with reasonably foreseeable use of the toy must meet the thermal and labelling requirements that are applicable to it as set out in Canadian Standards Association Standard C22.2 No. 149-1972, entitled Electrically Operated Toys , published in English in November 1972 and in French in December 1976.
Marginal note: Celluloid or cellulose nitrate
21 A toy, other than a ping-pong ball, must not be made of or impregnated with celluloid or cellulose nitrate.
Toxicological Hazards
Marginal note: Specific toxic substances
22 A toy must not contain any of the following substances if they could, under reasonably foreseeable circumstances, become accessible to a child or, if they are used as a filling, could be released on breakage or leakage:
- (a) carbon tetrachloride or any substance that contains it;
- (b) methyl alcohol or any substance that contains more than 1% weight to volume of methyl alcohol;
- (c) petroleum distillates or any substance that contains more than 10% weight to volume of petroleum distillates;
- (d) benzene;
- (e) turpentine or any substance that contains more than 10% weight to volume of turpentine;
- (f) boric acid or salts of boric acid; or
- (g) ethyl ether.
Marginal note: Stickers, films and surface coating materials
- 23 (1) A sticker, film or other similar material that can be removed, or a surface coating material, that is applied to an accessible part of a toy must not contain, when it is tested in accordance with a method that conforms to good laboratory practices,
- (a) more than 90 mg/kg total lead;
- (b) any compound of antimony, arsenic, cadmium, selenium or barium if more than 1 000 mg/kg of the compound migrates from the material; or
- (c) more than 10 mg/kg total mercury.
- SOR/2016-195, s. 3
- SOR/2022-122, s. 2
Marginal note: Organic solvents — balloon-blowing kits
24 A toy that a child uses to blow balloons must not contain any aromatic, aliphatic or other organic solvent if the solvent or any vapour coming from the solvent may be released directly into the mouth during or as a result of the normal use of the toy.
- SOR/2012-71, s. 10(E)
Marginal note: General requirements
25 If a toy contains a toxic substance, at least one of the following requirements must be met:
- (a) the substance must not be capable of being ingested, inhaled or absorbed through the skin because of the nature, physical form, size or any other characteristic of the toy;
- (b) the total quantity of the available substance must not be more than 1% of the acute oral median lethal dose or acute dermal median lethal dose, whichever is the lesser, calculated for a child that has a body weight of 10 kg (22 pounds); or
- (c) the toxicity of the substance must not exceed the limits set out in Schedule 2.
Marginal note: Corrosive, irritant or sensitizing substances
26 If a toy contains a substance that is capable of coming into contact with the skin because of the nature or characteristic of the toy, the substance must not be irritant, corrosive or sensitizing when assessed in accordance with Schedule 3.
- SOR/2016-302, s. 3
Marginal note: Substances in plastic materials — prohibition
27 The plastic material that is contained in a toy that is likely to be used by a child of less than three years of age must not contain the following substances:
- (a) a heavy metal or a compound of a heavy metal; or
- (b) a substance set out in section 22 or 23.
- SOR/2012-71, s. 11(F)
- SOR/2016-302, s. 3
Specific Products
Dolls, Plush Toys and Soft Toys
Marginal note: Fastenings
28 A fastening that is used to attach parts, clothing or ornamentation to a doll, plush toy or soft toy must be attached in such a way that no sharp edge or point becomes exposed with reasonably foreseeable use of the toy.
Marginal note: Stuffing
29 Material that is used as stuffing in a doll, plush toy or soft toy must meet all of the following requirements:
- (a) it must be clean and free from vermin;
- (b) it must be free of hard or sharp foreign matter;
- (c) its toxicity must not exceed the limits set out in Schedule 2;
- (d) it must not be irritant when assessed in accordance with Schedule 3.
- SOR/2016-302, s. 4
Marginal note: Small parts
30 The squeaker, reed, valve or other similar device of a doll, plush toy or soft toy that can be totally enclosed in the small parts cylinder illustrated in Schedule 1, using a force of not more than 4.45 N, must be attached in such a way that it cannot come loose with reasonably foreseeable use of the toy.
- SOR/2016-195, s. 4
Marginal note: Eyes and noses
31 An eye or a nose — other than those made entirely of felt or another soft textile material — that measures 32 mm (1¼ inches) or less in its greatest dimension and that is attached to a doll, plush toy or soft toy must meet at least one of the following requirements:
- (a) it must not be capable of being gripped by a three-pronged claw hook as illustrated in Schedule 4; or
- (b) it must not detach when it is tested in accordance with Schedule 4.
