If you are engaged in toy design, production, export, or third-party testing, you will frequently come into contact with Toy Safety Lab Testing Equipment. With stricter global regulations on children’s products and growing consumer attention to safety, selecting suitable testing instruments has become a key step to ensure compliance, reduce risks, and stabilize market access.

What is Toy Safety Lab Testing Equipment

• ASTM F963 (U.S. toy safety standard)
• EN 71 series (European toy standard)
• ISO 8124 (international standard)
• GB 6675 (Chinese toy safety standard)
• 16CFR 1500 (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission regulation)

Among them, the 16CFR 1500 toy product tester is essential for products exported to the U.S. It covers small parts, sharp points, sharp edges, bite force, tension, and other critical items required by CPSC regulations.

Core Equipment Types

Mechanical and physical safety test equipment
Small parts test equipment is a foundational instrument in toy safety testing. The Small Part Cylinder GT-MB03 uses a cylindrical tube of a specified diameter to determine whether a toy or its detachable component is small enough to be ingested by a child under 36 months and pose a choking risk. This test corresponds to 16 CFR 1501  and ASTM F963 Under EN 71-1, small parts testing remains a core requirement for toys intended for children under three years of age. The Children Products Testing Equipment should be supplied with multiple cylinder sizes to cover the requirements of different standards.

Sharp edge testers GT-MB01 are used to detect whether accessible edges on a toy present a laceration hazard. The instrument employs a rotating mandrel device that applies a specified force and angle to test how much the edge cuts through a tape that simulates skin. 16 CFR 1500 and ASTM F963 clearly specify that an edge is considered sharp if it cuts the tape under a force not exceeding 1.5 pounds.

The Kinetic energy tester GT-M18B accurately measures the maximum kinetic energy upon launch, and the measurement data directly indicates whether the product meets the standard‘s limit values. A kinetic energy tester should be capable of covering the launch velocity range of different projectile types and feature automatic data recording and analysis functions.

Dynamic strength testers GT-M19 are specialized instruments that address the new EN 71-1 requirements for wheeled ride-on toys. The device simulates the dynamic stresses that ride-on toys experience in actual use, at an impact speed of 2 m/s, to assess the structural strength of the entire product and its critical components. For manufacturers of scooters, balance bikes, children‘s bicycles, and similar products, dynamic strength testing is a necessary step for market access in the EU.

Flammability test equipment
Toy flammability testers GT-M17 are core instruments for evaluating burning behavior. A typical test method exposes the surface or edge of a toy sample to a defined flame and observes the burning rate and flame spread. Plush toys, fabric toys, and stuffed toys should pay special attention to flammability testing, as flame resistance often directly determines the product‘s safety rating.

Toys BTesting Equipment Manufacturers

GESTER is the professional toys testing equipment manufacturer, with a product line covering impact testers, sharp edge testers, small parts cylinders, sharp point testers, and other core instruments. We offer complete solutions compliant with ASTM F963, EN 71, ISO 8124-1, 16 CFR 1500 and other major standards.