ASTM F15.22 Toy Safety Meeting - November 3, 2010 - Consumer ...

Tim Saylor, Swimways
Malcolm Denniss, SGS US Testing
Fred Mills-Winkler, SGS US Testing
Rachel Murray Meyer, STR
Ed Desmond, Toy Industry Association (TIA)
Lorca Hjortsberg, Secretary, ASTM
Subcommittee F15.22 (TIA)
Joan Lawrence, Chair, ASTM Subcommittee
FlS.22 (TIA)
Al Kaufman, Toys R Us
WebEx Attendees (alpha by co. forgo name):
Chris Waterman
Kim Kobrick
Tom LaSalle
Deborah Fanning, Art & Creative Materials
Institute
Theresa Meade, The Boppy Co.
Dave Dart, Bureau Veritas
Dave Dick, Bureau Veritas
Rachel Weintraub, Consumer Federation of
America
Lindsay Harris, Evenflo
Joel Taft, Fisher-Price
Marty Wilke, Huffy Bicycle
Nancy Cowles, Kids In Danger
Dave Cordea, Little Tikes
Denise Wilson, The Marketing Store
Zina Juroch, Pier 1 Imports
Tim Edwards, Sassy Inc
Sandy Russell, Step2 Company
Tim Pine, TAP International
Carol Affierback, U.S. CPSC
John Boja, U.S. CPSC
Colin Church, U.S. CPSC
Kris Hatlelid, U.S. CPSC
Jay Howell, U.S. CPSC
Doug Lee, U.S. CPSC
John Massale, U.S. CPSC
Joanna Matheson, U.S. CPSC
Joanne Patry, U.S. CPSC
Summary
The meeting was called to order at 8:40am by Joan Lawrence, FlS.22 Subcommittee
Chair. Meeting agenda was approved. Previous meeting meetings were approved.

Updates from workgroups
Batteries in toys - WG Chair Dave Dick said the WG had met to review two concerns
with lithium ion button cell batteries; children ingestion and overheating/combustion.
Will prepare draft for November ballot.
Emerging Issues - WG Chair Nancy MacPherson reported that a draft revision for
Section 4.8 (Projections) had been circulated to the Subcommittee prior to the meeting.
She said the revision focused on providing guidance for bath toys and asked that any
comments be sent her by November 24. WG will continue to review incident data.
Work on harmonization with ISO.
Flammability - WG Chair Mr. Primicias was not in attendance and Len Morrissey,
ASTM Staff Liaison, reported on his behalf. Mr. Morrissey said that a revision was
being proposed and would likely be ready for ballot shortly.
Jaw Entrapment - WG Chair Kitty Pilarz reported that the ballot on "Jaw Entrapment"
had closed August 2010 and received no negatives.
Impaction Hazards - WG Chair Kitty Pilarz reported the WG was currently considering
revising wording to add "domed shapes" and adding an exemption for any shape greater
than 10 em. This measurement is based on the lengths of the objects found in the
incident data. Will send revised draft to ballot.
Magnets - WG Co-Chair Frank Olbrych reported the WG was reviewing several items.
Best method for measuring magnet attraction. Wording of warning label. Harmonization
with ISO and EN.
Miscellaneous WG Chair Joel Taft reported on the status of the various items his WG
is currently working on: Stability oftoy seats, Plastic film, Squeeze toys, Articles not
covered, folding mechanisms, catch points ofcrib attached toys, and Stuffing material.
Projectiles WG Chair Frank Gibbs reported the WG had met several times this year
and were focusing on four primary issues: Radius requirements, KED requirement,
Improvised projectiles, and Projectiles with suction cup tips. He noted an ISO 8124 Task
Group was also working on revising the projectiles requirements in ISO 8124-1 and the
two groups are working together to ensure harmonization.
Liaison Reports:
CPSIA Update I ASTM F963 evaluation for CPSIA Section 106. Section 106 of
CPSIA requires CPSC to look at certain sections ofthe toy standard as it relates to safety
requirements, safety labeling requirements, and test methods

Old Business:
Chainnan Lawrence initiated the review of"Open Items" followed by the review ofthe
"Memory List".
Open Items: Age break tenninology, Reference to USP 61, Magnetic jewelry, and PA
stuffing labeling laws.
Memory List: Metric conversion of F963, Re-ordering sections of ASTM F963,
Composite testing, Outreach to ISO & other standards Organizations, Assessing the
strength ofa child's bite, and Labeling.
New Business:
Heavy Metals - Chainnan Lawrence noted that the subject of "Heavy Metals" had been
put on the agenda and the agenda circulated, prior to the release ofthe CPSC report on
Page 12 children's jewelry and cadmium on October 19,2010.
Other Toys with Suction Cups
Test for Flammability of Liquids
Suggested revision to section 4.20 (pacifiers)
Items Near-Ready or Ready for ballot:
Batteries in toys draft expected by end ofNovember 2010
Editorial- a list ofeditorial changes are ready for ballot
Emerging Hazards (Projections) - input by year end, draft expected ready for ballot by
lQ 2011
Flammability - draft expected by end of November 2010
Harmonizing ASTM D4236 & LHAMA - TBD
Miscellaneous WG ­
o Articles not Covered WG Chair will speak with voters about retracting
negatives. Ifnot, then requirement will be sent to ballot to find the negatives nonpersuasive
o Stuffing Materials (4.2.7) - draft expected
o Strings & Lines for Flying devices - ready for ballot
Projections - draft expected by 1 Q 2011.
Projectiles - draft expected by 1 Q 2011.
Re-Ordering Table of Contents -can be ready based on other balloted and to-be-balloted
items (ASTM Editors)
Yo-Yo balls - draft expected 1 Q 2011
Next Meeting TBD