SIST EN 71-8:2011
(Main)Safety of toys - Part 8: Activity toys for domestic use
Safety of toys - Part 8: Activity toys for domestic use
This part of EN 71 specifies requirements and test methods for activity toys for domestic use often attached to or incorporating a crossbeam, and similar toys intended for children under 14 years 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.
Sicherheit von Spielzeug - Teil 8: Aktivitätsspielzeug für den häuslichen Gebrauch
Dieser Teil der EN 71 legt Anforderungen an und Prüfverfahren für Aktivitätsspielzeug für den häuslichen
Gebrauch fest, das häufig 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
Gewichtes eines oder mehrerer Kinder vorgesehen ist.
Dieser Teil der EN 71 legt außerdem Anforderungen fest für:
⎯ einzeln verkaufte Zubehörteile für und Bauteile von Aktivitätsspielzeug;
⎯ einzeln verkaufte Schaukelelemente, die gebrauchsfertig an oder in Kombination mit einem Aktivitätsspielzeug
sind;
⎯ Bausätze für Aktivitätsspielzeuge einschließlich Bauteile, die verwendet werden, um Aktivitätsspielzeuge
nach einer vorgegebenen Konstruktionsanweisung zusammen zu bauen.
Dieser 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 behandelt werden.
Sécurité des jouets - Partie 8: Jouets d'activité à usage familial
La présente partie de l’EN 71 spécifie les exigences et les méthodes d’essai relatives aux jouets d’activité à usage domestique 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.
Varnost igrač - 8. del: Igrače za prostočasne aktivnosti za domačo uporabo
Ta del EN 71 opredeljuje zahteve in preskusne metode igrač za prostočasno uporabo za domačo uporabo, ki so pogosto pritrjene na ogrodje ali ga vključujejo, in podobne igrače, namenjene otrokom, mlajšim od 14 let, da se igrajo na ali v njih, in pogosto zasnovane, da nosijo maso enega ali več otrok.
Ta del IEC 71 tudi določa zahteve za:
- sestavne dele in pribor za igrače za prostočasne dejavnosti, ki se prodajajo ločeno;
- gugalne elemente, pripravljene za uporabo na igrači za prostočasne dejavnosti ali v kombinaciji z njo, ki se prodajajo ločeno;
- konstrukcijske pakete za igrače za prostočasne dejavnosti, vključno s sestavnimi deli za gradnjo igrač za prostočasne dejavnosti v skladu z navodili za gradnjo.
Obseg izključuje opremo za uporabo v šolah, vrtcih, javnih igriščih, restavracijah, nakupovalnih centrih in podobnih javnih mestih, obravnavano v EN 1176.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Safety of toys - Part 8: Activity toys for domestic use
Sicherheit von Spielzeug - Teil 8: Aktivitätsspielzeug für den häuslichen Gebrauch
Sécurité des jouets - Partie 8: Jouets d'activité à usage familial
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 71-8:2011
ICS:
97.200.50 ,JUDþH Toys
SIST EN 71-8:2011 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 71-8
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
September 2011
ICS 97.200.50 Supersedes EN 71-8:2003+A4:2009
English Version
Safety of toys - Part 8: Activity toys for domestic use
Sécurité des jouets - Partie 8: Jouets d'activité à usage Sicherheit von Spielzeug - Teil 8: Aktivitätsspielzeug für
familial den häuslichen Gebrauch
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 3 September 2011.