- SOR/2012-71, s. 12(E)
Marginal note: Flammability of outer covering
- 32 (1) The outer covering of a doll, plush toy or soft toy that is made of flat or raised fibre textile material or natural fur must, when tested in accordance with Schedule 5, have a flame spread time greater than seven seconds.
- Marginal note: Exception — pile of less than 51 mm (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an outer covering whose exposed pile length is less than 51 mm (2 inches) and whose small size prevents the removal of material, including any seam, that is sufficient for at least one of the specimens required for the test set out in Schedule 5.
- Marginal note: Exception — pile of 51 mm or more (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to an outer covering whose exposed pile length is 51 mm (2 inches) or more and whose small size prevents the removal of material, including any seam, that is sufficient for at least one of the specimens required for the test set out in Schedule 5. The outer covering must not ignite on a one-second impingement of the calibrated flame applied by the flammability tester described in section 1 of Schedule 6 or must self-extinguish within two seconds following the removal of the flame, after being subjected to all of the following procedures:
- (a) if it is known to have a flame-retarding finish or if preliminary testing indicates that such a finish may be present, it is laundered in accordance with section 5 of Schedule 7;
- (b) it is dried in an oven for 30 minutes at 105°C (221°F) or for 120 minutes at 75°C (167°F);
- (c) it is removed from the oven; and
- (d) it is placed until cool in a desiccator over a desiccant such as anhydrous calcium chloride for at least 15 minutes and not more than two hours.
- SOR/2016-195, s. 5
Marginal note: Flammability of yarn
- 33 (1) The exposed surface of a doll, plush toy or soft toy that is made of spun staple yarn or bulked continuous filament yarn must have a flame spread time greater than seven seconds in either of the following tests:
- (a) that carried out in accordance with Schedule 7; or
- (b) that carried out in accordance with Schedule 5 if the short length of the yarn prevents the removal of material that is sufficient for at least one of the specimens required for the test set out in Schedule 7.
- SOR/2016-195, s. 6
Marginal note: Flammability of hair or mane
34 The hair or mane, or simulated hair or simulated mane, of a doll, plush toy or soft toy, that is made of material other than yarn referred to in subsection 33(1), must not ignite on a one-second impingement of the calibrated flame applied by the flammability tester described in section 1 of Schedule 6 or must self-extinguish within two seconds following the removal of the flame, after being subjected to all of the following procedures:
- (a) if it is known to have a flame-retarding finish or if preliminary testing indicates that a flame-retarding finish may be present, it is laundered in accordance with section 5 of Schedule 7;
- (b) it is dried in an oven for 30 minutes at 105°C (221°F) or for 120 minutes at 75°C (167°F);
- (c) it is removed from the oven; and
- (d) it is placed until cool in a desiccator over a desiccant such as anhydrous calcium chloride for at least 15 minutes and not more than two hours.
- SOR/2016-195, s. 7
Plant Seeds
Marginal note: Plant seeds — noise
35 A toy that is intended for use by a child of less than three years of age must not contain plant seeds as pellets for making noise.
Marginal note: Plant seeds — stuffing material
36 A toy must not contain plant seeds as stuffing material.
- SOR/2016-302, s. 5(F)
Pull and Push Toys
Marginal note: Shaft-like handle
37 A pull or push toy that has a shaft-like handle that measures 10 mm or less in diameter must have a protective tip that is placed on the end of the handle to prevent puncture wounds and that is able to withstand a pulling force of 44.5 N.
Toy Steam Engines
Marginal note: Boilers — safety valves
- 38 (1) A toy steam engine boiler must meet all of the following requirements:
- (a) it must be fitted with a firmly installed spring valve or any safety valve other than a weight valve;
- (b) the operating pressure of the safety valve must not be more than one and one-half times the operating pressure of the steam boiler to which it is fitted; and
- (c) the boiler must be constructed to withstand, without rupture, at least three times its operating pressure.
Finger Paints
Marginal note: Water-based paints
39 Finger paints must be water based.
Rattles
Marginal note: Construction
40 A rattle must meet all of the following requirements:
- (a) a sharp wire must not become exposed with the reasonably foreseeable use of the rattle;
- (b) a part of the rattle must not impinge on the base of the template illustrated in Schedule 8, when tested in accordance with that Schedule; and
- (c) a component of the rattle that can be removed by the application of a force of 50 N (11.23 pounds) or less or a torque of less than one N-m (8.85 inch-pounds) must not impinge on the base of the template illustrated in Schedule 8, when tested in accordance with that Schedule.
Elastics
Marginal note: Length or extensibility
41 An elastic that is used to attach a toy across a baby carriage, crib or playpen must meet at least one of the following requirements:
- (a) its extensibility must not be more than 75% of its unstretched length; or
- (b) its fully-stretched length must not be more than 750 mm (30 inches).
