M/589 - Safety of toys
Safety of toys in support of Directive 2009/48/EC
General Information
The standard deals with safety requirements for electric toys that have at least one function dependant on electricity, electric toys being any product designed or intended, whether or not exclusively, for use in play by children under 14 years of age.
- Draft14 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
The standard deals with safety requirements for electric toys that have at least one function dependant on electricity, electric toys being any product designed or intended, whether or not exclusively, for use in play by children under 14 years of age.
- Draft14 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
The content of the corrigendum 1 (2025-10) has been included in this copy.
- Draft14 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
The content of the corrigendum 1 (2025-10) has been included in this copy.
- Draft14 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
Frequently Asked Questions
A European Standardization Mandate is a formal request from the European Commission to the European Standardization Organizations (CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI) to develop European standards (ENs) in support of EU legislation and policies. Mandates are issued under Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 and help ensure that products and services meet the essential requirements set out in EU directives and regulations.
M/589 is a European Standardization Mandate titled "Safety of toys in support of Directive 2009/48/EC". Safety of toys in support of Directive 2009/48/EC There are 4 standards developed under this mandate.
Standards developed in response to a mandate and cited in the Official Journal of the European Union become "harmonized standards". Products manufactured in compliance with harmonized standards benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation, facilitating CE marking and market access across the European Economic Area.