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.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
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© 2011 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 71-8:2011: E
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Contents Page
Foreword .4
1 Scope (see A.1) .6
2 Normative references .6
3 Terms and definitions .6
4 Requirements . 10
4.1 General (see A.2). 10
4.1.1 Assembly . 10
4.1.2 Static strength . 10
4.1.3 Maximum height (see A.3) . 10
4.1.4 Corners and edges (see A.4) . 10
4.1.5 Protruding parts . 10
4.1.6 Diameter of ropes and other means of suspension . 10
4.2 Barriers, handrails and ladders and similar means of access to activity toys . 11
4.2.1 Barriers and handrails preventing a child from falling down (see A.5) . 11
4.2.2 Ladders and similar means of access to activity toys (see A.6) . 11
4.3 Entrapment (see A.7) . 13
4.3.1 Head and neck entrapment . 13
4.3.2 Entrapment of clothing and hair . 13
4.3.3 Entrapment of feet . 14
4.3.4 Entrapment of fingers . 14
4.4 Stability of activity toys other than slides, swings and activity toys with crossbeams, and
see-saws . 15
4.4.1 General . 15
4.4.2 Stability of activity toys with a free height of fall of 600 mm or less . 15
4.4.3 Stability of activity toys with a free height of fall of more than 600 mm . 15
4.5 Slides (see A.8) . 15
4.5.1 Stability of slides . 15
4.5.2 Retaining sides for slides (see A.9) . 15
4.5.3 Starting, sliding and run-out sections on slides . 16
4.6 Swings (see A.10) . 18
4.6.1 Stability of swings and other activity toys with crossbeams . 18
4.6.2 Strength of crossbeams, swing devices and suspension connectors . 19
4.6.3 Swings intended for children under 36 months . 19
4.6.4 Minimum clearance between adjacent swing elements, and adjacent structures . 19
4.6.5 Lateral stability of swing elements . 20
4.6.6 Minimum clearance between swing elements and the ground (see A.11). 21
4.6.7 Suspension connectors and swing devices . 21
4.6.8 Impact, geometry and design of swing elements . 22
4.7 See-saws . 23
4.7.1 Stability of see-saws . 23
4.7.2 Seat/stand height . 23
4.7.3 Restraint of motion . 23
4.7.4 Pinching and crushing of fingers and toes . 23
4.7.5 Hand supports . 23
4.8 Carousels and rocking activity toys (see A.12) . 23
4.9 Paddling pools . 24
4.9.1 Static strength of paddling pools with non-inflatable walls . 24
4.9.2 Paddling pools with inflatable walls . 24
5 Warnings, markings, and instructions . 24
5.1 Warnings and markings . 24
5.1.1 General . 24
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5.1.2 Paddling pools . 25
5.2 Assembly and installation instructions . 25
5.3 Maintenance . 26
6 Test methods . 27
6.1 General . 27
6.2 Stability . 27
6.2.1 Stability of activity toys with a free height of fall of 600 mm or less (see 4.4.2 and 4.8) . 27
6.2.2 Stability of activity toys with a free height of fall of more than 600 mm (see 4.4.3) . 29
6.2.3 Stability of slides (see 4.5.1). 29
6.2.4 Stability of swings and other activity toys with crossbeams (see 4.6.1) . 30
6.2.5 Stability of see-saws (see 4.7.1) . 31
6.3 Static strength . 32
6.3.1 Strength of activity toys other than swings and paddling pools (see 4.1.2 and 4.8) . 32
6.3.2 Strength of swings (see 4.6.2) . 34
6.4 Dynamic strength of barriers and handrails (see 4.2.1) . 35
6.4.1 Principle. 35
6.4.2 Apparatus . 35
6.4.3 Procedure . 36
6.5 Test for head and neck entrapment (see 4.3.1) . 36
6.5.1 Head and neck entrapment in accessible completely bound openings (see 4.3.1 a) and
4.3.1 c)) . 36
6.5.2 Head and neck entrapment in partially bound and V-shaped openings (see 4.3.1 d)) . 38
6.6 Toggle test (see 4.3.2) . 41
6.6.1 Principle. 41
6.6.2 Apparatus . 41
6.6.3 Procedure . 42
6.7 Measurements of sliding and run-out sections on slides (see 4.5.3) . 45
6.7.1 Measurement of inclination of the sliding section on slides (see 4.5.3 f)) . 45
6.7.2 Measurement of the minimum angle between the sliding section and the run-out section
on slides (see 4.5.3 g)) . 45
6.8 Diameter of ropes and other means of suspension (see 4.1.6) . 47
6.9 Determination of impact from swing elements (see 4.6.8.2) . 48
6.9.1 Principle. 48
6.9.2 Apparatus . 48
6.9.3 Preparations . 49
6.9.4 Testing . 50
6.10 Static load test for paddling pools with non-inflatable walls (see 4.9.1) . 51
Annex A (informative) Rationale . 52
A.1 Activity toys (see scope) . 52
A.2 General requirements (see 4.1) . 52
A.3 General requirements (maximum height) (see 4.1.3) . 52
A.4 Corners and edges (see 4.1.4) . 52
