SIST EN 71-1:2006+A8:2009

Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties

This European Standard specifies requirements and methods of tests for mechanical and physical properties of toys.
This European Standard applies to toys for children, toys being any product or material designed or clearly intended for use in play by children of less than 14 years. It refers to new toys taking into account the period of foreseeable and normal use, and that the toys are used as intended or in a foreseeable way, bearing in mind the normal behaviour of children.
It includes specific requirements for toys intended for children under 36 months and for children who are too young to sit up unaided. For the purpose of this European Standard, soft-filled toys with simple features intended for holding and cuddling are considered as toys intended for children under 36 months.
This European Standard also specifies requirements for packaging, marking and labelling.
This European Standard does not cover musical instruments, sports equipment or similar items but does include their toy counterparts.
This European Standard does not cover electrical safety aspects of toys. These are covered by /EN 62115, Electric toys - Safety0.
Furthermore, it does not cover the following items which, for the purpose of this European Standard, are not considered as toys:
-   Christmas decorations (see A.2);
-   detailed scale models for adult collectors (see A.2);
-   equipment intended to be used collectively in playgrounds;
-   sports equipment;
-   aquatic equipment intended to be used in deep water;
-   folk dolls and decorative dolls and other similar articles for adult collectors;
-   "professional" toys installed in public places (shopping centres, stations etc.) (see A.2);
-   puzzles with more than 500 pieces or without picture, intended for specialists;
-   air guns and air pistols (see A.2);
-   fireworks, including percussion caps except percussion caps specifically designed for toys;
-   slings and catapults (see A.2);
-   sets of darts with metallic points;
-   electric ovens

Sicherheit von Spielzeug - Teil 1: Mechanische und physikalische Eigenschaften

Diese Europäische Norm legt Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für die mechanischen und physikalischen
Eigenschaften von Spielzeug fest.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt für Kinderspielzeug, d. h. für alle Erzeugnisse oder Materialien, die konstruiert
bzw. eindeutig dafür bestimmt sind, von Kindern unter 14 Jahren zum Spielen benutzt zu werden. Es gilt für
Spielzeug im Neuzustand, berücksichtigt jedoch sowohl die bei bestimmungsgemäßem bzw. vorhersehbarem
Gebrauch vorhersehbare, übliche Benutzungsdauer als auch das übliche kindgemäße Verhalten.
Es enthält spezifische Anforderungen an Spielzeug für Kinder unter 36 Monaten und für Kinder, die zu jung
sind, um ohne Hilfe sitzen zu können. Spielzeug mit weicher Füllung und einfachen Formen zum Halten und
Kuscheln wird für die Anwendung dieser Europäischen Norm als Spielzeug für Kinder unter 36 Monaten
eingestuft.
Diese Europäische Norm legt ferner Anforderungen an Verpackung, Kennzeichnung und Beschriftung fest.
Diese Europäische Norm erfasst keine Musikinstrumente, Sportgeräte und Ähnliches. Es schließt jedoch
deren entsprechende Spielzeugvarianten ein.
Aspekte der elektrotechnischen Sicherheit des Spielzeuges werden in dieser Europäischen Norm nicht erfasst.
Diese sind Inhalt von /EN 62115 „Elektrische Spielzeuge — Sicherheit“0.
Außerdem werden folgende Erzeugnisse, die für die Anwendung dieser Europäischen Norm nicht als
Spielzeug gelten, nicht behandelt:
Christbaumschmuck (siehe A.2);
naturgetreu nachgebildete Modelle für erwachsene Sammler (siehe A.2)

