EN 71-8:2003+A4:2009
(Main)Safety of toys - Part 8: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use
Safety of toys - Part 8: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use
This part of EN 71 specifies requirements and test methods for activity toys for domestic family use often attached to or incorporating a crossbeam, and similar toys intended for children under 14 years of age to play on or in and to bear the mass of one or more children.
This part of EN 71 also specifies requirements for:
- separately sold accessories for, and components of activity toys;
- separately sold swing elements that are ready for use on or in combination with activity toy ;
- construction packages for activity toys including components used to build activity toys according to a scheduled building instruction.
The scope excludes equipment intended for use in schools, kindergartens, public playgrounds, restaurants, shopping centres and similar public places dealt with in EN 1176 part 1 to 6.
Sicherheit von Spielzeug - Teil 8: Schaukeln, Rutschen und ähnliches Aktivitätsspielzeug für den häuslichen Gebrauch (Innen- und Außenbereich)
'Dieser Teil der EN 71 legt Anforderungen an und Prüfverfahren für Aktivitätsspielzeug für den häuslichen
Gebrauch fest, das an einem Querbalken angebracht ist oder diesen einschließt, und ähnliches Spielzeug für
Kinder unter 14 Jahren, das zum Spielen darauf oder darin und häufig zum Tragen des Gewichts eines oder
mehrerer Kinder vorgesehen ist.
Dieser Teil der EN 71 legt außerdem Anforderungen fest für:
- separat verkaufte Zubehörteile für und Bauteile von Aktivitätsspielzeug;
- separate verkaufte Schaukelelemente, die gebrauchsfertig an oder in Kombination mit einem
Aktivitätsspielzeug sind;
- Bausätze für Aktivitätsspielzeuge inklusive Bauteile, die benutzt werden, um Aktivitätsspielzeuge nach
einer vorgegebenen Konstruktionsanweisung zusammen zu bauen.
Der Anwendungsbereich schließt Geräte aus, die für den Gebrauch in Schulen, Kindergärten, auf öffentlichen
Spielplätzen, in Restaurants, Einkaufszentren und ähnlichen, öffentlich zugänglichen Orten bestimmt sind, die
in EN 1176, Teile 1 bis 6 und Teile 10 bis 11, behandelt werden.
Sécurité des jouets - Partie 8: Balançoires, toboggans et jouets d'activité similaires à usage familial en extérieur et en intérieur
'La présente partie de l’EN 71 spécifie les exigences et les méthodes d’essai relatives aux jouets d’activité à usage
domestique et familial souvent attachés à une barre transversale ou en comportant une, et aux jouets similaires,
sur lesquels ou dans lesquels les enfants jouent. Ces jouets sont destinés aux enfants âgés de moins de 14 ans
et sont fréquemment destinés à supporter le poids d’un ou de plusieurs enfants.
La présente partie de l’EN 71 spécifie aussi les exigences pour :
- les accessoires de jouets d’activité vendus séparément et les composants de jouets d’activité ;
- les éléments de balançoire vendus séparément, prêts à être utilisés sur un jouet d’activité ou avec celui-ci ;
- les boîtes de construction pour jouets d’activité comprenant des composants utilisés pour construire des jouets
d’activité suivant une notice de montage par étapes.
Le domaine d’application exclut les équipements destinés à être utilisés dans les écoles, les jardins d’enfants,
les aires de jeux publiques, les restaurants, les centres commerciaux et autres lieux publics similaires traités
dans l’EN 1176, parties 1 à 6 et 10 à 11.(
Varnost igrač - 8. del: Gugalnice, tobogani in podobne igrače za domačo uporabo v notranjih prostorih in na prostem (vključno z dopolnilom A4)
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Safety of toys - Part 8: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor
family domestic use
Sicherheit von Spielzeug - Teil 8: Schaukeln, Rutschen und ähnliches Aktivitätsspielzeug
für den häuslichen Gebrauch (Innen- und Außenbereich)
Sécurité des jouets - Partie 8: Balançoires, toboggans et jouets d'activité similaires à
usage familial en extérieur et en intérieur
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 71-8:2003+A4:2009
ICS:
97.200.50 ,JUDþH Toys
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 71-8:2003+A4
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2009
ICS 97.200.50 Supersedes EN 71-8:2003
English Version
Safety of toys - Part 8: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for
indoor and outdoor family domestic use
Sécurité des jouets - Partie 8: Balançoires, toboggans et Sicherheit von Spielzeug - Teil 8: Schaukeln, Rutschen und
jouets d'activité similaires à usage familial en extérieur et ähnliches Aktivitätsspielzeug für den häuslichen Gebrauch
en intérieur (Innen- und Außenbereich)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 5 March 2003 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 20 March 2006,
Amendment 2 approved by CEN on 27 October 2005, Amendment 3 approved by CEN on 27 May 2009 and Amendment 4 approved by
CEN on 13 July 2009.
