EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014

Safety of toys - Part 2: Flammability

This European Standard specifies the categories of flammable materials which are prohibited in all toys, and requirements concerning flammability of certain toys when they are subjected to a small source of ignition.
The test methods described in Clause 5 are used for the purposes of determining the flammability of toys under the particular test conditions specified. The test results thus obtained cannot be considered as providing an overall indication of the potential fire hazard of toys or materials when subjected to other sources of ignition.
This European Standard includes general requirements relating to all toys and specific requirements and methods of test relating to the following toys, which are considered as being those presenting the greatest hazard:
-   toys to be worn on the head: beards, moustaches, wigs, etc. made from hair, pile or material with similar features; masks; hoods, head-dresses, etc.; flowing elements of toys to be worn on the head, but excluding paper novelty hats of the type usually supplied in party crackers;
-   toy disguise costumes and toys intended to be worn by a child in play;
-   toys intended to be entered by a child;
-   soft-filled toys.
NOTE   Additional requirements for flammability of electric toys are specified in EN 62115.

Sicherheit von Spielzeug - Teil 2: Entflammbarkeit

Diese Europäische Norm legt die Kategorien entflammbarer Werkstoffe fest, deren Verwendung in allen Spielzeugen verboten ist, und Anforderungen hinsichtlich der Entflammbarkeit bestimmter Spielzeuge, wenn sie einer kleinen Zündquelle ausgesetzt werden.
Die in Abschnitt 5 beschriebenen Prüfverfahren werden zur Bestimmung der Entflammbarkeit von Spielzeug unter den festgelegten Prüfbedingungen angewendet. Die so erhaltenen Prüfergebnisse können nicht dahingehend betrachtet werden, dass sie umfassende Angaben für die mögliche Brandgefährdung von Spielzeugen oder Werkstoffen zur Verfügung stellen, wenn diese anderen Zündquellen ausgesetzt werden.
Diese Europäische Norm enthält allgemeine Anforderungen hinsichtlich aller Spielzeuge und besondere Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für folgende Spielzeuge, die als am gefährlichsten angesehen werden:
-   auf dem Kopf zu tragende Spielzeuge: Bärte, Schnurrbärte, Perücken usw. aus Haar, haarartigem Material oder Material mit ähnlichen Merkmalen; Masken; Kopfhauben, Kopfschmuck usw.; fließende Bestandteile von auf dem Kopf zu tragendem Spielzeug, außer Partyhüte aus Papier, wie sie üblicherweise in Knallbonbons zu finden sind;
-   Rollenspielzeug und Spielzeuge, die vom Kind als Bekleidung zum Spielen getragen werden;
-   vom Kind begehbares Spielzeug;
-   Spielzeug mit weicher Füllung.
ANMERKUNG   Zusätzliche Anforderungen hinsichtlich der Entflammbarkeit von elektrischem Spielzeug sind in EN 62115 festgelegt.

Sécurité des jouets - Partie 2: Inflammabilité

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les catégories de matériaux inflammables dont l’emploi est prohibé pour tous les jouets, ainsi que les exigences relatives à l’inflammabilité de certains jouets lorsqu’ils sont soumis à une petite source d’allumage.
Les méthodes d’essai décrites à l’Article 5 sont utilisées pour déterminer l’inflammabilité des jouets dans des conditions d’essai particulières spécifiées. Les résultats d’essai ainsi obtenus ne peuvent pas être considérés comme une information générale sur le risque au feu des jouets ou des matériaux lorsqu’ils sont soumis à d’autres sources d’allumage.
La présente Norme européenne traite des exigences générales relatives à tous les jouets et des exigences et des méthodes d’essai particulières concernant les jouets suivants, qui sont considérés comme ceux présentant les risques les plus importants :
-   les jouets conçus pour être portés sur la tête : barbes, moustaches, perruques, etc., constituées de cheveux, éléments pileux ou autres matériaux présentant des fonctions similaires ; masques ; capuches, coiffes, etc. ; éléments flottants de jouets conçus pour être portés sur la tête, mais à l’exclusion des chapeaux fantaisie en papier, tels que ceux fournis dans les diablotins ;
-   les costumes de déguisement et jouets destinés à être portés par l’enfant au cours du jeu ;
-   les jouets conçus pour qu’un enfant puisse y entrer ;
-   les jouets souples rembourrés.
NOTE   Des exigences supplémentaires relatives à l’inflammabilité des jouets électriques sont spécifiées dans l’EN 62115.