Sécurité des jouets - Partie 1 : Propriétés mécaniques et physiques

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences et les méthodes d'essai pour les propriétés mécaniques et
physiques des jouets.
La présente Norme européenne s'applique aux jouets pour enfants ; on entend par «jouet» tout produit ou matériau
conçu ou manifestement destiné à être utilisé à des fins de jeux par des enfants d'un âge inférieur à 14 ans. Il fait
référence à des jouets neufs et en tenant compte de la durée d’utilisation normale et prévisible et de conditions
normales ou prévisibles d’utilisation des jouets, eu égard au comportement habituel des enfants.
Elle comporte des exigences spécifiques pour les jouets destinés aux enfants de moins de 36 mois et à ceux qui
sont trop jeunes pour s'asseoir tout seuls. Pour les besoins de la présente Norme européenne, les jouets souples
rembourrés simples à tenir et câliner sont considérés comme des jouets destinés aux enfants de moins
de 36 mois.
La présente Norme européenne spécifie également des exigences relatives à l'emballage, au marquage et
à l'étiquetage.
Elle ne traite pas des instruments de musique, des équipements de sports ou autres produits semblables mais elle
concerne leurs contreparties en jouet.
Elle ne traite pas de l'aspect de sécurité électrique des jouets, qui fait l'objet de l'/EN 62115, Jouets électriques
Sécurité.0
En outre, elle ne traite pas des articles qui, pour les besoins de la présente Norme européenne, ne sont pas
considérés comme des jouets :
les ornements de Noël (voir A.2) ;
les modèles réduits, construits à l'échelle en détails pour collectionneurs adultes (voir A.2) ;
les équipements destinés à être utilisés collectivement sur des terrains de jeu ;
les équipements de sports ;
les équipements nautiques destinés à être utilisés en eau profonde ;
les poupées folkloriques et décoratives et autres articles similaires pour collectionneurs adultes ;

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General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 03-May-2009
• Withdrawal Date: 01-Oct-2009
• ICS: 97.200.50 - Toys
• Technical Committee: OTR - Child use and care article
• Current Stage: 9900 - Withdrawal (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 02-Oct-2009
• Due Date: 25-Oct-2009
• Completion Date: 02-Oct-2009
• Directive: 88/378/EEC - Safety of toys
• Mandate: M/410 - Standardisation mandate to CEN to draw up a standard for magnetic toys
• Ref Project: EN 71-1:2005+A8:2009 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 71-1:2006+A6:2008 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Consolidates: SIST EN 71-1:2006 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Consolidates: SIST EN 71-1:2006/kprA8:2008 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties - Amendment A8
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Consolidates: SIST EN 71-1:2006/A3:2006 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Consolidates: SIST EN 71-1:2006/oprA6:2008 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties - Amendment A6
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Consolidates: SIST EN 71-1:2006/oprA1:2006 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties - Amendment A1
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Consolidates: SIST EN 71-1:2006/kprA7:2008 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties - Amendment A7
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Consolidates: SIST EN 71-1:2006/kprA5:2008 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties - Amendment A5
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Consolidates: SIST EN 71-1:2006/AC:2006 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Consolidated By: SIST EN 71-1:2006+A9:2009 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Consolidated By: SIST EN 71-1:2006+A9:2009 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023
• Replaced By: SIST EN 71-1:2006+A9:2009 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2009
• Consolidates: SIST EN 71-1:2006/kprA8:2008 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties - Amendment A8
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Consolidates: SIST EN 71-1:2006+A6:2008 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Consolidates: SIST EN 71-1:2006/kprA7:2008 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties - Amendment A7
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Consolidates: SIST EN 71-1:2006/kprA8:2008 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties - Amendment A8
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023
• Consolidates: SIST EN 71-1:2006+A6:2008 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023
• Consolidates: SIST EN 71-1:2006/kprA7:2008 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties - Amendment A7
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 71-1:2006+A8:2009
01-junij-2009
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Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
Sicherheit von Spielzeug - Teil 1: Mechanische und physikalische Eigenschaften
Sécurité des jouets - Partie 1 : Propriétés mécaniques et physiques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 71-1:2005+A8:2009
ICS:
97.200.50 ,JUDþH Toys
SIST EN 71-1:2006+A8:2009 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 71-1:2006+A8:2009


EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 71-1:2005+A8

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2009
ICS 97.200.50 Supersedes EN 71-1:2005+A6:2008
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 European Standard was approved by CEN on 19 September 2005 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 10 January 2007,
Amendment 3 approved by CEN on 7 September 2006, Amendment 4 approved by CEN on 13 March 2007, Amendment 5 approved by
CEN on 18 April 2008, Amendment 6 approved by CEN on 5 February 2008, Amendment 7 approved by CEN on 30 April 2009,
Amendment 8 approved by CEN on 1 March 2009 and the Corrigendum issued in 2006.

