Consumer Goods (Projectile Toys) Safety Standard 2020
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Australian/New Zealand Standard for safety of toys means the Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS ISO 8124.1:2019 Safety of toys Part 1: Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties (incorporating amendments 1 and 2), published jointly by, or on behalf of, Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand, as in force or existing on 18 December 2020.
Note: The Australian/New Zealand Standard for safety of toys could in 2020 be purchased from SAI Global’s website (https://www.saiglobal.com). The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission can make a copy of the standard available for viewing at one of its offices, subject to licensing conditions.
European Standard means the European Standard EN 71‑1:2014 + A1:2018: Safety of toys—Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties, published by the European Committee for Standardization, as in force or existing at the time when this instrument commences.
Note: The European Standard could in 2020 be purchased from SAI Global’s website (https://www.saiglobal.com). The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission can make a copy of the standard available for viewing at one of its offices, subject to licensing conditions.
International Standard for safety of toys means the International Standard ISO 8124‑1:2018 Safety of toys—Part 1: Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties (incorporating amendments 1 and 2), published by the International Organization for Standardization, as in force or existing on 17 June 2020.
Note: The International Standard for safety of toys could in 2020 be purchased from the International Organization for Standardization’s website (https://www.iso.org). The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission can make a copy of the standard available for viewing at one of its offices, subject to licensing conditions.
projectile toy means a product supplied new that:
(a) is designed or clearly intended for use in play by a child under 14 years of age; and
(b) is capable of launching a projectile.
transitional period means the period of 24 months beginning on the day this instrument commences.
US Standard means the American Society for Testing and Materials Standard ASTM F963‑17 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety, published by the American Society for Testing and Materials International, as in force or existing at the time when this instrument commences.