The en 71 standard for the safety of toys made or imported into the european union specifies the tests to. It has been approved by cen and published on 26 nov 2014. The eurocodes are a series of 10 european standards providing a common approach for. Emission standard for residential, commercial and lightindustrial environments. Mechanical and physical properties specifies requirements and methods of tests for mechanical and physical properties of toys. European standard en 71 specifies safety requirements for toys. Astm internationals committee on consumer products f15 regularly updates the standard to ensure its technical guidance addresses emerging hazards, new toys, new. Intertek offers comprehensive safety testing services to european standard en 71 3. Bs en 711 deals with the mechanical and physical aspects of toys. Interpretations related to astm f96311, standard consumer safety specification on toy safety note.
While large corporations employ specialized teams to check if their product design complies with en 71, smaller importers normally rely on third party companies. European testing for toy safety applied technical services. Ensure that the toy conforms to the essential safety requirements. They replace the current en 811 and en 812 standards introduced in 1998, and all lifts taken into use after 31 august 2017 will be required to comply with the requirements of the new standards. Compliance with the standard is legally required for all toys sold in the european union. Compliance with the standard is a legal requirement for all toys sold in the european union. Anyone selling or distributing toys in the eu is responsible for ensuring this is the case. Annex b provides details of significant technical changes between this european standard and the previous edition. The bs en 71 series is prepared under a mandate given to cen by the european commission and the european free trade association, and supports essential requirements of eu directive 200948ec. All toys sold in the uk must meet the standards set out in the en71 toys safety directive, in short, toys must be safe to use and fit for purpose.
Our acrylic paints are intended for use by all age groups, and are likely to be given to children. Active standard astm f963 developed by subcommittee. Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for spatial networks. In europe, manufacturers test toys according to en71, safety of toys. Since 1 december 2018 the references of harmonised standards are published in, and withdrawn from the official journal of the european union by means of. En71 is a set of european product safety standard that applies to all toys sold in the european union. Bs en 71 series the basics since july 2011, all toys sold in the european union must comply with the european toy safety directive 200948ec, enacted in the uk as the toys safety regulations 2011 the british standard bs en 71, which comes in many parts, explains how manufacturers should. The 14part bs en 71 series covers every possible aspect of toy safety, from flammability to toxicity of materials to their potential to trap clothing or injure a. Standards to help you comply with safety requirements bsi. British standard en 71 comprises sections which regulate the safety of toys. These publications cover a wide range of toy products and safety topics including flammability, electrical, chemicals, mechanicalphysical issues and activity toys.
Toys standards and the en 71 standard part 123 of aqf. Monday, may 20, 2019 new version of toy safety standard en 7. List of harmonized european toys safety standards download table. Toy safety internal market, industry, entrepreneurship. Standard distribute gives you and your colleagues electronic access to standards in one system. International toy safety australian toy association. Section 106 of the consumer product safety improvement act cpsia made astm f96307epsi1, standard consumer safety specification for toy safety, a mandatory consumer product safety standard. When can be performed a tension test for toys tension test during an inspection. Toy safety directive 200948 ec also known as tsd lay down the safety criteria that toys must meet before they can be marketed in the eu and specific test methods are set forth in en 71.
The british and european standard for playground equipment and surfacing is bs en 1176. Danish standards is located in nordhavn the new waterfront city district in copenhagen. The en 71 standard for the safety of toys made or imported into the european union specifies the tests to perform to comply with the european directives. This european standard applies to toys for children, toys being any product or material designed or intended, whether or not exclusively, for use in play by children of less than 14 years. This factsheet gives an overview of the main changes to the safety. En 71, which is also a part of the ce directive, has been put in place to ensure that all toys sold in the eu meet certain minimum safety standards on the following factors. Chemical requirements of the eu toy safety directive, which include restrictions on toxic elements, certain fragrances and use of cmr chemicals, were effective july 20, 20. Our laboratory is accredited to the en71 standard for sections by the american association for laboratory accreditation a2la, certificate number 1888. Ce testing flammability test for en71 for toy safety. The latest changes were made in 2017, with some more due later in 2019 or early 2020. The following set of requirements is for specific types of toys or toys with specific attributes. Ce testing flammability test for en71 for toy safety youtube. Toy safety standards, training, testing, assessment and.
For annual book of astm standards volume information, refer to the standard s document summary page on the astm website. However, this is still not yet being harmonized to the toy safety directive so that only en 711. Federal register safety standard mandating astm f963. This is the first part of a multiplepart european standard on the safety of toys. Toy safety british standards for toy safety bsi publishes standards, guidelines and specifications to help companies meet toy safety requirements. This standard is issued under the fixed designation f963. Functional safety of electrical, electronic and programmable electronic control systems. An astm designation number identifies a unique version of an astm standard. On june 5, the european committee for standardisation cen recently published the new toy safety standard en 7. Intertek developed its en 7 chemical testing solution to address these new chemical requirements. The new standards also clarify and improve the current building interface requirements. This european standard was approved by cen on 29 may 20 and includes amendment 1 approved by cen on 18 august 2014. Toy safety internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and smes.
Playground standards are not retrospective or, currently, a legal requirement but. Content of the standard the items of en 71 testing standard include 11 categories in the following. Testing and standards toys standards and the en 71 standard part 123 of september 11, 2014 aqf testing team spanish french the en 71 standard for the safety of toys made or imported into the european union specifies the tests to perform to comply with the european directives. On june 29, 20, the standard has been published in the official journal of the european union ojeu and is now considered as harmonised standard under the toy safety directive 200948ec tsd. Toys have to be designed and made to meet safety requirements including mechanical safety, hygiene, flammability, toxic materials, choke hazards etc.
Directive 200948ec of the european parliament and of the council of 18 june 2009 on the safety of toys oj l 170, 30 june 2009. Code of practice method of test for the flammability. The a3 amendment to en 711 also incorporating a1 will be required for toys new to the market as from 30 september 2014 and thus all 3 amendments a1, a2 and a3 be. Homepagedin standards din en 7 safety of toys part 3. The en71 series of standards are the standards for toy safety in europe and are, for the most part, harmonised to the european toy safety directive, i. On 10th april 2019, the european committee for standardization cen published the toy safety standard en 7.
En 7 risk assessment this service can be used either as an initial product risk assessment prior to screening, or as a followup method if the initial screening reveals the potential for noncompliance. All the toys sold on the eu market need to comply with en71 testing standards. The global toy industry has worked to make these two standards functionally equivalent on most key attributes. That section also provides procedures for revisions to the standard. Toy companies keep records to show products meet these standards. Using historical data, our technical team assesses the likely presence of each of the individual heavy metals.
The standards used for testing this are the en71 series of standards, of which there are in total. Toys also need to comply with a number regulations relating to any potentially hazardous substances they may contain. Find the most uptodate version of en 719 at engineering360. This part 9 of the standard en 71 for safety of toys specifies requirements for the migration or content of certain hazardous organic chemical compounds fromin certain toys and toy materials see table 1. In short it is checking to see if any of the mechanical or physical features of the toy could injure a child whilst it is being played withused. Get an overview of the role of the en 71 standard part 123 for toys. Physical and mechanical test this part regulates safety technological requirements on the mechanical and physical properties of toys used by different age groups with a range of kids from the newborn babies to 14yearsold children, and also provides requirements on the pack.