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Contents Page
Foreword .3
1 Scope (see A1) .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Definitions .5
4 Requirements .8
4.1 General (see A.2).8
4.2 Barriers, ladders etc (see A.3) .9
4.3 Entrapment (see A.4) . 11
4.4 Stability of activity toys other than slides, swings and activity toys with crossbeams, and
see-saws . 13
4.5 Slides (see A.5) . 14
4.6 Swings (see A.6) . 16
4.7 See-saws . 20
4.8 Carousels and rocking activity toys (see A.7) . 20
5 Warnings and labelling . 21
5.1 Labelling . 21
5.2 Assembly and installation instructions . 21
5.3 Maintenance . 22
6 Test methods . 22
6.1 Stability . 22
6.2 Static strength . 26
6.3 Dynamic strength of barriers and handrails (see 4.2.1). 28
6.4 Test for head and neck entrapment (see 4.3) . 30
6.5 Toggle test (see 4.3.2) . 35
6.6 Diameter of ropes and chains for swings (see 4.6.7) and diameter of climbing and
swinging ropes (see 4.1.5) . 38
Annex A (informative) Rationale . 39
A.1 Activity toys . 39
A.2 General requirements (see 4.1) . 39
A.3 Barriers, ladders etc (see 4.2) . 39
A.4 Entrapment (see 4.3) . 39
A.5 Slides (see 4.5) . 40
A.6 Swings (see 4.6) . 40
A.7 Rocking !!activity toys"" and similar toys (see 4.8) . 40
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A.8 Corners and edges (see 4.1.3) . 40
A.9 General requirements (maximum height) (see 4.1.2) . 40
A.10 Ladders and similar means of access to activity toys (see 4.2.2) . 41
A.11 Clearance between swing elements and the ground for crossbeams with a maximum
height of 1 200 mm (see 4.6.6) . 41
A.12 Stability of swings and other activity toys with crossbeams (see 6.1.4.1.3) . 41
A.13 Retaining sides for slides (see 4.5.2) . 41
Annex B (informative) Bibliography . 42
Annex ZA (informative) %%%%Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements
or other provisions of EU Directives . 43
Foreword
This document (EN 71-8:2003+A4:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 52 "Safety of
toys", the secretariat of which is held by DS.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2010, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by February 2010.
This document includes Amendment 1, approved by CEN on 2006-03-20, Amendment 2, approved by CEN
on 2005-10-27, Amendment 3, approved by CEN on 2009-05-27 and Amendment 4, approved by CEN on
2009-07-13.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 71-8:2003.
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This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
This standard is part 8 of the European Standard for Safety of toys. It should be read in conjunction with
Part 1.
The European Standard EN 71 "Safety of toys" consists of the following parts:
Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties;
Part 2: Flammability;
Part 3: Migration of certain elements;
Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities;
Part 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets;
'deleted text(
Part 7: Finger paints;
Part 8: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use.
This part of EN 71 includes clauses that have been moved from EN 71-1:1998 Part 1 Mechanical and physical
properties.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
1 Scope (see A1)
'This part of EN 71 specifies requirements and test methods for activity toys for domestic family use often
attached to or incorporating a crossbeam, and similar toys intended for children under 14 years of age to play
on or in and often intended to bear the mass of one or more children.
This part of EN 71 also specifies requirements for:
separately sold accessories for, and components of activity toys;
separately sold swing elements that are ready for use on or in combination with an activity toy;
construction packages for activity toys including components used to build activity toys
according to a scheduled building instruction.
The scope excludes equipment intended for use in schools, kindergartens, public playgrounds, restaurants,
shopping centres and similar public places dealt with in EN 1176 parts 1 to 6 and 10 to 11.(
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications.
These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed
hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to
this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the
latest edition of the publication referred to applies.
EN 71-1:1998 Safety of toys – Mechanical and physical properties
'EN 71-1:2005 Safety of toys – Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties(
3 Definitions
3.1
activity toy
toy intended for family domestic use, intended to bear the mass of one or more children, often attached to or
incorporating a crossbeam and intended for children to play on or in. Examples of such toys are swings, slides,
carousels and climbing frames
3.2
anchor
device used to fix the toy to the standing surface
3.3
barrier
guardrail to prevent a user passing beneath and through
3.4
crossbeam
bar or beam which forms a main load bearing part of the toy (see Figure 2)
3.5
entrapment
hazard presented by a situation in which a body, part of a body, or clothing is entrapped
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exposed edge
edge intended to be touched and/or gripped by a child during the use of an activity toy
NOTE Exposed edges are commonly found on doors, windows, shutters, ladders, steps, handrails, retaining sides for
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