Hong Kong Updates Safety Standards for Toys and Children's Products

On 3 March 2026, the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (CEDB) of Hong Kong SAR Government confirmed its earlier proposed updates to the safety standards (the Standards) for toys and children’s products in Schedules 1 and 2 respectively to the “Toys and Children’s Products Safety Ordinance (Cap. 424)” (the Ordinance).

Notice for the Updates of the Ordinance (Gazette Number: L.N. 23 of 2026) is now available in the Gazette List.

Such updates are to implement up-to-date safety standards promulgated by the relevant reputable standardisation bodies for toys (Schedule 1) and children’s products (Schedule 2).

Reasons for the Updates

The Hong Kong Government keeps in view any updates or amendments to the Standards so as to apply up-to-date and operative versions of the standards to toys and Schedule 2 products supplied in Hong Kong.

It has come to the Government’s attention that, as at the end of May 2025, several specified safety standards for toys and for four classes of Schedule 2 products have been updated or amended.

The Updates are now confirmed after public consultation.

Details of the Updates

Effective Date

The updates will take effect on 1 August 2026.

Reference

https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/2026/ln23!en