Varnost igrač - 2. del: Vnetljivost (vključno z dopolnilom A1)

Standard EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014 navaja kategorije vnetljivih materialov, katerih uporaba je prepovedana pri izdelavi igrač, in zahteve glede vnetljivosti določenih igrač, ko so te izpostavljene šibkemu viru vžiga. Preskusne metode, opisane v točki 5, se uporabljajo za namene določanja vnetljivosti igrač v določenih preskusnih pogojih. Na ta način pridobljeni rezultati preskusa se ne morejo obravnavati kot splošen prikaz možne nevarnosti vžiga igrač ali materialov, ko so ti izpostavljeni drugim virom vžiga. Ta evropski standard vsebuje splošne zahteve, ki se nanašajo na vse igrače, in posebne zahteve in preskusne metode, ki se nanašajo na naslednje igrače, ki se jih obravnava kot najbolj nevarne: - igrače, ki se jih nosi na glavi: brade, brki, lasulje itd., izdelane iz las, puha ali materiala s podobnimi lastnostmi; maske; kapuce, naglavno okrasje itd.; lebdeči elementi igrač, ki se jih nosi na glavi, razen papirnatih klobukov, ki se jih ponavadi dobi znotraj paketov za zabave; - kostumi kot igrače in igrače, ki si jih otrok med igro obleče; - igrače, v katere otrok med igro vstopi; - mehke igrače.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 25-Mar-2014
• Withdrawal Date: 13-Apr-2025
• ICS: 13.220.40 - Ignitability and burning behaviour of materials and products
• ICS: 97.200.50 - Toys
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 52 - Safety of toys
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 52 - Safety of toys
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 09-Dec-2020
• Completion Date: 14-Apr-2025
• Directive: 2009/48/EC - DIRECTIVE 2009/48/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 18 June 2009 on the safety of toys
• Mandate: M/445 - Standardisation mandate addressed to CEN and CENELEC within the framework of Directive 2009/48/EC revising Directive 88/378/EEC concerning the safety of Toys
• Ref Project: SIST EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014 - Safety of toys - Part 2: Flammability

Relations

• Merged From: EN 71-2:2011 - Safety of toys - Part 2: Flammability
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023
• Merged From: EN 71-2:2011/FprA1 - Safety of toys - Part 2: Flammability
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Replaced By: EN 71-2:2020 - Safety of toys - Part 2: Flammability
• Effective Date: 16-Dec-2020

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Safety of toys - Part 2: Flammability
Sicherheit von Spielzeug - Teil 2: Entflammbarkeit
Sécurité des jouets - Partie 2: Inflammabilité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014
ICS:
13.220.40 Sposobnost vžiga in Ignitability and burning
obnašanje materialov in behaviour of materials and
proizvodov pri gorenju products
97.200.50 ,JUDþH Toys
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 71-2:2011+A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2014
ICS 13.220.40; 97.200.50 Supersedes EN 71-2:2011
English Version
Safety of toys - Part 2: Flammability
Sécurité des jouets - Partie 2: Inflammabilité Sicherheit von Spielzeug - Teil 2: Entflammbarkeit
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 12 July 2011 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 20 January 2014.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists 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 CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same
status as the official versions.

