CEN ISO/TR 8124-8:2024

ISO/TR 8124-8 indicates the lowest age at which children start playing with toys in specific toy sub-categories. It is primarily directed to manufacturers and agencies that evaluate the compliance of toys with safety standards.

ISO/TR 8124-8 can be used as a reference to determine the appropriateness of toys by earliest age, for use by distributors, institutions and organizations involved with child play, as well as by pediatric institutions, teachers, other professionals that use toys in their routine activities, and consumers. The age at which children develop different abilities is unique for each child. This standard illustrates the age ranges during which a typical child has developed certain abilities.

Although age grading has safety implications, ISO/TR 8124-8 is not intended to address specific safety requirements. Specific safety requirements for toys (e.g. restriction of the presence of small parts and small balls in toys intended for certain age groups, due to the choking hazard) can be found in the ISO 8124 series and other regional toy safety standards and regulations.