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 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 Management Centre has the same status as the
official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of 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.






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EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2009 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 71-1:2005+A8:2009: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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Contents Page
Foreword .6
Introduction .8
1 Scope (see A.2) .9
2 Normative references . 10
3 Terms and definitions . 10
4 General requirements . 15
4.1 Material (see A.3) . 15
4.2 Assembly (see A.4) . 15
4.3 Flexible plastic sheeting (see A.5 and A.16) . 16
4.4 Toy bags . 16
4.5 Glass (see 5.7 and A.6) . 16
4.6 Expanding materials (see A.7) . 16
4.7 Edges (see A.8) . 16
4.8 Points and ++metallic,, wires (see A.9) . 17
++ ,,
4.9 Protruding parts (see A.10) . 17
4.10 Parts moving against each other . 17
4.10.1 Folding and sliding mechanisms (see A.11) . 17
4.10.2 Driving mechanisms (see A.12) . 19
4.10.3 Hinges (see A.13) . 19
4.10.4 Springs (see A.14). 20
4.11 Mouth-actuated toys (see A.15) . 20
4.12 Balloons (see 4.3 and A.16) . 20
4.13 Cords of toy kites and other flying toys (see A.17) . 20
4.14 Enclosures . 21
4.14.1 Toys which a child can enter (see A.18) . 21
4.14.2 Masks and helmets (see A.19) . 21
4.15 Toys intended to bear the mass of a child (see A.20) . 22
4.15.1 Toys propelled by a child or by other means . 22
4.15.2 Free-wheeling toy bicycles (see A.20) . 25
4.15.3 Rocking horses and similar toys (see A.21) . 25
4.15.4 Toys not propelled by a child . 26
4.15.5 Toy scooters (see A.49) . 26
4.16 Heavy immobile toys . 28
4.17 Projectiles (see A.22) . 28
4.17.1 General . 28
4.17.2 Projectile toys without stored energy. 29
4.17.3 Projectile toys with stored energy . 29
4.17.4 Bows and arrows . 29
4.18 Aquatic toys (see A.23) . 30
4.19 !!Percussion caps specifically designed for use in toys and toys using percussion caps
!!
(see A.24)"""" . 30
4.20 Acoustics (see A.25) . 30
4.21 ++++Toys containing a non-electrical heat source,,,, . 31
4.22 Small balls (see 5.10 and A.48) . 31
4.23 Magnets (see A.51) . 31
4.23.1 General . 31
4.23.2 Toys other than magnetic/electrical experimental sets . 32
4.23.3 Magnetic/electrical experimental sets . 32
5 Toys intended for children under 36 months . 32
5.1 General requirements (see A.26) . 32
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5.2 Filling materials (see A.27) . 33
5.3 Plastic sheeting (see A.28) . 33
5.4 Cords on toys (see A.29) . 33
5.5 Liquid-filled toys (see A.30) . 34
5.6 Speed limitation of electrically driven toys . 34
5.7 Glass and porcelain (see 4.5 and A.6) . 34
5.8 Shape and size of certain toys (see A.31) . 35
5.9 Toys comprising monofilament fibres (see A.32) . 35
5.10 Small balls (see also 4.22 and A.48) . 35
