ACCORDING TO SGS NEWS: Malaysia Expands List of Acceptable Toy Safety Standards



Malaysia has expanded its list of standards for demonstrating compliance with the nation’s toy safety requirements. The newly recognized standards will become effective on January 1, 2018.

The Consumer Protection (Safety Standards for Toys) Regulations 2009 [P.U. (A) 275/2009 [1]], referred to as the ‘Principal Regulations’ in these Regulations, govern toy safety in Malaysia and fall under the Consumer Protection Act of 1999. Under the ‘Principal Regulations’, the First Schedule contains a defined list of Malaysian standards (MS and MS ISO) for toy safety. The ‘Principal Regulations’ were amended by the Consumer Protection (Safety Standards for Toys) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (P.U. (A) 252/2010 [2]), which designated MS 62115:2008 as a replacement for MS 1725:2004 for electric toy safety.

The last change was in October 2016, when Malaysia published the Consumer Protection (Safety Standards for Toys) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (P.U. (A) 257/2016 [5]) in the Federal Government Gazette to expand the list of standards in the First Schedule that are acceptable for demonstrating compliance. The amendment contains a number of important changes, including acceptance of the following standards:
  • ASTM F963
  • EN 62115 and EN 71 Parts 1 to 5
  • IEC 62115
  • ISO 8124 Parts 1 to 4

It is interesting to note that MS 1774 Part 6 relating to graphical symbol for age warning labeling is now covered by, for example, EN 71-1 and ISO 8124.1, and will only remain effective until December 31, 2017. More here.


Bloggers Note:

Read Report of the Survey carried out by the Malaysian Association of Standards Users:

Conclusion: 
The survey shows that for those who do use / refer to MC mark:
  • it is difficult to verify if they are original or 
  • if the mark (features of original marking) is the the approved format by the Ministry

The results also imply that many consumers may not be aware of the MC mark and what it represents despite efforts to promote and enhance awareness among consumers when the regulations were first implemented in 2010. 

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