India –Toy (Quality Control) Order 2020 Approved
Vol. 1194 | 03 Nov 2020
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India approved the Toy (Quality Control) Order 2020. It shall enter into force on 1 January 2021. Following are the highlights of the order:
Scope
This Order applies to:
- toys and products that are designed or clearly intended, whether or not exclusively, for use in play by children under 14 years old
- toys that are initially received by the children and they are subjected to reasonably foreseeable conditions of normal use and abuse
Requirements
Toys shall comply with the following standards:
Standard | Title of standard | Identical standard |
IS 9873 (Part 1): 2019 | Safety of Toys Part l Safety Aspects Related to Mechanical and Physical Properties | -- |
IS 9873 (Part 2): 2017 | Safety of Toys Part 2 Flammability | ISO 8124-2:2014 |
IS 9873 (Part 3): 2017 | Safety Requirements for Toys Part 3 Migration of Certain Elements | ISO 8124-3:2010 |
IS 9873 (Part 4): 2017 | Safety of Toys Part 4 Swings, Slides and Similar Activity Toys for Indoor and Outdoor Family Domestic Use | ISO 8124-4:2014 |
IS 9873 (Part 7): 2017 | Safety of Toys Part 7 Requirements and Test Methods for Finger Paints | ISO 8124-7:2015 |
IS 9873 (Part 9): 2017 | Safety of Toys Part 9 Certain Phthalates Esters in Toys and Children’s Products | -- |
IS 15644: 2006 | Safety of Electric Toys | IEC 62115:2003 |
Use of Standard Mark
Toys complying with the above applicable standards shall bear the Standard Mark, according to Scheme I of Schedule II of BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations 2018:
- The Standard Mark must be labelled on each product or its package.
- Use of the Standard Mark is granted by a licence issued by BIS.
- The Standard Mark must carry the licence number and the reference of the Indian Standard that the product complies with, in a visible manner. In case the licence number cannot be placed beneath the Standard Mark, it shall be suitably placed close to the Standard Mark in a linear manner.
- The Standard Mark consists of the below pictorial representation, drawn in the exact style and in relative proportions as shown in the following:
Preferred Dimensions of Monogram (all dimensions in millimeters)
A
B
a
R
r
Size of letters
2.5
1.9
0.2
0.4
-
1.0
5
3.8
0.4
0.8
0.1
1.0
10
7.5
0.7
1.7
0.2
2.0
20
15
1.5
3.3
0.5
3.0
40
30
2.9
6.7
1.0
4.0
80
60
5.9
13.4
1.9
6.0
160
120
11.7
26.7
3.8
10.0
320
240
23.4
53.4
7.6
16.0
Source: https://bis.gov.in/index.php/fmcs/certification-process/bis-standard-mark/
For more information, please contact:
Carl Tso
carl.tso@intertek.com
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