EU Toy and Children's Product Regulations
In the EU's toy-related technical regulations, the primary one is the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC, which specifies safety and quality requirements as well as conformity assessment procedures for toys. All toys entering the EU market must first comply with the requirements of this directive. However, the directive only sets out the main objectives and basic requirements that toys must meet, without involving technical details. Specific technical details are defined by harmonized standards such as the EN 71 series and EN 62115.
The EN 71 series specifies detailed requirements for physical properties, flammability, labeling, etc., while EN 62115 sets out relevant safety requirements for electrical toys. In addition, toys must also comply with the requirements of other EU regulations, such as the reach regulation, POPs Regulation, and RoHS Directive.
Regulation/Standard | Standard Name | Main Content |
2009/48/EC | Toy Safety Directive | Recognized as the "most stringent toy safety technical regulation in the world" at present, it specifies safety and quality requirements and conformity assessment procedures for toys. All toys entering the EU must unconditionally comply with the requirements of this directive first. |
EN 71-1 | Mechanical and Physical Properties | This standard specifies requirements and test methods for the mechanical and physical properties of toys intended for use by children under 14 years of age. |
EN 71-2 | Flammability | This standard specifies the categories of flammable materials prohibited for use in all toys and the flammability requirements for certain toys that may come into contact with small fire sources. |
Migration of Certain Elements | This standard specifies test methods and limit values for 19 soluble heavy metals in accessible toy materials. | |
EN 71-4 | Experimental Sets for Chemistry and Related Activities | This standard specifies the maximum dosage requirements for certain substances and preparations used in chemical experimental equipment and related activities. |
EN 71-5 | Chemical Toy Sets Other Than Experimental Sets | It specifies requirements and test methods for substances and materials used in chemical toy sets other than experimental toys. |
EN 71-7 | Requirements and Test Methods for Finger Paints | This standard specifies requirements for substances and materials in finger paints. |
EN 71-8 | Toys for Family Entertainment | This standard specifies special requirements and test methods for family entertainment toys that are usually attached or fastened to beams and intended to bear the weight of one or more children under 14 years of age. |
Organic Compounds - Requirements | This standard specifies special requirements for the migration or presence of specific harmful organic compounds from certain toys or toy materials. | |
EN 71-10 | Organic Compounds - Sample Preparation and Extraction | Pretreatment procedures for the test items in EN 71-9. |
EN 71-11 | Organic Compounds - Analytical Methods | Instrumental analysis of pretreated samples from EN 71-10. |
EN 71-12 | N-Nitrosamines and N-Nitrosatable Substances | This standard specifies requirements and test methods for N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances in toys or toy parts intended for children under 36 months of age and intended to be put into the mouth. |
EN 71-13 | Olfactory Board Toys, Cosmetic Kits and Gustatory Toys | This standard specifies requirements for olfactory board toys, cosmetic kits and gustatory toys. |
EN 71-14 | Domestic Trampolines | This standard specifies requirements and test methods for domestic trampolines placed above indoor or outdoor ground for single-person use at a time, as well as their access equipment and enclosures. |
EN 62115 | Safety of Electrical Toys | This standard specifies requirements for electrical toys in terms of marking and instructions, input power, heating and abnormal operation, electrical insulation strength at operating temperature, resistance to moisture, electrical strength at room temperature, mechanical strength, construction, protection of flexible cords and wires, components, screws and connections, clearances and creepage distances, resistance to heat and fire, radiation, toxicity and similar hazards, etc. |
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