STEM kits and classroom tools need to be safe, age-appropriate, and electrically sound. We design with toy and product safety awareness, electrical safety for powered kits, clear documentation, and classroom-practical safety notes.
ASTM F963 / CPSC awareness
U.S. toy safety expectations (materials, small parts, mechanical hazards) that many education kits are judged against even when not marketed as toys.
How we follow it: For physical kits, we consider age grading, small-part risk, and material choices, and we document assumptions so you can pursue formal testing with the right lab when required.
IEC 62368 / electrical safety of kits
Modern hazard-based electrical safety standard for ICT and AV equipment — relevant to powered educational devices and power supplies.
How we follow it: Powered products get appropriate power sources, insulation/creepage attention, and user instructions that match how classrooms actually use the kit.
Age-appropriate documentation
Instructions that assume a professional engineer will fail in a middle-school lab.
How we follow it: We write steps, warnings, and diagrams for the stated age band and for the teacher who has five minutes before the bell.
Classroom safety practices
Crowded tables, shared tools, and curious hands change the risk profile versus a lab bench.
How we follow it: We call out supervision needs, PPE when relevant, and storage/charging practices that keep kits safe between periods.