A.5 Barriers (see 4.2) . 53
A.6 Ladders and similar means of access to activity toys (see 4.2.2) . 53
A.7 Entrapment (see 4.3) . 53
A.8 Slides (see 4.5) . 53
A.9 Retaining sides for slides (see 4.5.2) . 53
A.10 Swings (see 4.6) . 54
A.11 Clearance between swing elements and the ground for crossbeams with a maximum
height of 1 200 mm (see 4.6.6) . 54
A.12 Rocking activity toys and similar toys (see 4.8) . 55
A.13 Stability of swings and other activity toys with crossbeams (see 6.2.4.1.1) . 55
Annex B (informative) Significant technical changes between this European Standard and the
previous version . 56
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or
other provisions of EU Directives . 58
Bibliography . 59
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Foreword
This document (EN 71-8:2011) 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 March 2012 and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by March 2012.
This document supersedes EN 71-8:2003+A4:2009.
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.
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 European Standard constitutes the eight part of the European Standard on safety of toys. It 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 14379:2002, Classification of toys - Guidelines, CEN Technical Report CEN/TR 15071:2005, Safety of toys - National
translations of warnings and instructions for use in EN 71, and CEN Technical Report CEN/TR 15371:2009, Safety of toys
– Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 71-1, EN 71-2, and EN 71-8.
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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, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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1 Scope (see A.1)
This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for activity toys for domestic use often
attached to or incorporating a crossbeam, and similar toys intended for children under 14 years to play on or
in and often intended to bear the mass of one or more children.
This European Standard 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 of this European Standard excludes:
playground equipment intended for public use dealt with in EN 1176;
bow-mounted rocking activity toys such as rocking horses and similar toys, which are covered by specific
requirements in EN 71-1;
toy pools with maximum depth of water over 400 mm measured, between the overflow level and the
deepest point within the pool;
toy trampolines.
NOTE 1 Requirements for toy trampolines and non-aquatic inflatable toys are being elaborated.
NOTE 2 There is an enhanced risk of drowning in toy pools where the depth of water is in excess of 400 mm.
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 71-1, Safety of toys — Mechanical and physical properties
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
activity toy
toy for domestic use, in which the support structure remains stationary while the activity is taking place and
which is intended for the performance by a child of any of the following activities: climbing, jumping, swinging,
sliding, rocking, spinning, paddling, crawling and creeping, or any combination thereof
NOTE Examples of such toys are swings, slides, carousels, climbing frames, playhouses and tents, paddling pools,
non-aquatic inflatable toys. In contrast, ride-on vehicles are not considered as activity toys.
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3.2
anchor
device used to fix an activity toy to the standing surface
3.3
barrier
device intended to prevent the user from falling and from passing beneath
3.4
crossbeam
bar or beam which forms a main load bearing part of certain activity toys (see Figure 2)
3.5
entrapment
hazard presented by a situation in which a body, part of a body, or clothing is entrapped
3.6
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
slides and seats.
3.7
forced movement
movement where the direction and the extent of the child’s movement is determined by the operation of the
equipment, for example swinging, sliding, rocking and revolving
3.8
free height of fall
greatest vertical distance from the clearly intended body support to the impact area below
3.9
free space
space in, on or around the activity toy that can be occupied by a user undergoing a forced movement caused
by use of the equipment (e.g. swinging, sliding, rocking, revolving)
NOTE The definition of free space does not include the three-dimensional space in which a falling movement takes
place.
