California SB 867 — Safety Standards for AI-Enabled Toys and Conversational Systems for Children (CA SB 867)
Applies product-safety and disclosure requirements to AI-enabled toys and conversational devices marketed to or used by children. Requires classification, safety certification, and restrictions on certain generative behaviors in child-facing products.
Key Provisions
What CA SB 867 requires
Manufacturers must classify AI-enabled toys by intended age group and disclose AI capabilities on packaging
Independent safety certification required before sale in California
Bans persistent simulated-companionship behaviors in products marketed to children
Restrictions on storage, retention, and off-device transmission of a child's voice data
Recall authority for products found to violate child-safety standards
Rule Categories Covered
Phosra enforcement categories for CA SB 867
AI Toy Safety Certification
reportingRequires AI-enabled toys to present a current safety certification before activation in a household with minors.
AI Product Classification Gate
access controlGates AI products by an independent product-classification tier (LLM, agent, companion) before allowing minor access.
Platforms Affected
Platforms covered by CA SB 867
MCP Enforcement
Enforce CA SB 867 with a single API call
// Enforce CA SB 867 compliance
tool: trigger_child_enforcement
input: {
child_id: "ch_emma_01",
law: "CA_SB_867",
rules: [
"ai_toy_safety_cert",
"ai_product_classification_gate"]
}
→ AI toys enforcement applied ✓
→ Smart speakers enforcement applied ✓
→ Conversational devices enforcement applied ✓
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