Standard Update: Hong Kong updates several standards for toys and children’s products, effective August 1, 2026

Keeping up with global safety standards is a full-time job for manufacturers and distributors. Hong Kong government announced significant updates to the Toys and Children’s Products Safety Ordinance (Cap. 424), ensuring that products sold in the region meet the most rigorous international safety benchmarks.

On March 13,26 Hong Kong published the Toys and Children’s Products Safety Ordinance ( Amendment of Schedules 1 & 2) Notice 2026, revising safety standards for toys and four categories of children’s products under the Ordinance.

What’s Changing?

The amendment updates the schedules of the Ordinance to adopt the latest versions of international standards. Here are the primary areas affected:

1. General Toys: The updates incorporate the newest revisions of the ISO 8124 and EN 71 series. This covers everything from mechanical and physical properties to flammability and chemical migration.

   
   

2. Durable Juvenile Products: Standards have been refreshed for high-risk items, including:

   • Baby walking frames

   • Cots and folding cots for domestic use

   • Playpens

   • Safety belts and harnesses

Highlights of the amendment are summarized in table as below:

Product Category	Current Standard	Updated Standard (Effective Aug 1, 2026)
Toys (Migration of Elements)	BS EN 71-3:2019 + A1:2021	BS EN 71-3:2019 + A2:2024
Toys (Experimental Sets)	BS EN 71-4:2020	BS EN 71-4:2020 + A1:2025
Toys (Olfactory/Cosmetic)	BS EN 71-13:2021 + A1:2022	BS EN 71-13:2021 + A2:2024
Children's High Chairs	BS EN 14988:2017 + A1:2020 / ISO 9221:2015	BS EN 14988:2017 + A2:2024 / ISO 9221:2024
Children's Paints	BS EN 71-3:2019 + A1:2021	BS EN 71-3:2019 + A2:2024
Playpens (Domestic Use)	ASTM F406-22	ASTM F406-24
Wheeled Child Conveyances	AS 2088:2022	AS 2088:2022 (including Amdt 1:2024)

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