Australia & New Zealand’s requirements for toys are mainly embodied in the AS/NZS ISO 8124 series standard. For electric toys, it should also meet the related safety requirements of AS/NZS 62115. In addition, Australia has issued a series of mandatory standards and injunction notices under the Australian Consumer Protection Act and the Trade Act, which also involve related safety requirements for toys.
| Regulations/Standard | Standard name | Content |
| AS/NZS 8124.1 | Mechanical and physical properties | This standard specifies requirements and test methods for toys intended for use by children in various age groups from birth to 14 years |
| AS/NZS 8124.2 | Flammability | This standard specifies the categories of flammable materials that are prohibited in all toys, and requirements concerning flammability of certain toys when they are subjected to a minor source of ignition |
| AS/NZS 8124.3 | Migration of Certain Elements | This standard specifies test methods and limits of the migration of 8 soluble heavy metal elements from accessible materials used in toys |
| AS 8124.4 | Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities | This standard specifies requirements for the maximum amount and, in some cases, the maximum concentration of certain substances and mixtures used in experimental sets for chemistry and related activities |
| AS 8124.5 | Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets | This standard specified requirements and test methods for the substances and materials used in Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets |
| AS/NZS 8124.6 | Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use | This standard specifies requirements and test methods for activity toys for domestic family use intended for children under 14 years |
| AS/NZS 8124.7 | Finger paints – Requirements and test methods | This standard specifies requirements for the substances and materials used in finger paints |
| SA/SNZ TR 8124.8 | Age determination guidelines | This standard provides guidelines for the determination of the lowest age at which children start playing with toys in specific toy sub-categories |
| AS/NZS 8124.9 | Organic chemical compounds Requirements | This standard specifies requirements for the migration or content of certain hazardous organic chemical compounds from/in certain toys and toy materials |
| AS/NZS 8124.10 | Organic chemical compounds Sample preparation and extraction | This standard specifies sample preparation and extraction procedures for establishing the release or content of organic compounds from those toys for which requirements exist in AS/NZS 8124.9 |
| AS/NZS 8124.11 | Organic chemical compounds Methods of analysis | This standard specifies sample preparation and extraction procedures for establishing the release or content of organic compounds from those toys for which requirements exist in AS/NZS 8124.9 |
| AS/NZS 8124.12 | Determination of total concentration of certain elements in toys | This standard specifies the total test method for lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium, antimony, selenium, arsenic, antimony and other elements. |
| AS/NZS 62115 | Electric toys – Safety | This standard specifies electrical safety requirements for toys, such as marking and instructions, power input, heating and abnormal operation, electric strength at operating temperature, moisture resistance, electric strength at room temperature, mechanical strength, construction, protection of cords and wires, components, screws and connections, clearances and creepage distances, resistance to heat and fire, radiation, toxicity and similar hazards, etc. |