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Contents Page
Foreword .4
Introduction .6
1 Scope (see A.2) .7
2 Normative references .7
3 Terms and definitions .7
4 Requirements .9
4.1 General requirements (see A.3) .9
4.2 Toys to be worn on the head (see A.4) .9
4.2.1 General .9
4.2.2 Beards, moustaches, wigs, etc., made from hair, pile or material with similar features (e.g.
free-hanging ribbons, paper, cloth strands or other flowing elements), which protrude
50 mm or more from the surface of the toy . 10
4.2.3 Beards, moustaches, wigs, etc., made from hair, pile or material with similar features (e.g.
free-hanging ribbons, paper, cloth strands or other flowing elements), which protrude
less than 50 mm from the surface of the toy . 10
4.2.4 Full or partial moulded head masks . 10
4.2.5 Flowing elements of toys to be worn on the head (except those covered by 4.2.2 and
4.2.3), hoods, head-dresses, etc. and masks not covered by 4.2.4 which partially or fully
cover the head (e.g. fabric and cardboard masks, eye masks, face masks), but excluding
those items covered by 4.3 . 11
4.3 Toy disguise costumes and toys intended to be worn by a child in play (see A.5) . 11
4.4 Toys intended to be entered by a child (see A.6) . 11
4.5 Soft-filled toys (see A.7) . 11
5 Test methods . 12
5.1 General . 12
5.1.1 Test burner . 12
5.1.2 Conditioning and test chamber . 12
5.1.3 Test flame . 12
5.2 Test relating to beards, moustaches, wigs, etc., made from hair, pile or material with
similar features (e.g. free-hanging ribbons, paper, cloth strands or other flowing
elements), which protrude 50 mm or more from the surface of the toy . 12
5.2.1 Test flame . 12
5.2.2 Test burner position . 12
5.2.3 Test performance . 12
5.3 Test relating to beards, moustaches, wigs, etc., made from hair, pile or material with
similar features (e.g. free-hanging ribbons, paper, cloth strands or other flowing
elements), which protrude less than 50 mm from the surface of the toy, and full or partial
moulded head masks (see A.8) . 12
5.3.1 Test flame . 13
5.3.2 Test burner position . 13
5.3.3 Test performance . 13
5.4 Test relating to flowing elements of toys to be worn on the head (except those covered by
4.2.2 and 4.2.3), hoods, head-dresses, etc. and masks not covered by 4.2.4 which partially
or fully cover the head (e.g. fabric and cardboard masks, eye masks, face masks), toy
disguise costumes and toys intended to be entered or worn by a child (see A.9) . 13
5.4.1 Preparation of test sample . 13
5.4.2 Holding the test sample . 14
5.4.3 Test flame . 14
5.4.4 Test burner position . 15
5.4.5 Test performance . 15
5.4.6 Results . 15
5.5 Test for soft-filled toys . 16
5.5.1 Test flame . 16
5.5.2 Test burner position . 16
5.5.3 Test performance . 16
Annex A (informative) Background and rationale for this European Standard . 17
A.1 General . 17
A.2 Scope . 17
A.3 General requirements (see 4.1) . 17
A.4 Toys to be worn on the head (see 4.2) . 17
A.5 Toy disguise costumes and toys intended to be worn by a child in play (see 4.3) . 18
A.6 Toys intended to be entered by a child (see 4.4) . 18
A.7 Soft-filled toys (see 4.5) . 18
A.8 Test relating to full or partial moulded head masks (see 5.3). 18
A.9 Test relating to toy disguise costumes and toys intended to be entered by a child (see