- SOR/2012-71, s. 13(E)
Yo-yo Type Balls
Marginal note: Stretchable cords
- 42 (1) The stretchable cord of a yo-yo type ball must not be capable of extending to 500 mm (20 inches) or greater in length.
- Marginal note: Similar product (2) A stretchable cord that is made of a soft pliable material and that is attached to a ball, or to an object of any other shape — whether or not the ball or object is made of the same material — must not be capable of extending to 500 mm (20 inches) or greater in length.
Magnetic Toys
Marginal note: Magnetic force
43 Every magnetic toy and any of its magnetic components, including those magnetic components that become separated from the magnetic toy or magnetic component when tested in accordance with Schedule 9, that can be totally enclosed in the small parts cylinder, as illustrated in Schedule 1, using a force of not more than 4.45 N, must have a magnetic flux index of less than 0.5 T 2 mm 2 , when tested in accordance with Schedule 10.
Marginal note: Exceptions
- 44 (1) Section 43 does not apply to the following magnetic components:
- (a) those that are necessary for the operation of motors, relays, speakers and other electrical or electronic components in a magnetic toy, provided that the magnetic properties are not part of the play or learning pattern of the toy; and
- (b) subject to subsection (2), those that are part of a kit intended for carrying out educational experiments involving both magnetism and electricity and intended for a child of at least 8 years of age.
Consequential Amendments
Carriages and Strollers Regulations
45 [Amendment]
Hazardous Products (Pacifiers) Regulations
46 [Amendment]
Playpens Regulations
47 [Amendments]
Coming into Force
Marginal note: S.C. 2010, c. 21
Footnote * 48 These Regulations come into force on the day on which section 37 of the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act comes into force.
Return to footnote * [Note: Regulations in force June 20, 2011, see SI/2011-12.]SCHEDULE 1 (subsection 7(1) and sections 30 and 43) Small Parts Cylinder
- SOR/2016-195, s. 8
- SOR/2018-138, s. 5
SCHEDULE 2 (paragraphs 25(c) and 29(c)) Permissible Limits of Toxicity
- 1 (1) For the purposes of paragraphs 25(c) and 29(c) of these Regulations, a substance or stuffing material is toxic for humans in all of the following cases:
- (a) its acute oral LD50 value for rat is 5 g or less per kg of body weight;
- (b) its acute dermal LD50 value for rabbit is 2 g or less per kg of body weight; and
- (c) its LC50 value for a one-hour exposure, determined using rats, is 20,000 ppm by volume of gas or vapour or less, or 200 mg/L by volume of mist or dust or less, if gas, vapour, mist or dust is likely to be encountered when the substance is used in a reasonably foreseeable manner.
- SOR/2016-302, ss. 7, 8
SCHEDULE 3 (Section 26 and paragraph 29(d)) Criteria for Determining if a Substance or Stuffing Material is Irritant, Corrosive or Sensitizing
- 1 For the purposes of section 26 and paragraph 29(d) of these Regulations, a substance or stuffing material is irritant if human experience data or data obtained from testing performed in accordance with the test methods set out in this Schedule demonstrate that it is irritant to the eye or skin.
Method for Testing Eye-Irritant Properties
- 2 (1) Use six albino rabbits for each test substance or stuffing material. Ensure that animal facilities for such procedures are designed and maintained so as to exclude sawdust, wood chips or other extraneous materials that might produce eye irritation. Examine both eyes of each rabbit before testing. Use only those rabbits without eye defects or irritation. Hold the rabbit firmly but gently until it is quiet. Place the test substance or stuffing material in one eye of each rabbit by gently pulling the lower lid away from the eyeball to form a cup into which the test substance or stuffing material is dropped. Gently hold the lids together for one second and then release the rabbit. The other eye, remaining untreated, serves as a control. For testing liquids, use 0.1 ml (2 drops) of the test substance or stuffing material. For testing solids or pastes, use 100 mg (1.5 grains) of the substance or stuffing material. For substances or stuffing materials in flake, granule, powder or other particulate form, use the amount that has a volume of 0.1 ml (2 drops) (after compacting as much as possible without crushing or altering the individual particles, such as by tapping the measuring container) whenever this volume weighs less than 100 mg (1.5 grains). In such a case, record the weight of the 0.1 ml (2 drops) test dose. Do not wash the eyes after instillation of the test substance or stuffing material except as noted in subsection (2).