5.11 Play figures . 35
5.12 Hemispheric-shaped toys (see A.50) . 36
5.13 Suction cups . 38
6 Packaging . 39
7 Warnings and instructions for use (see A.33) . 39
7.1 General . 39
7.2 Toys not intended for children under 36 months (see A.34) . 39
7.3 Latex balloons (see 4.12 and A.16) . 40
7.4 Aquatic toys (see 4.18 and A.23) . 41
7.5 Functional toys (see A.35) . 41
7.6 Hazardous sharp functional edges and points (see 4.7 and 4.8) . 41
7.7 Projectiles (see 4.17.3 c) and 4.17.4 c)) . 41
7.7.1 ----Toys with projectiles . 41
7.7.2 Toys capable of discharging a projectile with a kinetic energy greater than 0,08 J . 41
7.8 Imitation protective masks and helmets (see 4.14.2 and A.19) . 41
7.9 Toy kites (see 4.13) . 42
7.10 Roller skates, inline skates and toy skateboards (see 4.15.1.2) . 42
7.11 Toys intended to be strung across a cradle, cot, or perambulator (see 5.4 e)) . 42
7.12 Liquid-filled teethers (see 5.5) . 42
7.13 Percussion caps specifically designed for use in toys (see 4.19) . 42
7.14 Acoustics (see 4.19 and 4.20 f))00 . 42
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7.15 Toy bicycles (see 4.15.2.2) . 42
7.16 ''Toys intended to bear the mass of a child (see 4.10.1, 4.15.1.2, 4.15.3 and 4.15.4)((. 43
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7.17 Toys comprising monofilament fibres (see 5.9) . 43
7.18 Toy scooters (see 4.15.5.2) . 43
7.19 ----Rocking horses and similar toys (see 4.15.3 and A.21) . 43
7.20 //Magnetic/electrical experimental sets (see 4.23 and A.51) . 44
//
8 Test methods . 44
8.1 General requirements for testing . 44
8.2 Small parts cylinder (see 4.6, 4.11, 4.18, 5.1, 5.2 and A.36). 44
8.3 Torque test (see 4.6, 4.11, 4.14.2, 4.18, 4.22, 5.1, 5.10, 5.12 and 5.13) . 45
8.4 Tension test (see A.37) . 45
8.4.1 Apparatus . 45
8.4.2 Procedure . 46
8.5 Drop test (see 4.6, 4.10.2, 4.14.2, 4.22, 5.1, 5.10, 5.12 and 5.13). 46
8.6 Tip over test (see 4.10.2, 4.22, 5.1, 5.10 and 5.12) . 47
8.7 Impact test (see 4.6, 4.10.2, 4.14.2, 4.22, 5.1, 5.10, 5.12, 5.13 and A.38) . 47
8.8 Compression test (see 4.6, 4.14.2, 4.22, 5.1, 5.10, 5.12, 5.13 and A.39) . 47
8.9 Soaking test (see 4.11, 5.1, 5.10 and 5.12) . 48
8.10 Accessibility of a part or component (see 4.5, 4.7, 4.8, 4.10.2, 4.10.4, 4.15.1.3, 4.21, 5.1 and
5.7) . 48
8.10.1 Principle. 48
8.10.2 Apparatus . 48
8.10.3 Procedure . 48
8.11 Sharpness of edges (see 4.7, 4,9, 4.10.2, 4.14.2, 4.15.1.3 and 5.1) . 50
8.11.1 Principle. 50
8.11.2 Apparatus . 50
8.11.3 Procedure . 51
8.12 Sharpness of points (see 4.8, 4.10.2, 4.14.2, 4.15.1.3, 5.1 and A.40) . 51
8.12.1 Principle. 51
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8.12.2 Apparatus . 51
8.12.3 Procedure . 52
8.13 Flexibility of ++++metallic,,,, wires (see 4.8 and A.41) . 53
8.13.1 ++++General . 53
8.13.2 Metallic wires and other metallic components intended to be bent . 53
8.13.3 Metallic wires likely to be bent . 53
8.14 Expanding materials (see 4.6) . 53
8.15 Leakage of liquid-filled toys (see 5.5 and A.42) . 54
