Launch Safer Toys with Our Toy Safety Testing Services

Supporting toy safety

Our team of quality assurance experts brings decades of toy safety expertise and is uniquely positioned to help you bring safer products to the global market.

We can help you develop comprehensive toy safety programs that rigorously test your products and help strengthen consumer confidence. Our services include:

Toy testing services

We can help you mitigate the risks associated with global sourcing, which can help protect your brand and build consumer confidence and long-term loyalty.

Our broad range of services include:

Design evaluations and safety assessments

Human factors evaluations

Chemical management

Toxicological risk assessments

Restricted substance evaluations

Sensory and consumer studies

Label evaluation and verification

We offer an extensive portfolio of testing and assessment services, including: 

Mechanical and physical capabilities 

Construction and workmanship

Stability and durability

Load and overload capacity

Small-parts choking hazards, sharp points and edges assessments

Impact, torque, tension and compression

Flammability of solids and flashpoint of volatile materials

Heavy metal content in surface coatings and substrate materials

Toxics in packaging

Antimicrobial effectiveness

Quality and defect inspection services

Factory audits (quality management, social responsibility and others)

Certifications

Testing to ASTM F963-23

UL Solutions is able to evaluate products for compliance with ASTM F963-23, the most recent version of the Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety. The 2023 update incorporates new performance requirements, clarifications and corrections to help improve toy safety and reduce testing burdens. The update also addresses:

Age grading of toys

When age-grading toys, UL Solutions experts examine the product and its packaging, giving consideration to:

• Child development stages (cognitive, motor and social/emotional)  
• Play behaviors  
• Foreseeable use
• Safety standards  

We consult the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Age Determination Guidelines to comply with U.S. requirements and EU guidance to comply with the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC.  

Why UL Solutions for toy testing and certification?

UL Solutions is:  

• Registered with the U.S. CPSC as an accredited laboratory for Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) third-party testing.
• Able to perform testing to all regional regulatory standards, including California Proposition 65 (Legislation AB 2901 Chapter 575).
• Able to hold notified body status under the EU Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC and EU Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU).