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16 CFR 1505.7: Maximum acceptable surface temperatures.

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  1. Title 16—Commercial Practices
  2. CHAPTER II—CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
  3. SUBCHAPTER C—FEDERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT REGULATIONS
  4. PART 1505—REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICALLY OPERATED TOYS OR OTHER ELECTRICALLY OPERATED ARTICLES INTENDED FOR USE BY CHILDREN
  5. Subpart A—Regulations

The maximum acceptable surface temperatures for electrically operated toys shall be as follows:

Surface type (as described—in § 1505.6 (g)(2)) Thermal inertia type 1 Temperatures

°C. °F.

A 1 50 122

A 2 55 131

A 3 60 140

B 1 55 131

B 2 65 149

B 3 75 167

C (unmarked) 1 65 149

C (unmarked) 2 75 167

C (unmarked) 3 85 185

C (unmarked) 4 95 203

C marked 1 70 158

C marked 2 90 194

C marked 3 110 230

C marked 4 130 266

D (unmarked) 1 55 131

D (unmarked) 2 70 158

D (unmarked) 3 80 176

D (unmarked) 4 90 194

D marked 1 60 140

D marked 2 75 167

D marked 3 100 212

D marked 4 125 257

E (2) (3) (3)

1 Thermal inertia types are defined in terms of lambda as follows:

Type 1: Greater than 0.0045 (e.g., most metals).

Type 2: More than 0.0005 but not more than 0.0045 (e.g., glass).

Type 3: More than 0.0001 but not more than 0.0005 (e.g., most plastics).

Type 4: 0.0001 or less (e.g., future polymeric materials).

The thermal inertia of a material can be obtained by multiplying the thermal conductivity (cal./cm./sec./degrees C.) by the density (gm./cm.3) by the specific heat (cal./gm./degrees C.).

2 All types.

3 No limit.

Collected 2026-08-27T02:24:29Z. Source file · JSON

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