- (2) Examine the eyes and record the grade of ocular reaction at 24, 48 and 72 hours. Use a binocular loupe, hand-held slit lamp or other expert means to facilitate observing the reactions. After the observations are recorded at 24 hours, the eyes may be further examined after fluorescein is applied. To do this, drop 0.05 ml (one drop) of fluorescein sodium ophthalmic solution U.S.P. or equivalent directly on the cornea. After the excess fluorescein is flushed out with sodium chloride solution U.S.P. or equivalent, injured areas of the cornea appear yellow. This is best visualized in a darkened room under ultraviolet illumination. The eyes may be washed with sodium chloride solution U.S.P. or equivalent after the 24-hour recording.
- (3) A rabbit is considered to exhibit a positive reaction if, at any of the observations, the test substance or stuffing material has produced one or more of the following reactions:
- (a) an ulceration of the cornea, other than a fine stippling;
- (b) an opacity of the cornea, other than a slight dulling of the normal lustre;
- (c) an inflammation of the iris, other than a slight deepening of the folds (or rugae) or a slight circumcorneal injection of the blood vessels;
- (d) an obvious swelling in the conjunctivae (excluding the cornea and iris) with partial eversion of the lids or a diffuse crimson-red with individual vessels that are not easily discernible.
Method for Testing Skin-Irritant Properties
- 3 (1) Measure primary irritation to the skin by means of a patch-test technique on the abraded and intact skin of an albino rabbit clipped free of hair. Use a minimum of six rabbits. Introduce the test substance or stuffing material — 0.5 ml (10 drops) in the case of liquids or 0.5 g (7-8 grains) in the case of solids or semisolids — under a square patch that is made up of two layers of surgical gauze measuring 25 mm by 25 mm (1 inch by 1 inch). Dissolve solids in an appropriate solvent and apply the solution as in the case for liquids. Immobilize the rabbits and secure the patches in place with adhesive tape. Wrap the entire trunk of the rabbit with an impervious material such as rubberized cloth for the 24-hour period of exposure. This material aids in maintaining the test patches in position and retards the evaporation of volatile substances or stuffing materials.
- (2) After 24 hours of exposure, remove the patches and evaluate the reactions on the basis of the designated values in the following table:
Return to footnote 1 The value recorded at each observation is the average value for the six or more rabbits subjected to the test.
- SOR/2016-302, s. 9
SCHEDULE 4 (section 31) Method for Testing the Security of the Attachment of Eyes and Noses to Dolls, Plush Toys and Soft Toys
Required Equipment
- 1 (1) A weight of 9 kg (20 pounds).
- (2) A three-pronged claw hook (see Figure 1).
- (3) A supporting disc with a circular hole that is 25.4 mm (1 inch) in diameter.
- (4) A supporting disc with a circular hole that is 38.1 mm (1½ inches) in diameter.
Test Method
- 2 (1) Attach the claw hook to the eye or nose.
- (2) Support the disc in a horizontal position and pass the claw through the 25.4 mm (1 inch) diameter hole. If the opening provides insufficient clearance for the passage of the eye with the claw attached, or the nose with the claw attached, use the disc with the 38.1 mm (1½ inch) diameter hole.
- (3) Attach the weight to the claw hook, gradually releasing the weight over a period of approximately 5 seconds and leaving it freely suspended for a period of 5 minutes, measured from the time of first applying the load.
- (4) Repeat steps (1) to (3) for every eye or nose. (Dimensions are in inches: 1 inch = 25.4 mm)
SCHEDULE 5 (sections 32 and 33) Test Method for Dolls, Plush Toys and Soft Toys That Are Covered with a Flat or Raised Fibre Textile Material or Natural Fur
Remove the covering from the doll, plush toy or soft toy and test it in accordance with the following method:
Scope
- 1 This method covers the evaluation of the flammability of outer coverings of dolls, soft toys, plush toys, and any other product for use by a child in play, that are covered with a flat or raised fibre textile material or natural fur, including dolls’ clothing. In this Schedule, the term “raised fibre surface” means a napped, pile, tufted, flocked or similar surface.
Procedure
- 2 Cut specimens from the outer covering and prepare them by brushing the raised fibre surface, by laundering if they have a flame-retarding finish, and by drying. Hold each dried specimen at a 45° angle in the specimen holder of the flammability tester. Apply a standardized flame to the surface of the specimen near the lower end for one second. Record the time that is required for flaming to proceed up the specimen over a distance of 127 mm (5 inches).
Required Materials
- 3 (1) Flammability tester described in section 1 of Schedule 6.
- (2) Brushing device described in section 2 of Schedule 6.
- (3) Laboratory drying oven.
- (4) Desiccator that is 250 mm (9.8 inches) in diameter.
- (5) Calcium chloride, anhydrous.
- (6) Butane, cp.
- (7) A commercially available detergent.
- (8) Mercerized cotton sewing thread No. 50.
Test Specimens
- 4 (1) Select five test specimens, each measuring 51 mm by 152 mm (2 inches by 6 inches) from the part of the outer covering that burns most rapidly.