5.4) . 18
Annex B (informative) Significant technical changes between this European Standard and the

previous version . 20
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or

other provisions of EU Directives . 21
Bibliography . 22

Foreword
This document (EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014) 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 September 2014, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by September 2014.
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 71-2:2011".
This document includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 2014-01-20.
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !".
Annex B provides details of significant technical changes between this European Standard and the previous
edition.
This European Standard 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 European
Standard.
This European Standard constitutes the second part of the European Standard on safety of toys and should
be read in conjunction with Part 1.
This European Standard for 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
— Part 7: Finger paints — Requirements and test methods
— Part 8: Activity toys for domestic use
— Part 9: Organic chemical compounds — Requirements
— Part 10: Organic chemical compounds — Sample preparation and extraction
— Part 11: Organic chemical compounds — Methods of analysis
NOTE 1 In addition to the above parts of EN 71, the following guidance documents have been published:
— CEN Report, !CR 14379", Classification of toys — Guidelines,
— CEN Technical Report !CEN/TR 15071", Safety of toys — National translations of warnings and instructions for
use in EN 71, and
— CEN Technical Report !CEN/TR 15371", Safety of toys — Replies to requests for interpretation of
EN 71–1, EN 71–2, and EN 71–8.
NOTE 2 Different legal requirements may exist in non-EU countries.
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, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Introduction
This European Standard aims at reducing as far as possible those hazards which are not evident to users; it
does not cover inherent hazards that are obvious to children or the persons in charge of them. Assuming that
the toys are used in the intended manner, they should not present any further hazard to children for whom
they are intended (according to the Directive 2009/48/EC “intended for use by” means that a parent or
supervisor shall reasonably be able to assume by virtue of the functions, dimensions and characteristics of a
toy that it is intended for use by children of the stated age group). Allowance should also be made for
foreseeable use, bearing in mind the behaviour of children who do not generally share the same degree of
care as the average adult user.
As a general rule, toys are designed and manufactured for particular ages of children. Their characteristics are
related to the age and stage of development of the children, and their use presupposes certain aptitudes.
Accidents are frequently due to a toy either being given to a child for whom it is not intended, or being used for
a purpose other than that for which it was designed. Great care should therefore be taken when choosing a
toy or game; account should be taken of the mental and physical development of the child who will be using it.
The requirements of this European Standard do not release parents or carers from their responsibility of
watching over the child while he or she is playing.
1 Scope (see A.2)
This European Standard specifies the categories of flammable materials which are prohibited in all toys, and
requirements concerning flammability of certain toys when they are subjected to a small source of ignition.
The test methods described in Clause 5 are used for the purposes of determining the flammability of toys
under the particular test conditions specified. The test results thus obtained cannot be considered as providing
an overall indication of the potential fire hazard of toys or materials when subjected to other sources of
ignition.
This European Standard includes general requirements relating to all toys and specific requirements and
methods of test relating to the following toys, which are considered as being those presenting the greatest
hazard:
— toys to be worn on the head: beards, moustaches, wigs, etc. made from hair, pile or material with similar
features; masks; hoods, head-dresses, etc.; flowing elements of toys to be worn on the head, but
excluding paper novelty hats of the type usually supplied in party crackers;
— toy disguise costumes and toys intended to be worn by a child in play;
— toys intended to be entered by a child;
— soft-filled toys.
NOTE Additional requirements for flammability of electric toys are specified in EN 62115.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN ISO 2431:1996, Paints and varnishes — Determination of flow time by use of flow cups (ISO 2431:1993,
including Technical Corrigendum 1:1994)
EN ISO 6941:2003, Textile fabrics - Burning behaviour - Measurement of flame spread properties of vertically
oriented specimens (ISO 6941:2003)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
flammability
ability of a material or a product to burn with a flame under specified test conditions
3.2
flaming debris
material that becomes detached from the sample during the test procedure and continues to flame as it falls
3.3
hair
slender flexible fibres intended to represent human or animal hair
