On 30 June 2016, the following voluntary standards were published:

• AS/NZS 8124.1:2016 Safety of toys. Part 1: Safety aspects related to mechanical and physical properties
• AS/NZS 8124.2:2016 Safety of toys. Part 2: Flammability

AS/NZS 8124.1:2016 is adopted from ISO 8124.1: 2014 with national modifications as below:

• Added “fibrous filling material” under small part exemption
• Added a figure to show single ventilation area under enclosure requirement
• Added kinetic energy per area of contact for projectiles in the form of an arrow
• Amended the tolerance of cylindrical gauge for projectile tip measurement
• Amended the rationale for small parts and projectiles with suction cups

For AS/NZS 8124.2:2016, ISO 8124.2: 2014 is adopted without national modification.

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