8.16 Geometric shape of certain toys (see 5.8, 5.11 and A.43) . 54
8.17 ''''Durability of mouth-actuated toys (see 4.11 and A.44) . 55
8.17.1 Mouth-actuated projectile toys . 55
8.17.2 Other mouth-actuated toys . 55
8.18 Folding or sliding mechanisms (see 4.10.1 and A.45) . 56
8.18.1 Loads . 56
8.18.2 Toy pushchairs and perambulators . 56
8.18.3 Other collapsible toys (see 4.10.1 c)). 57
8.19 Electric resistivity of cords (see 4.13) . 57
8.20 Cord thickness (see 5.4) . 57
8.21 Static strength (see 4.15.1.3, 4.15.1.5, 4.15.3, 4.15.4 and A.46) . 57
8.22 Dynamic strength (see 4.15.1.3) . 58
8.22.1 Principle . 58
8.22.2 Loads . 59
8.22.3 Procedure . 59
8.23 Stability . 61
8.23.1 Toys intended to bear the mass of a child (see 4.15.1.4, 4.15.3 and 4.15.4) . 61
8.23.2 Heavy immobile toys (see 4.16) . 61
8.24 Determination of kinetic energy (see A.47) . 61
8.24.1 Kinetic energy of projectiles (see 4.17.3) . 61
8.24.2 Kinetic energy of bows and arrows (see 4.17.4) . 62
8.25 Plastic sheeting. 62
8.25.1 Thickness (see 4.3, 5.3 and 6) . 62
8.25.2 Adhesion (see 5.3) . 62
8.26 Brake performance . 62
8.26.1 Brake performance for toys other than toy bicycles (see 4.15.1.5) . 62
8.26.2 Brake performance for toy bicycles (see 4.15.2.4) . 63
8.26.3 Brake performance for toy scooters (see 4.15.5.5) . 63
8.27 Strength of toy scooter steering tubes (see 4.15.5.3) . 64
8.27.1 Resistance to downward forces . 64
8.27.2 Resistance to upward forces . 65
8.28 Determination of emission sound pressure levels (see 4.20) . 65
8.28.1 Installation and mounting conditions . 65
8.28.2 Measurement procedure . 67
8.29 Determination of speed of electrically driven ride-on toys (see 5.6) . 71
8.30 Measurement of temperature rises (see 4.21) . 71
8.31 Toy chest lids (see 4.14.1 c)) . 71
8.31.1 Lid support . 71
8.31.2 Durability test for vertically opening hinged lids . 72
8.32 Small balls and suction cups test (see 4.22, 5.10 and 5.13) . 72
8.32.1 ))))Small balls and suction cups**** . 72
8.32.2 ))Small balls attached to a toy by a string . 72
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8.33 Test for play figures (see 5.11) . 73
8.34 Tension test for magnets (see A.51) . 73
8.34.1 General . 73
8.34.2 Toys that contain more than one magnet or magnetic component . 74
8.35 Magnetic flux index. 74
8.35.1 General . 74
8.35.2 Apparatus . 74
8.35.3 Procedure . 75
8.35.4 Calculation of magnetic flux index . 75
Annex A (informative) ''Background and rationale for this standard . 76
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A.1 General . 76
A.2 Scope (see Clause 1) . 76
A.3 Material (see 4.1) . 77
A.4 Assembly (see 4.2) . 77
A.5 Flexible plastic sheeting (see 4.3) . 77
A.6 Glass (see 4.5 and 5.7) . 77
A.7 Expanding materials (see 4.6) . 77
A.8 Edges (see 4.7) . 77
A.9 Points and ++++metallic,,,, wires (see 4.8) . 78
A.10 Protruding parts (see 4.9) . 78
A.11 Folding and sliding mechanisms (see 4.10.1) . 79
A.12 Driving mechanisms (see 4.10.2) . 79
A.13 Hinges (see 4.10.3) .
...