ASTM F963: toy safety

ASTM F963 is the U.S. toy safety specification, made mandatory by CPSIA. Testing of children's toys must be performed by a CPSC-accepted third-party lab for the relevant scope.

What it covers

Choosing tests

Age grade first; then mechanical/physical, heavy elements, labeling and other applicable sections.

Plain-language scope summaries — no standard text is reproduced. Revision and status are not asserted here; confirm the current version with the standards owner (DLA ASSIST for MIL documents) and your contract.