Standard No.:	GB 46517-2025
English Name:	Child riding and activities—General safety requirements
Chinese Name:	儿童骑行及活动用品 通用安全要求
Chinese Classification:	Y57    Toys
Professional Classification:	GB    National Standard
Source Content Issued by:	SAMR; SAC
Issued on:	2025-10-05
Implemented on:	2026-11-1
Status:	to be valid
Target Language:	English
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Word Count:	21000 words
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GB 46517-2025 Child riding and activities—General safety requirements English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご This is a draft translation for reference among interesting stakeholders. The finalized translation (passing through draft translation, self-check, revision and verification) will be delivered upon being ordered. ICS 97.190 CCS Y 57 National Standards of the People's Republic of China GB 46517-2025 Child riding and activities - General safety requirements Issue date: 2025-10-05 Implementation date: 2026-11-01 Issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China Contents Foreword 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and Definitions 4 Safety requirements 5 Detection method 6 Implementation of standards Annex A (Normative) Product Safety Compliance Verification Standards Annex B (Informative) Examples of typical children's cycling and activity supplies (special structures) Bibliography Child riding and activities - General safety requirements 1 Scope This document specifies the general safety requirements for children's riding and activity articles, and describes the corresponding test methods. This document is applicable to products designed or scheduled for children under 14 years old to ride and move, and can carry children's weight. Including, but not limited to, the products of Table A.1 in Annex A. This document does not include: ——Design products for riding on public transport roads; ——Children's toys, that is, any product designed or obviously intended for use by children under the age of 14 in play; ——Products of stunt riding or performance; ——Children's amusement, sports facilities and teaching equipment used in public places. 2 Normative references The contents of the following documents constitute the essential provisions of this document through normative references in the text. Among them, for the referenced document with a date, only the version corresponding to that date is applicable to this document; The latest version of the undated referenced document (including all amendments) is applicable to this document. GB 6675.2 Toy safety - Part 2: Mechanical and physical properties GB 6675.3 Toy safety - Part 3: Flammability GB 6675.4 Toy safety - Part 4: Migration of specific elements GB/T 7247.1 Safety of laser products - Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements GB/T 14746 Children's riding and activity supplies safety children's bicycles GB/T 14747 Children's Cycling and Activity Supplies Safety Children's Tricycle GB/T 17627 Technical definition, test and procedure requirements, test equipment for high voltage testing of low voltage electrical equipment GB 18871 Basic standards for ionizing radiation protection and radiation source safety GB/T 19865-2024 Safety of electric toys GB/T 22048 Determination of specific phthalate plasticizers in toys and children's articles GB/T 29614-2021 Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon content in vulcanized rubber GB/T 30005 Safety requirements for unicycles GB/T 41524 Determination of short-chain chlorinated paraffins in toy materials by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry GB/T 46507 Children's riding and activity supplies safety children's electric scooter 3 Terms and definitions The following terms and definitions apply to this document. 3.1 children's ride-on and activity articles designed or intended to have children's riding and movement functions, have fixed load-bearing surfaces (including standing surfaces and seating surfaces), travel through appropriate driving mechanisms, are manually driven by cyclists (front wheels, rear wheels), or are electric-driven products that can carry children's weight Note 1: Common such products include but are not limited to: children's bicycles, children's tricycles, children's electric scooters, unicycles (including unicycles, special unicycles), variant children's tricycles, etc. Note 2: See Appendix B for examples of typical children's cycling and activity supplies (special structures). 3.2 variant child tricycle it is a similar children's tricycle product with tricycle riding characteristics for children aged 8 and above to drive the front wheels to ride. The seat is low and it is far away from the pedals. Riding requires certain operating skills Note: See Appendix B for examples of typical children's cycling and activity supplies (special structures). 3.3 unicycle for training children's vehicle with self-balancing function and auxiliary wheels for unicycle beginners to practice Note 1: There are usually at least 2 wheels, which can be driven directly through the crank or by the crank chain mechanism. Note 2: See Appendix B for examples of typical children's cycling and activity supplies (special structures). 3.4 normal use use according to the instructions for use of the product, or according to traditional practice, or in a manner obvious to it 3.5 crank assembly assembly consisting of drive-side and non-drive-side cranks, a bottom shaft or crankshaft, and all components of a drive system fixed to the crank 4 Safety requirements 4.1 General requirements This document is the basic general safety requirement for children's riding and activity products. The specific safety requirements of specific products shall be specified in their product standards, which shall not be lower than the requirements of this document. If there is no product standard for children's riding and activity supplies, it shall meet the requirements of this document. Children's cycling and activity articles shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 4 both in normal use and before and after testing according to Chapter 5. If a specific product has other functions, the evaluation of product safety shall be combined with the compliance with the corresponding safety requirements of applicable specific product standards. 4.2 Mechanical and physical properties 4.2.1 Materials All materials shall be visually clean and pollution-free. Materials shall be inspected visually rather than by magnification. 4.2.2 Fastening reliability and strength of safety fasteners All bolts, screws, nuts, etc. used to fasten the parts related to the safe use of products shall not be broken, loose, cracked visibly to the naked eye or lose their due efficacy before and after testing. 4.2.3 Protective end caps Protective end caps used in children's riding and activity products shall be capable of protecting children from injuries such as cuts, punctures, abrasions, skin penetration, or internal harm. Protective end caps or protective devices used to cover exposed protrusions shall withstand a pull force of 70 N without detaching. Brake cable end caps shall comply with the requirements of the relevant product standards.