- (2) When possible, in order to select the specimens that burn most rapidly, determine the direction in which to cut the specimens and the part of the outer covering from which to select the specimens. Do this by making preliminary trials, in accordance with the 45° angle test, with specimens cut in different directions and from different locations on the outer covering. Cut the test specimens in the chosen direction and from the chosen location on the outer covering. For textiles that have a raised fibre surface, the long dimension usually is in the direction of the lay of the surface fibres.
- (3) Pieces may be removed and reassembled in the specimen holder in the same manner as in the original assembly, to the extent that the pieces are of such a size that they can be securely held in place by the specimen holder, if the outer covering is an assembly and a portion of the outer covering, including any seams, cannot be removed from the assembly in a size large enough to provide the required specimen.
- (4) If the outer covering is known to have a flame-retarding finish or if preliminary testing indicates that such a finish may be present, ensure that it is laundered in accordance with section 5.
Laundering Procedure
- 5 (1) Precondition outer covering samples that are known to have or that are suspected of having a flame-retarding finish applied to them by subjecting them to the washing and drying procedure described in this section.
- (2) Prepare a bath solution that consists of water that has a hardness of not greater than 324 mg (5 grains) of calcium carbonate per 4.5 L (1.0 imperial gallons) in an amount 30 times the weight of the sample from which the specimens are to be taken and a commercially available detergent in an amount equal to 15% of this weight. Ensure that the temperature of the bath solution is from 35°C to 38°C inclusive (95°F to 100°F).
- (3) Immerse the sample and allow it to soak for 3 minutes. Work it gently by hand for 2 minutes, squeezing the bath solution through the part of the sample to be tested.
- (4) Rinse the sample three times in water that has a hardness of not greater than 324 mg (5 grains) of calcium carbonate per 4.5 L (1.0 imperial gallons) in an amount 30 times the weight of the sample. Ensure that the temperature of the rinse water is 27°C (80°F). Immerse and gently squeeze the sample in the first rinsing bath for 1 minute and in the second and third baths for 2 minutes each.
- (5) Remove excess water from the sample after each bath by squeezing gently. After the final rinsing bath blot out as much moisture as possible using paper towels or cotton terrycloth.
- (6) Lay the sample flat to dry at ambient temperature, namely, from 18°C to 24°C inclusive (65°F to 75°F).
Preparation of Specimens
- 6 (1) Mark out five specimens, each 51 mm by 152 mm (2 inches by 6 inches), on the reverse side of the sample. Mark the longer dimension in the direction in which burning is most rapid, as established in the preliminary trials referred to in subsection 4(2). Identify the end of each specimen toward which flame spread is most rapid by attaching a staple to it. Cut the specimens from the outer covering.
- (2) Brush each specimen that has a raised fibre surface once against the lay of the surface fibres with the brushing device illustrated in Figure 2 of Schedule 6. Specimens that do not have a raised fibre surface do not require brushing.
- (3) Clamp each specimen individually in the specimen holders of the flammability tester illustrated in Figure 1 of Schedule 6. The stapled end is to be in the upper position during the test to ensure that the specimen is mounted in the direction in which burning is most rapid. Dry the mounted specimen in a horizontal position in an oven for 30 minutes at 105°C (221°F) or for 120 minutes at 75°C (167°F). Remove it from the oven and place it until cool in a desiccator over anhydrous calcium chloride for at least 15 minutes and not more than 2 hours.
Procedure
- 7 (1) Adjust the position of the rack of the flammability tester with a holder and trial specimen (not a prepared specimen) so that the tip of the indicator touches the surface of the specimen.
- (2) Open the control valve of the fuel supply and allow approximately 5 minutes for the air to be driven from the fuel line. Ignite the gas and, with the door closed as far as possible, adjust the flame to a length of 16 mm (5/8 inch) measured from its tip to the opening in the gas nozzle.
- (3) Remove a mounted specimen from the desiccator and place it in position on the rack in the chamber of the flammability tester. Ensure that the flame impinges on the test specimen within 45 seconds after the time it is removed from the desiccator. String the stop cord (mercerized cotton sewing thread No. 50) through the guides in the upper plate of the specimen holder, across the top of the specimen, through the guides at the rear of the chamber and through the guide ring. Attach the weight to the cord close to and just below the guide ring.
- (4) Close the door of the flammability tester. Set the stop watch to zero. Conduct the test in a draft-free room with the flammability tester at room temperature.
- (5) Bring the starting lever over to the extreme right and release it. This starts the timing mechanism and applies the flame to the specimen for a period of one second. Timing is automatic, starting on the application of the flame and ending when the weight is released by the burning of the stop cord.
