GB 46859-2025 Technical requirements for safety and security of children's watches English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
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ICS 13.220
CCS H 57
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
GB 46859-2025
Technical requirements for safety and security of children's watches
儿童手表安全技术要求
Issue date: 2025-10-31 Implementation date: 2026-05-01
Issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China
the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China
Contents
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Safety Requirements and Test Methods
4.1 Basic Requirements for Children's Smart Watches
4.2 Appearance Safety
4.3 Flammability
4.4 Water Resistance
4.5 Chemical Properties
4.6 Cybersecurity
4.7 Personal Information Protection
4.8 Content Safety
4.9 Prevention and Control of Online Addiction
4.10 Payment Controls
4.11 Watch Loss Reporting
4.12 Electromagnetic Radiation
4.13 Electromagnetic Compatibility
4.14 Acoustic Requirements
4.15 Lithium-ion Battery Safety
4.16 Safe Charging
4.17 Surface Contact Temperature
4.18 Phone Number Exchange
4.19 Biometric Recognition
5 Marking and Safety Warnings
6 Implementation of the Standard
Appendix A (Normative) Phone Number Interactive Service
Appendix B (Normative) Attributes of Phone Number Interactive Service
Appendix C (Normative) Spoofing Attack Types and Test Methods
C.1 Facial Recognition Spoofing Attacks
C.2 Fingerprint Recognition Spoofing Attacks
C.3 Voiceprint Recognition Spoofing Attacks
1 Scope
This document specifies the safety technical requirements for children's watches and describes the corresponding test methods.
This document applies to watches produced and sold for use by children aged 3 years and above, and under 14 years old.
2 Normative References
The following documents contain provisions that, through normative reference in this text, constitute essential provisions of this document. For dated references, only the edition corresponding to that date applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 4208 Degrees of protection provided by enclosure (IP Code)
GB 4943.1 Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment Part 1: Safety requirements
GB/T 5169.16-2017 Fire hazard testing for electric and electronic products Part 16: Test flames 50 W horizontal and vertical flame test methods
GB 6675.2 Safety of toys Part 2: Mechanical and physical properties
GB 6675.4 Safety of toys Part 4: Migration of certain elements
GB/T 9254.1-2021 Information technology equipment, multimedia equipment and receivers Electromagnetic compatibility Part 1: Emission requirements
GB/T 9254.2 Information technology equipment, multimedia equipment and receivers Electromagnetic compatibility Part 2: Immunity requirements
GB/T 19484.1 Electromagnetic compatibility requirements and measurement methods for 800 MHz/2 GHz cdma2000 digital cellular mobile telecommunication system Part 1: User equipment and ancillary equipment
GB 21288 Exposure limits for electromagnetic radiation of mobile communication terminals
GB/T 22048 Determination of certain phthalate esters in toys and children's products
GB/T 22450.1 Electromagnetic compatibility limits and measurement methods for 900/1800 MHz TDMA digital cellular mobile telecommunication system Part 1: Mobile station and ancillary equipment
GB 26572-2025 Requirements for restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products
GB/T 30106 Horology Water-resistant watches
GB 31241 Safety technical specification for lithium-ion cells and batteries used in portable electronic products
GB/T 33345 Determination of short-chain chlorinated paraffins in electrical and electronic products Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
GB/T 38022-2019 Horology Shock-resistant watches
GB/T 39560.10 Determination of certain substances in electrical and electronic products Part 10: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in polymers and electronics by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
GB/T 41411 Children's watches
GB/T 43445-2023 Information security technology Basic security requirements for pre-installed application software on mobile intelligent terminals
YD/T 1592.1 Electromagnetic compatibility requirements and measurement methods for 2 GHz TD-SCDMA digital cellular mobile communication system Part 1: User equipment and ancillary equipment
YD/T 1595.1 Electromagnetic compatibility requirements and measurement methods for 2 GHz WCDMA digital cellular mobile communication system Part 1: User equipment and ancillary equipment
YD/T 1644.4 Human exposure to radio frequency fields from hand-held and body-mounted wireless communication devices Human models, instrumentation, and procedures Part 4: Procedure to determine the specific absorption rate (SAR) for wireless communication devices used in close proximity to the human body (frequency range 30 MHz to 6 GHz)
EN 1811 Reference test method for release of nickel from all post assemblies which are inserted into pierced parts of the human body and articles intended to come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin
EN 12472 Method for the simulation of accelerated wear and corrosion for the detection of nickel release from coated items
3 Terms and Definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in GB 4943.1, GB/T 41411, and the following apply.
3.1
children's watches
Watches intended for use by children aged 3 years and above, and under 14 years old.
[SOURCE: GB/T 414112022, 3.1, modified]
3.2
children's smart watches
Children's watches (3.1) with information processing functions.
Note: Information processing functions generally include calls, positioning, remote monitoring, etc.
4 Safety Requirements and Test Methods
4.1 Basic Requirements for Children's Smart Watches
The basic safety requirements for children's smart watches shall comply with the provisions of GB 4943.1, where fire enclosures shall meet the requirements of 4.3, and the contact temperature of accessible parts shall meet the requirements of 4.17. Discarded children's smart watches for recycling shall be handled by enterprises qualified for waste electrical and electronic product treatment.
4.2 Appearance Safety
The prominent parts of a children's watch shall have no sharp edges and sharp points. Components, parts, and assemblies shall not detach automatically upon impact by external force.
The test for sharp edges and sharp points shall be conducted according to GB 6675.2. The external force test method for components, parts, and assemblies shall be conducted according to 5.3 of GB/T 38022-2019. The test results shall be inspected visually after the test.
4.3 Flammability
Materials used for fire enclosures of children's smart watches shall be of V-0 grade as specified in GB/T 5169.16-2017. The test method shall be according to GB/T 5169.16-2017, with a specimen thickness of 1.5 mm.
4.4 Water Resistance
Children's watches with claimed water resistance shall meet the following requirements:
Marked with the corresponding IP code for the water resistance protection level as specified in GB/T 4208;
Comply with the corresponding requirements of GB/T 30106.
Testing shall be conducted according to GB/T 4208 using the IP code claimed by the manufacturer; or testing shall be conducted according to GB/T 30106.
4.5 Chemical Properties
4.5.1 Nickel Release
The nickel release limit for metal and metal-ceramic (including coatings) appearance parts of children's watches shall be less than 0.5 μg/(cm²·week).
Samples with coatings shall be tested according to the method in EN 12472; other samples shall be tested according to the method in EN 1811.
4.5.2 Restricted Substance Limits