3.4
soft-filled toy
toy, clothed or unclothed, with soft body surfaces and filled with soft material, readily allowing compression of
the main part of the toy with the hand
3.5
surface flash
rapid spread of flame over the surface of a material without ignition of its base structure at the same time
3.6
molten drips
falling droplets of molten material
3.7
flammable liquid
liquid having a flash point ≥ 23 °C and ≤ 60 °C
3.8
highly flammable liquid
liquid having a flash point < 23 °C and initial boiling point > 35 °C
3.9
extremely flammable liquid
liquid having a flash point < 23 °C and initial boiling point ≤35 °C
3.10
flammable gas
gas or gas mixture having a flammable range with air at 20 °C and a standard pressure of 101,3 kPa
3.11
chemical toy
toy intended for the direct handling of chemical substances and mixtures and which is used in a manner
appropriate to a given age-group and under the supervision of an adult
3.12
material with similar features
material having the ability to flow like hair, to hang closely to the head and continue to move on its own after
the head is rotated then stopped
3.13
moulded head mask
mask that is moulded to the contours of the head or face
NOTE Definitions for flammable liquid, highly flammable liquid, extremely flammable liquid and flammable gas have
been extracted from REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of
16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing
Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.
4 Requirements
4.1 General requirements (see A.3)
NOTE 1 Words in italics are defined in Clause 3 (Terms and definitions). Additional information on the background and
rationale for various requirements is given in Annex A.
NOTE 2 According to Directive 2009/48/EC the following safety requirements apply regarding cleaning and washing: “A
toy intended for use by children under 36 months must be designed and manufactured in such a way that it can be
cleaned. A textile toy shall, to this end, be washable, except if it contains a mechanism that may be damaged if soak
washed. The toy shall fulfil the safety requirements also after having been cleaned in accordance with this point from the
Directive and the manufacturer’s instructions.”. The manufacturer should, if applicable, provide instructions on how the toy
has to be cleaned. This information is not exhaustive and Directive 2009/48/EC and the associated guidance documents
should be consulted for further details.
The following materials shall not be present in toys:
— celluloid (cellulose nitrate), except when used in varnish, paint or glue, or in balls of the type used for
table tennis or similar games, and
— materials with the same behaviour in fire as celluloid (see A.3).
Specific materials to which the test flame is applied in order to check compliance of the toy with requirements
in 4.2 to 4.5 are considered to comply with the above requirements if the toy meets its appropriate
requirements in 4.2 to 4.5:
— materials with a piled surface which produce surface flash when a flame is applied to the tested material
under the conditions described in 5.5.1 and 5.5.2. Piled surfaces showing no momentary area of flame
over the area of the piled surface remote from the test flame are considered to meet this requirement;
In addition, toys shall not contain flammable gases, extremely flammable liquids, highly flammable liquids,
flammable liquids and flammable gels except as provided for below:
— flammable liquids and flammable gels supplied in sealed containers having a maximum volume of 15 ml
per container;
— highly flammable liquids and flammable liquids being entirely retained within a porous material in capillary
channels of writing instruments;
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— flammable liquids with a viscosity greater than 260 × 10 m /s corresponding to a flow time of more than
38 s when determined in accordance with EN ISO 2431 using cup No. 6;
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— highly flammable liquids contained in chemical toys, and in olfactory board games, cosmetic kits and
gustative games, as defined in 2009/48/EC."
NOTE 3 Different legal requirements may exist in non-EU countries.
4.2 Toys to be worn on the head (see A.4)
4.2.1 General
The requirements of 4.2 apply to:
— beards, moustaches, wigs, etc. made from hair, pile or material with similar features,
— moulded and fabric masks,
— hoods, head-dresses, etc.,
— flowing elements of toys to be worn on the head,
but not to paper novelty hats of the type usually supplied in party crackers (see A.4).
When a product incorporates several features, for example a hat with an attached mask and hair, each part
shall be tested separately to the applicable clause relevant to that particular part of the toy.
Attachments made from elastic or string which are used for the purpose of securing a mask, hat, etc. on the
head shall not be tested.
4.2.2 Beards, moustaches, wigs, etc., made from hair, pile or material with similar features (e.g. free-
hanging ribbons, paper, cloth strands or other flowing elements), which protrude 50 mm or more from
the surface of the toy
When tested according to 5.2, the duration of flaming shall not be more than 2 s after the removal of the test
flame.
In addition, if ignition occurs, the maximum burnt length of hair, pile, or material with similar featu
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