- (6) Record the flame spread time for each specimen.
Interpretation of Results
- 8 (1) A specimen that exhibits either base burning or surface burning of sufficient intensity to sever the stop cord in 7 seconds or less is considered to have failed the test.
- (2) Test five additional specimens if one of the five specimens fail. If two out of 10 specimens fail, the doll, plush toy or soft toy does not meet the test requirement.
SCHEDULE 6 (subsection 32(3), section 34 and Schedules 5 and 7) Description of Apparatus
Flammability Tester
- 1 (1) The flammability tester illustrated in Figure 1 consists of a draft-proof ventilated metal combustion chamber that encloses a standardized ignition medium, a specimen rack and an automatic timing device.
- (2) The combustion chamber prevents air circulation around the specimen rack and flame, but permits free ventilation for rapid combustion. The chamber is 368 mm (14½ inches) wide by 216 mm (8½ inches) deep by 356 mm (14 inches) high. There are 12 holes that measure 12.7 mm (½ inch) equidistant along the rear of the top closure. A ventilating strip is provided at the base of the sliding glass door in the front of the chamber.
- (3) The specimen rack provides support for the frames in which the specimens are mounted. The angle of inclination of the specimen rack is 45°. Two guide pins that project downward from the centre of the base of the rack are positioned into slots that are located in the floor of the combustion chamber. This allows for the adjustment of the specimen in relation to its thickness and the flame front. The specimen rack has an indicating finger with a fore part that touches the specimen when the rack is correctly adjusted.
- (4) The specimen holder consists of two 1.6 mm (1/16 inch) matched metal plates with clamps mounted along the sides of the plates. The specimen is fixed between the plates. The plates are slotted and loosely pinned for alignment. The two plates of the specimen holder cover the full length of the specimen but do not cover 38.1 mm (1½ inches) of its width. The specimen holder is supported in the combustion chamber on the rack at a 45° angle. Five specimen holders are provided.
- (5) Two control knobs hold the rack in test position. The knobs can be reached under the stage of the cabinet and permit, when loosened, forward and backward movements of the rack.
- (6) The ignition medium consists of a spring-motor driven gas jet formed around a 26-gauge hypodermic needle. A trigger located in the front of the flammability tester serves to wind the spring-motor when the flammability tester is ready for operation. The gas jet is protected by a copper shield.
- (7) The stop cord is stretched from the spool through suitable thread guides provided on the specimen holder and chamber walls. This allows the cord to be laced in the proper position, exactly 127 mm (5 inches) from the point where the centre of the ignition flame impinges on the test specimen. Use a mercerized sewing thread No. 50 for the stop cord.
- (8) A weight that is attached by means of a clip to the stop cord actuates the stop motion when it is dropped.
- (9) The glass door slides in grooves at the front of the cabinet. A knob moves the catch mechanism used to hold the sliding door in an open position for insertion of the test specimen holders.
- (10) A sensitive fuel control valve regulates the fuel supply at the tank. The valve ends in a ½-inch male connection for attachment to a standard No. 4 butane cylinder of 0.91 kg (2 pounds) capacity.
- (11) The flow meter consists of a U-shaped glass tube that is installed into the gas line to register the gas pressure delivered to the microburner. A movable metal plate with two parallel horizontal lines properly spaced to indicate the desired gas pressure is attached to the case wall behind the flow metre. When the pressure is off, the plate is regulated so that the liquid level in both sides of the U-shaped tube meets the lower line. When the flammability tester is in operation, the pressure is adjusted so that the higher liquid level in the U-shaped tube meets the upper line.
- (12) The starting lever is operated from left to right in one stroke and is released to operate the gas jet. A driving mechanism on the rear of the cabinet moves the gas jet to its most forward position. The mechanism automatically starts the stop watch by means of special attachments at the moment of flame impact. When the cord is cut, the weight drops on a platform and stops the watch. Timing is read directly.
Brushing Device
- 2 (1) The brushing device illustrated in Figure 2 consists of a baseboard over which a small carriage is drawn on parallel tracks that are attached to the edges of the upper surface of the baseboard. The brush is hinged with pin hinges at the rear edge of the baseboard and rests vertically on the carriage with a pressure of 150 g (1/3 pound).
- (2) The brush consists of two rows of stiff nylon bristles mounted with the tufts in a staggered position. The bristles are 0.41 mm (0.016 inch) in diameter and 19 mm (0.75 inch) in length. There are 20 bristles per tuft and four tufts per 25 mm (1 inch). A clamp is attached to the forward edge of the carriage to permit the specimen to be held on the carriage during the brushing operation.
