ST 2016 standard includes the following core test items
2. Flammability Testing (Part 2)
Overall flammability test for plush toysFlame spread rate shall not exceed 30 mm/s (self-extinguishing passes).
Extraction Method0.07 mol/L hydrochloric acid,37 °C, 1 hour (simulating gastric acid).
| Element | Migration Limit (mg/kg) |
|---|
| ------ | ------------------ |
| Antimony (Sb) | 60 |
| Arsenic (As) | 25 |
| Barium (Ba) | 1000 |
| Cadmium (Cd) | 75 |
| Chromium (Cr) | 60 |
| Lead (Pb) | 90 |
| Mercury (Hg) | 60 |
| Selenium (Se) | 500 |
| Substance | Limit | Scope |
| ------ | ------ | ---------- |
| Formaldehyde | Not detectable (<16 mg/kg) | Infant textiles (under 24 months) |
| Formaldehyde | 75 mg/kg | Textiles in direct skin contact |
| Phthalates (DEHP and 5 others) | 0.1% (each) | Mouthable PVC plastic parts |
| Cleavable aromatic amines (azo dyes) | 30 mg/kg | Textile parts |
| Test Item | Limit | Scope |
| --------- | ------ | ---------- |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) | 1 mg/L | Migration test for toy coloring materials |
| Arsenic migration | Not detectable (<0.1 mg/L) | Toy coloring materials |
| Cadmium migration | Not detectable (<0.1 mg/L) | Toy coloring materials |
| Lead migration | Not detectable (<0.1 mg/L) | Toy coloring materials |
| Evaporation residue | 30 mg/L | Water migration of plastic toys |
| Potassium permanganate consumption | 10 mg/L | Water migration of plastic toys |
| Formaldehyde | Not detectable | Toy resin materials |
| Phenol | Not detectable | Plastic toys |
| Zinc migration | 1 mg/L | Plastic toys |
3. Chemical Safety Testing (Part 3)
3.1 Heavy Metal Migration Testing
3.2 Specific Chemical Substance Restrictions
3.3 Food Sanitation Act Related Testing
1. Mechanical and Physical Properties Testing (Part 1)
Small parts testing, edge and point sharpness, moving parts clearance, projectile kinetic energy, cord length restrictions, sound level testing, stability and strength testing. Test methods are essentially consistent with EN 71-1 and ISO 8124-1.
The above Food Sanitation Act tests use water (40 °C, 30 minutes) or 4 %% acetic acid as extraction solution.