GB 19865: Electric Toy Safety

The GB 19865 standard includes safety procedures for toys that have at least one function that is powered by electricity. It covers toys produced for the use of children under the age of 14. The following toys are controlled within the scope of the standard:

• Construction toys;
• Experimental toys;
• Functional toys (Toys with functions similar to adult apparatus or devices)
• Video toys (Toys consisting of a screen and means of activation such as a joystick or keyboard. Separate displays with a rated voltage exceeding 24 V are not considered part of the toy)

Toy transformer and battery charger supplied with the toy according to the standard The device is not considered a toy. The GB 19865 standard does not apply to:
• Toy steam engines
• Scale models for adult collectors
• Folk toys and decorative dolls and other similar articles for adult collectors
• Sports equipment
• Water equipment intended for use in deep water
• Equipment intended for collective use in the playground
• Amusement machines (GB 4706.69)
• Installed in public places (shopping malls, stations, etc.) professional toys
• Products with heating elements intended for adult supervision and educational use
• Portable lights for children (GB 7000.4)
• Christmas decorations

Electric as standard in toys; Input power, Heating and abnormal operation, Electric power at operating temperature, Moisture resistance, Electric power at room temperature, Mechanical strength, Protection of cables and wires, Openings and escape distances, Resistance to heat and fire, Radiation, toxicity and similar hazards can be controlled.