- (3) After the specimen has been put in place on the carriage and fastened by means of the clamp, raise the brush, push the carriage to the rear and lower the brush to the surface of the specimen. Then draw the carriage forward by hand at a constant speed.
Modified Specimen Holder
- 3 The modified specimen holder consists of the holder described in subsection 1(4) with the addition of 38-gauge (B & S) spring steel wire securely attached across its width at 1.27 cm (½ inch) intervals. This arrangement allows the calibrated flame to impinge at a point midway between the two lowest wires.
(Photograph courtesy of United States Testing Company, Inc., Hoboken, N.J., U.S.A.) / ( Photo : United States Testing Company, Inc., Hoboken (N.J.), États-Unis d’Amérique )
(Photograph courtesy of United States Testing Company, Inc., Hoboken, N.J., U.S.A.) / ( Photo : United States Testing Company, Inc., Hoboken (N.J.), États-Unis d’Amérique )
SCHEDULE 7 (paragraph 32(3)(a), subsection 33(1) and paragraph 34(a)) Test Method for Dolls, Plush Toys and Soft Toys That Are Made of or Covered with Spun Staple Yarn or Bulked Continuous Filament Yarn
Scope
- 1 This method covers the evaluation of the flammability of dolls, plush toys and soft toys that have at least one of the following characteristics:
- (a) they have exposed surfaces that consist of spun staple yarn or bulked continuous filament yarn; or
- (b) they are constructed, in whole or in part, of parallel bundles of spun staple yarn or bulked continuous filament yarn that are exposed.
Procedure
- 2 Prepare specimens that are cut from a doll, plush toy or soft toy by laundering (if they have a flame-retarding finish) and by drying. Hold the dried specimen at a 45° angle in the specimen holder of the flammability tester. Apply a standardized flame to the lower end for one second, and record the time that is required for flaming to proceed up the specimen over a distance of 127 mm (5 inches).
Required Materials
- 3 (1) Flammability tester described in section 1 of Schedule 6.
- (2) Brushing device described in section 2 of Schedule 6.
- (3) Modified specimen holder described in section 3 of Schedule 6.
- (4) Laboratory drying oven.
- (5) Desiccator that is 250 mm (9.8 inches) in diameter.
- (6) Calcium chloride, anhydrous.
- (7) Butane, cp.
- (8) Commercially available detergent.
- (9) Mercerized cotton sewing thread No. 50.
Test Specimens
- 4 (1) Ensure that the yarn is laundered in accordance with section 5 if it is known to have a flame-retarding finish or if preliminary testing indicates that such a finish may be present.
- (2) Select from the part of the outer covering that burns most rapidly specimens of the yarn that each measure 152 mm (6 inches) in length.
Laundering Procedure
- 5 (1) Precondition outer covering samples that are known to have, or that are suspected of having, a flame-retarding finish applied to them by subjecting them to the washing and drying procedure described in this section.
- (2) Prepare a bath solution that consists of water that has a hardness of not greater than 324 mg (5 grains) of calcium carbonate per 4.5 L (1.0 imperial gallons) in an amount 30 times the weight of the sample and a commercially available detergent in an amount equal to 15% of this weight. Ensure that the temperature of the bath solution is from 35°C to 38°C inclusive (95°F to 100°F).
- (3) Immerse the sample and allow it to soak for 3 minutes. Work the sample gently by hand for 2 minutes, squeezing the bath solution through the part of the sample to be tested.
- (4) Rinse the sample three times in water that has a hardness not greater than 324 mg (5 grains) of calcium carbonate per 4.5 L (1.0 imperial gallons) in an amount 30 times the weight of the sample. Ensure that the temperature of the rinse water is 27°C (80°F). Immerse and gently squeeze the sample in the first rinsing bath for 1 minute and in the second and third baths for 2 minutes each.
- (5) Remove excess water from the sample after each bath by squeezing gently. After the final rinsing bath blot out as much moisture as possible using paper towels or cotton terrycloth.
- (6) Lay the sample flat to dry at ambient temperature, namely, from 18°C to 24°C inclusive (65°F to 75°F).
Preparation of Specimens
- 6 Place specimens side by side, without overlapping, and clamp sufficient 152 mm (6 inch) lengths of the yarn in the modified specimen holder to form a 25 mm (1 inch) wide specimen in the centre of the holder. The loose ends may be tucked under the bottom wire to hold them in place. Prepare five test specimens. Dry the mounted test specimens in an oven for 30 minutes at 105°C (221°F) or for 120 minutes at 75°C (167°F). Remove them from the oven and place them until cool in a desiccator over anhydrous calcium chloride for at least 15 minutes and not more than 2 hours.