3.10
handrail
rail intended to assist the user to balance
3.11
platform
raised surface where one or more users can stand without the need of hand support
NOTE The classification of a platform will vary depending on its function. Surfaces where the user is only able to
stand with the aid of hand supports are not classified as platforms. Exclusion of surfaces from the definition can be
achieved by a number of means, e.g.:
reducing the surface area to restrict free movement and encourage holding on;
incline the surface to encourage holding on;
introducing movement to the surface to encourage holding on.
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3.12
slide
structure with inclined surface(s) on which the user slides in a defined track (see Figure 1)
NOTE 1 Inclined planes, designed primarily for other purposes, such as roofs, do not constitute slides.
Key
A starting section
B sliding section
C run-out section
D height of slide
B + C slide length
NOTE 2 The dimensions A, B, and C are taken at the centreline of the sliding surface. Each of these sizes represents
one of the zones of the sliding surface. Each zone of the sliding surface is determined by the intersection of the curve of
the sliding surface (taken at the bottom of the sliding surface) and the bisecting line of the angle formed by the zones of
the sliding surfaces between themselves.
Figure 1 — Diagrammatic representation of a slide
3.13
suspension connector
device which forms the direct contact between a crossbeam and the means of suspension (see Figure 2)
3.14
swing
structure incorporating a crossbeam, suspension connectors and a swing device with swing element,
suspension coupling and means of suspension
NOTE Examples of swings are shown in Figure 2.
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a) Example of a flat seat b) Example of a gondola
Key
1 swing device
2 crossbeam
3 suspension connector
4 suspension coupling
5 means of suspension
6 swing element (e.g. seat, rings, bar, gondola)
NOTE A swing device can include one or more footrests. Footrests are considered as parts of the swing elements.
Figure 2 — Diagrammatic representation of examples of swings
3.15
paddling pool
toy pool with a maximum depth of water of 400 mm measured between the overflow level and the deepest
point within the pool
NOTE Examples of typical paddling pools can be found in the guidance document on the application of the directive
on the safety of toys (2009/48/EC).
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4 Requirements
4.1 General (see A.2)
4.1.1 Assembly
Activity toys shall be assembled using self-locking mechanisms which, to avoid unintentional disassembling
due to dynamic forces during use, may include spring washers and/or self-locking nuts.
NOTE Self-taping screws or nails are considered as self-locking devices.
4.1.2 Static strength
Activity toys other than swings and paddling pools, when tested according to 6.3.1 (strength of activity toys
other than swings and paddling pools), shall not collapse such that they do not continue to comply with the
relevant requirements of EN 71-1.
NOTE Static strength requirements for swings are given in 4.6.2 and for paddling pools in 4.9.1.
4.1.3 Maximum height (see A.3)
When measured from the ground, there shall be no part of the activity toy where the child is able to climb, sit
or stand above a height of 2 500 mm.
4.1.4 Corners and edges (see A.4)
Exposed edges shall be rounded.
Corners and exposed edges on moving parts shall have a minimum radius of 3 mm. This requirement does
not apply to swing elements with a mass of 1 000 g or less, the corners and edges of which shall be rounded.
4.1.5 Protruding parts
Protruding parts such as bolt ends, threaded bolt ends and other protrusions shall be recessed or be
protected in such a way that they do not constitute a hazard to users of the equipment. This requirement is
applicable when protrusions are situated on accessible moving parts and in places where the user is running,
sliding, climbing, sitting or lying down.
4.1.6 Diameter of ropes and other means of suspension
When measured according to 6.8 (diameter of ropes and other means of suspension), ropes and other means
of suspension shall have the following diameters:
Ropes fixed at both ends diameter between 16 mm and 45 mm
Ropes used in climbing nets and ladders diameter between 10 mm and 45 mm
Free-hanging ropes fixed at upper end diameter between 25 mm and 45 mm
Means of suspension for swing elements minimum diameter/width 10 mm
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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.
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4.2 Barriers, handrails and ladders and similar means of access to activity toys
4.2.1 Barriers and han
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