EN 71-1:2005/prA1

Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties

To add a requirement that cap firing toys shall carry an indication regarding which percussion caps designed for use in toys, they can be safely used with.

Sicherheit von Spielzeug - Teil 1: Mechanische und physikalische Eigenschaften

Sécurité des jouets - Partie 1: Propriétés mécaniques et physiques

Varnost igrač - 1. del: Mehanske in fizikalne lastnosti - Dopolnilo A1

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• ICS: 97.200.50 - Toys
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 52 - Safety of toys
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 52/WG 3 - Safety of toys - Mechanical, physical and general properties
• Current Stage: 5060 - Closure of Vote - Formal Approval
• Start Date: 09-Jan-2007
• Completion Date: 09-Jan-2007
• Directive: 88/378/EEC - Safety of toys
• Mandate: M/BC/CEN/91/2 - Standardization request - Safety of toys - Revision of EN 71 parts 1, 2 & 3 : 1988
• Ref Project: SIST EN 71-1:2006/oprA1:2006 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties - Amendment A1

Relations

• Merged Into: EN 71-1:2005+A4:2007 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008
• Amends: EN 71-1:2005 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008

Overview

EN 71-1:2005/prA1 is a draft amendment (prA1, August 2005) to the European safety standard EN 71-1:2005 - Safety of toys: Mechanical and physical properties. Prepared by CEN/TC 52, this amendment specifically updates requirements for toys that use percussion caps and for the percussion caps themselves. It supports essential requirements of relevant EU Directives and is intended to be incorporated into national standards of CEN members when approved.

Key Topics and Requirements

• Percussion caps for toys
  • Percussion caps specifically designed for toy use shall not produce debris that could cause eye injuries, flames, or glowing residues (clause 4.19).
  • Packaging of percussion caps must carry an appropriate warning (see clause 4.19 / 7.13).
• Marking and warnings for cap‑firing toys
  • Toys intended to be used with percussion caps must carry an indication of which percussion caps they can be safely used with (clause 4.19).
  • Toys using percussion caps must include a warning about potential hearing damage (reference to clause 7.14).
• Acoustics and impulse sound warnings
  • Toys that produce high impulse sound levels, or their packaging, must carry the warning:
    "Warning! Do not use close to the ear! Misuse may cause damage to hearing." (clause 7.14)
  • For toys using percussion caps, an adjacent warning must be added:
    "Do not fire indoors! Use only percussion caps recommended by the manufacturer."
• Affected clauses and annex
  • Amendment modifies clauses 4.19 and 7.14 and updates informative annex A.24 concerning percussion caps.

Applications and Who Uses This Standard

• Toy manufacturers and designers: integrate mechanical, acoustic, and labeling requirements into product design and instructions to ensure safe use with percussion caps.
• Importers and distributors/retailers: verify that toys and percussion caps carry the required indications and warnings before sale.
• Test laboratories and compliance bodies: assess debris hazards, acoustic impulse levels, and correct markings to demonstrate conformity.
• Regulators and certification authorities: use the amendment to enforce compliance with EU toy safety requirements and CE marking prerequisites.
• Packaging designers and technical writers: implement mandated warning texts and safe‑use indications on packaging and manuals.

Related Standards

• EN 71 series (other parts of “Safety of toys”) - for broader toy safety topics such as flammability, chemical composition and other mechanical/physical hazards.
• CEN/TC 52 outputs and EU Directives referencing toy safety requirements.

This amendment is particularly relevant for any product that uses percussion caps (cap‑firing toys) and for stakeholders responsible for design, testing, labeling, and market surveillance of toys in the EU market. Keywords: EN 71-1:2005/prA1, safety of toys, percussion caps, toy standards, CEN, acoustic warnings, packaging warnings.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI SIST EN 71-1:2005/oprA1:2005

PREDSTANDARD
december 2005
Varnost igrač – 1. del: Mehanske in fizikalne lastnosti – Dopolnilo A1
Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties – Amendment A1
ICS 97.200.50 Referenčna številka
SIST EN 71-1:2005/oprA1:2005(en)
©  Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno

EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
EN 71-1:2005
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
August 2005
ICS
English Version
Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
Sécurité des jouets - Partie 1: Propriétés mécaniques et Sicherheit von Spielzeug - Teil 1: Mechanische und
physiques physikalische Eigenschaften
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 52.
This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 71-1:2005. If this draft becomes an amendment, CEN
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this amendment
into the relevant national standard without any alteration.
This draft amendment was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made
by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status
as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.
: This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
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