Procedure
- 7 (1) Open the control valve of the fuel supply and allow approximately 5 minutes for the air to be driven from the fuel line. Ignite the gas and, with the door closed as far as possible, adjust the flame to a length of 16 mm (5/8 inch) measured from its tip to the opening in the gas nozzle.
- (2) Remove a specimen from the desiccator and trim the lower ends to the length that will ensure that the ignition flame will contact the end of the yarn.
- (3) Test the specimen within 45 seconds after the time it is removed from the desiccator. String the stop cord (mercerized cotton sewing thread No. 50) through the guides in the upper plate of the specimen holder, across the top of the specimen, through the guides at the rear of the chamber and through the guide ring. Attach the weight to the cord close to and just below the guide ring.
- (4) Close the door of the flammability tester. Set the stop watch to zero. Conduct the test in a draft-free room with the flammability tester at room temperature.
- (5) Bring the starting lever over to the extreme right and release it. This starts the timing mechanism and applies the flame to the specimen for a period of one second. Timing is automatic, starting on application of the flame and ending when the weight is released by the burning of the stop cord.
- (6) Record the flame spread time for each specimen.
Interpretation of Results
- 8 (1) A specimen that exhibits burning of sufficient intensity to sever the stop cord in 7 seconds or less is considered to have failed the test.
- (2) Test five additional specimens if one of the five fails. If two out of 10 specimens fail, the doll, plush toy or soft toy does not meet the test requirements.
SCHEDULE 8 (paragraphs 40(b) and (c)) Template To Determine Impaction Hazard of Rattles
Instructions
- 1 Place the template illustrated above on a horizontal surface.
- 2 Under its own weight, apply the rattle or component of the rattle that is being tested to the opening in the template.
SCHEDULE 9 (Section 43) Test Method for Integrity of Magnetic Toys and Magnetic Components
- 1 The following method is to be used for testing the integrity of magnetic toys and magnetic components:
- (a) in the case of a magnetic toy or magnetic component that is made of wood, that is intended to be used in water or that is brought into contact with the user’s mouth in order to be used, begin by completing the following steps:
- (i) submerge it for four minutes in a container of demineralized water that is maintained at a temperature of 21 ± 5°C,
- (ii) remove it from the water and shake off the excess water,
- (iii) maintain it at a temperature of 21 ± 5°C for 10 minutes,
- (iv) repeat steps (i) to (iii) three more times and proceed immediately to the next step;
- (i) section 8.7.1 “Drop Test”,
- (ii) section 8.7.2 “Tipover Test for Large, Bulky Toys”, as these toys are defined in that Standard and in which section “worst attitude” is replaced by “most onerous position”,
- (iii) section 8.8 “Torque Tests for Removal of Components”,
- (iv) section 8.9 “Tension Test for Removal of Components”,
- (v) section 8.25.4.6 “Impact Test”,
- (vi) section 8.25.4.7 “Compression Test”;
SCHEDULE 10 (Section 43) Test Method for Determination of Magnetic Flux Index
Required Materials
- 1 The following materials are required for determining the magnetic flux index:
- (a) a direct current field Gauss meter with a resolution of 0.0005 T that is capable of determining the flux density of the magnetic field to a minimum accuracy of 1.5% and that has an axial type probe with an active area diameter of 0.76 ± 0.13 mm that is at a distance of 0.38 ± 0.13 mm from the probe tip; and
- (b) a caliper or similar device for measuring dimensions to a minimum accuracy of 0.1 mm.
Procedure
- 2 The following method is to be used for determining the magnetic flux index:
- (a) place the Gauss meter probe tip perpendicularly against the surface of the magnetic toy or the magnetic component and slowly move the probe across the entire surface to locate the maximum absolute value of the flux density;
- (b) record the maximum absolute value of the flux density in tesla;
- (c) extract the magnet by breaking the magnetic toy or magnetic component, if necessary, without damaging the magnet;
- (d) calculate in square millimetres the area of the biggest pole surface of the magnet using the geometric formula for the surface area that corresponds to the shape of the surface:
- (i) if the pole surface is flat, measure the dimensions with an accuracy of ± 0.1 mm,
- (ii) if the pole surface is not flat, as in (i), measure the dimensions of the maximal cross-section that is perpendicular to the axis that goes through the magnet poles with an accuracy of ± 0.1 mm,
- (iii) if the magnet is a multi-pole magnet, measure the dimensions of the largest single pole, which can be identified using magnetic field viewing film or an equivalent method;
- (a) in the case of a magnetic toy or magnetic component that is made of wood, that is intended to be used in water or that is brought into contact with the user’s mouth in order to be used, begin by completing the following steps:
- 1 (1) For the purposes of paragraphs 25(c) and 29(c) of these Regulations, a substance or stuffing material is toxic for humans in all of the following cases: