SIST EN 71-2:2021
(Main)Safety of toys - Part 2: Flammability
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
Dieses Dokument legt die Kategorien entflammbarer Werkstoffe fest, deren Verwendung in allem Spielzeug verboten ist, und Anforderungen hinsichtlich der Entflammbarkeit bestimmten Spielzeugs, wenn es einer kleinen Zündquelle ausgesetzt wird.
Die in Abschnitt 5 beschriebenen Prüfverfahren werden zur Bestimmung der Entflammbarkeit von Spielzeug unter den festgelegten Prüfbedingungen angewendet. Die so erhaltenen Prüfergebnisse werden nicht dahingehend betrachtet, dass sie umfassende Angaben für die mögliche Brandgefährdung von Spielzeug oder Werkstoffen zur Verfügung stellen, wenn diese anderen Zündquellen ausgesetzt werden.
Dieses Dokument enthält allgemeine Anforderungen hinsichtlich allen Spielzeugs und besondere Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für folgende Spielzeuge, die als am gefährlichsten angesehen werden:
— auf dem Kopf zu tragendes Spielzeug: Bärte, Schnurrbärte, Perücken usw. aus haarartigem Material oder fließenden Bestandteilen; Masken; Kopfhauben, Kopfschmuck usw.; Hüte aus Papier oder Karton ohne Verzierungen oder befestigte Elemente sind jedoch ausgenommen;
— Rollenspielzeug und Spielzeug, das dazu vorgesehen ist vom Kind als Bekleidung zum Spielen getragen zu werden;
— Spielzeug, das dazu vorgesehen ist vom Kind begangen zu werden, und das aus Textilien und/oder Polymerschichten und -filmen besteht;
— Spielzeug mit weicher Füllung.
ANMERKUNG Zusätzliche Anforderungen hinsichtlich der Entflammbarkeit von elektrischem Spielzeug sind in EN 62115 [2] festgelegt.
Sécurité des jouets - Partie 2: Inflammabilité
Le présent document 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 sont pas 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.
Le présent document traite des exigences générales relatives à tous les jouets ainsi que des exigences et des méthodes d’essai particulières concernant les jouets suivants, qui sont considérés comme ceux présentant les dangers les plus importants :
⎯ les jouets conçus pour être portés sur la tête : barbes, moustaches, perruques, etc., constituées d’éléments pileux ou éléments flottants ; masques, capuches, coiffes, etc. ; à l’exclusion toutefois des chapeaux en papier et en carton sans décoration ou élément fixé ;
⎯ 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, constitués de textiles et/ou de feuilles et films polymères ;
⎯ les jouets souples rembourrés.
NOTE Des exigences supplémentaires relatives à l’inflammabilité des jouets électriques sont spécifiées dans l’EN 62115[2].
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 71-2:2021
01-februar-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014
Varnost igrač - 2. del: Vnetljivost
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 71-2:2020
ICS:
13.220.40 Sposobnost vžiga in Ignitability and burning
obnašanje materialov in behaviour of materials and
proizvodov pri gorenju products
97.200.50 Igrače Toys
SIST EN 71-2:2021 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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EN 71-2
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
December 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.220.40; 97.200.50 Supersedes EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014
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 28 September 2020.
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,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2020 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 71-2:2020 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Requirements . 9
4.1 General requirements . 9
4.2 Toys to be worn on the head (see A. 3) . 9
4.2.1 General . 9
4.2.2 Beards, moustaches, wigs, etc., made from pile or flowing elements which protrude
50 mm or more from the surface of the toy . 10
4.2.3 Beards, moustaches, wigs, etc., made from pile or 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 Toys to be worn on the head (except those covered by 4.2.2 and 4.2.3), hoods,
headdresses including upward protruding items and masks not covered by 4.2.4
which partially or fully cover the head (e.g. fabric and paperboard masks, eye masks,
face masks), but excluding those items covered by 4.3. 10
4.3 Toy disguise costumes and toys intended to be worn by a child in play (see A.4) . 10
4.4 Toys intended to be entered by a child (see A.5) . 11
4.5 Soft-filled toys (see A.6) . 11
5 Test methods . 11
5.1 General . 11
5.1.1 Test burner . 11
5.1.2 Conditioning and test chamber . 11
5.1.3 Test flame . 12
5.2 Test relating to beards, moustaches, wigs, etc., made from pile or 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 pile or flowing elements,
which protrude less than 50 mm from the surface of the toy, and full or partial
moulded head masks (see A.7) . 12
5.3.1 Test flame . 12
5.3.2 Test burner position . 12
5.3.3 Test performance . 12
5.4 Test relating to toys to be worn on the head (4.2.5), hoods, headdresses including
upward protruding items and masks not covered by 4.2.4 which partially or fully
cover the head (e.g. fabric and paperboard masks, eye masks, face masks), toy
disguise costumes and toys intended to be worn or toys intended to be entered by a
child (see A.8) . 12
5.4.1 Preparation of test specimen . 13
5.4.2 Holding and positioning the test specimen . 16
5.4.3 Test flame . 17
5.4.4 Test burner position . 17
5.4.5 Test performance . 18
5.4.6 Results . 18
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5.5 Test for soft-filled toys and certain soft-filled parts of toy disguise costumes. 19
5.5.1 Test flame . 19
5.5.2 Test burner position . 19
5.5.3 Test performance . 19
Annex A (informative) Background and rationale for this document . 20
A.1 General . 20
A.2 General requirements (see 4.1) . 20
A.3 Toys to be worn on the head (see 4.2) . 20
A.4 Toy disguise costumes and toys intended to be worn by a child in play (see 4.3) . 26
A.5 Toys intended to be entered by a child (see 4.4) . 27
A.6 Soft-filled toys (see 4.5) . 27
A.7 Test relating to toy disguise costumes and toys intended to be entered by a child
(see 5.4) . 28
A.8 Suggestions to help reduce rate of spread of flames for toy disguise costumes. . 28
A.9 Flowcharts showing how to obtain test specimens from toy disguise costumes . 29
Annex B (informative) Significant technical changes between this European and the
previous version . 32
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2009/48/EC aimed to be covered. 34
Bibliography . 35
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European foreword
This document (EN 71-2:2020) 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 June 2021, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by December 2021.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014.
Additional information on the background and rationale for various requirements are given in Annex A.
Annex B provides details of significant technical changes between this document and the previous
edition.
This document has been prepared under mandate M/445 given to CEN by the European Commission and
the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive 2009/48/EC.
For relationship with EU Directive 2009/48/EC, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of
this document.
This document constitutes the second part of the EN 71 series of standards on safety of toys.
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
— 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
— Part 12: N-Nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances
— Part 13: Olfactory board games, cosmetic kits and gustative games
— Part 14: Trampolines for domestic use
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NOTE 1 In addition to the above parts of EN 71, the following guidance documents have been published:
— CEN/TR 15071, Safety of toys — National translations of warnings and instructions for use in EN 71, and
— CEN/TR 15371 (all parts), Safety of toys — Interpretations
— CEN/TR 16918, Safety of toys - Children’s mouthing behaviour in contact with toys
— CEN ISO/TR 8124-8, Safety of toys – Age determination guidelines
NOTE 2 Words in italics are defined in Clause 3 (Terms and definitions).
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations 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, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United
Kingdom.
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Introduction
This document 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; account should be taken of the mental and physical development of the child who will be
using it.
The requirements of this document do not release parents or carers from their responsibility of
supervising the child while he or she is playing.
1 Scope
This document 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 are not considered as
providing an overall indication of the potential fire hazard of toys or materials when subjected to other
sources of ignition.
This document 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 pile or flowing elements;
masks; hoods, headdresses, etc.; However, paper and paperboard hats without embellishments or
attachments are excluded;
— toy disguise costumes and toys intended to be worn by a child in play;
— toys intended to be entered by a child and constructed from textiles and/or polymer sheets and films;
— soft-filled toys.
NOTE Additional requirements for flammability of electric toys are specified in EN 62115[2]
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 2431:2019, Paints and varnishes - Determination of flow time by use of flow cups (ISO 2431:2019)
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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:
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia. available at http://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
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
[SOURCE EN 71-4:2013[3]]
3.2
cleansing
wipe with dry or damp cloth to remove surface soiling
3.3
extremely flammable liquid
liquid having a flash point < 23 °C and initial boiling point ≤35 °C
[SOURCE REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008[4]]
3.4
flaming debris
material that becomes detached from the specimen during the test procedure and continues to flame as
it falls
3.5
flammability
ability of a material or a product to burn with a flame under specified test conditions
3.6
flammable gas
gas or gas mixture having a flammable range with air at 20 °C and a standard pressure of 101,3 kPa
[SOURCE REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008[4]]
3.7
flammable liquid
liquid having a flash point ≥ 23 °C and ≤ 60 °C
[SOURCE REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008[4]]
3.8
flowing elements
loosely hanging elements having the ability to flow like hair, to hang closely to the shape of the head and
continue to move on their own after the head is rotated then stopped
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Note 1 to entry: Imitation hair, free hanging ribbons, paper or cloth strands are examples of flowing elements.
3.9
highly flammable liquid
liquid having a flash point < 23 °C and initial boiling point > 35 °C
[SOURCE REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008[4]]
3.10
highly flammable solid
material with similar behaviour in fire as celluloid (cellulose nitrate), i.e. ignites instantaneously as a
result of a brief contact with a flame and proceeds to burn very rapidly
Note 1 to entry: Further information is provided in A.2.
3.11
molten drips
falling droplets of molten material
3.12
moulded head mask
mask that is moulded to the contours of the head or face
3.13
soft-filled toy
toy, with soft body surfaces and filled with soft material, readily allowing compression of the main part
of the toy with the hand
3.14
surface flash
rapid spread of flame over the surface of a material without ignition of its base structure at the same time
3.15
toy disguise costume
costume intended to be worn by children to facilitate imaginative play where the child pretends to be a
character
Note 1 to entry: Costumes and garments for children less than 12 months old are not regarded as toy disguise
costumes since such children are unable to engage in character role-play (see A.4).
Note 2 to entry: A toy disguise costume can be a single article or a clothing ensemble with multiple articles. A
wizard’s cloak or a princess’s dress are examples of single article toy disguise costumes. A superhero’s cape and
bodice and gloves are examples of a clothing ensemble with multiple articles.
3.16
toys intended to be entered by a child
toy constructed from fabric and/or polymer sheets and films that are intended to fully or almost fully
enclose a child on all sides
Note 1 to entry: Tents, puppet theatres, wigwams, tepees and play tunnels are examples of toys intended to be
entered by a child.
3.17
washing
process designed to clean textile articles in an aqueous bath
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Note 1 to entry: Washing includes all or some of the following operations in relevant combinations:
— soaking, pre-washing and main washing - carried out usually with heating, mechanical action and in the
presence of detergents or other products - and rinsing;
— water extraction, i.e. spinning or wringing performed during and/or at the end of the operations mentioned
above.
These operations may be carried out by machine or by hand
[SOURCE EN ISO 3758 [5]]
4 Requirements
4.1 General requirements
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;
— highly flammable solids (see A.2);
— 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. 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.
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.
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 2431:2019 using cup No. 6;
— highly flammable liquids contained in chemical toys, and in olfactory board games, cosmetic kits and
gustative games, as defined in 2009/48/EC.
4.2 Toys to be worn on the head (see A. 3)
4.2.1 General
The requirements of 4.2 apply to:
— beards, moustaches, wigs, made from pile or flowing elements;
— masks;
— hats, hoods, headdresses, etc.,
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but not to paper or paperboard hats unless they have embellishments or attachments that form flowing
elements.
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 which are used for the purpose of securing a mask, hat, etc., on the head (e.g. string, elastic,
plastic strap) shall not be tested (see A.3).
4.2.2 Beards, moustaches, wigs, etc., made from pile or 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 pile, or flowing elements shall not be:
a) more than 50 % of the greatest initial length, when the initial length was 150 mm or more, or;
b) more than 75 % of the greatest initial length, when the initial length was less than 150 mm.
When determining whether materials are required to be tested under 4.2.2, the distance by which the
material protrudes shall be measured without applying tension to the protruding part, e.g. curly hair is
not straightened. Plaits or braided hair shall be fully released and combed, where possible, before testing.
4.2.3 Beards, moustaches, wigs, etc., made from pile or flowing elements which protrude less
than 50 mm from the surface of the toy
Beards, moustaches, wigs, etc. made from pile or flowing elements which protrude 5 mm or less from the
surface of the toy are regarded as headdresses and are covered by 4.2.5.
When tested in accordance with 5.3 the duration of flaming shall not be more than 2 s after the removal
of the test flame, and the maximum distance between the upper edge of the burnt area and the point of
application of the test flame shall not be more than 70 mm.
4.2.4 Full or partial moulded head masks
When tested in accordance with 5.3, the duration of flaming shall not be more than 2 s after the removal
of the test flame. The maximum distance between the upper edge of the burnt area and the point of
application of the test flame shall not be more than 70 mm.
This requirement does not apply to moulded eye masks that neither cover the chin nor a cheek as they
are covered by 4.2.5.
4.2.5 Toys to be worn on the head (except those covered by 4.2.2 and 4.2.3), hoods, headdresses
including upward protruding items and masks not covered by 4.2.4 which partially or fully cover
the head (e.g. fabric and paperboard masks, eye masks, face masks), but excluding those items
covered by 4.3
When tested in accordance with 5.4, the rate of spread of flame of the test specimen shall not exceed
10 mm/s or the test specimen shall self-extinguish.
4.3 Toy disguise costumes and toys intended to be worn by a child in play (see A.4)
This requirement does not apply to separate toys to be worn on the head, which are supplied with a toy
disguise costume.
When tested in accordance with 5.5 parts of toy disguise costumes and toys intended to be worn by
children in play which contain loose stuffing which would fall out if tested in accordance with 5.4.1.2 shall
not exceed 30 mm/s rate of spread of flame or the test specimen shall self-extinguish.
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This requirement does not apply to soft-filled parts which, when positioned in accordance with 5.5.3,
present a maximum unhindered vertical soft-filled height of 150 mm or less.
When tested in accordance with 5.4 all other toy disguise costumes and toys intended to be worn by a
child in play (and parts thereof), shall not exceed 30 mm/s rate of spread of flame or the test specimen
shall self-extinguish.
In all cases if the rate of spread of flame is between 10 mm/s and 30 mm/s, the appropriate component(s)
of the toy and the packaging shall be permanently marked with the following warning: “Warning. Keep
away from fire”.
4.4 Toys intended to be entered by a child (see A.5)
These include for example toy tents, puppet theatres, wigwams, tepees and play tunnels.
When tested in accordance with 5.4, the rate of spread of flame of the test specimen shall not exceed
30 mm/s or the test specimen shall self-extinguish.
If the test specimen has a rate of spread of flame greater than 20 mm/s when tested in accordance with
5.4, there shall be no flaming debris or molten drips.
If the material has non-identical surfaces, both sides shall be tested.
If the rate of spread of flame is between 10 mm/s and 30 mm/s, the appropriate components(s) of the
toy and the packaging shall be permanently marked with the following warning: “Warning. Keep away
from fire”.
4.5 Soft-filled toys (see A.6)
These requirements do not apply to:
— soft-filled toys or soft-filled parts of a toy that cannot be cuddled or hugged by a child during play;
— toys which, when p
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obnašanje materialov in behaviour of materials and
proizvodov pri gorenju products
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EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2019
ICS 13.220.40; 97.200.50 Will supersede EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014
English Version
Safety of toys - Part 2: Flammability
Sécurité des jouets - Partie 2: Inflammabilité Sicherheit von Spielzeug - Teil 2: Entflammbarkeit
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Requirements . 9
4.1 General requirements . 9
4.2 Toys to be worn on the head (see A.4) . 10
4.2.1 General . 10
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 . 11
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) . 13
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,
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face masks), toy disguise costumes and toys intended to be worn or toys intended to
be entered by a child (see A.9) . 13
5.4.1 Preparation of test sample . 13
5.4.2 Holding and positioning the test sample . 16
5.4.3 Test flame . 19
5.4.4 Test burner position . 19
5.4.5 Test performance . 19
5.4.6 Results . 20
5.5 Test for soft-filled toys . 20
5.5.1 Test flame . 20
5.5.2 Test burner position . 20
5.5.3 Test performance . 20
Annex A (informative) Background and rationale for this document . 21
A.1 General . 21
A.2 Scope . 21
A.3 General requirements (see 4.1) . 21
A.4 Toys to be worn on the head (see 4.2) . 21
A.5 Toy disguise costumes and toys intended to be worn by a child in play (see 4.3) . 26
A.6 Toys intended to be entered by a child (see 4.4) . 28
A.7 Soft-filled toys (see 4.5) . 28
A.8 Test relating to full or partial moulded head masks (see 5.3) . 28
A.9 Test relating to toy disguise costumes and toys intended to be entered by a child (see
5.4) . 28
A.10 Flowcharts showing how to obtain test specimens from toy disguise costumes . 30
Annex B (informative) Significant technical changes between this European Standard and
the previous version . 33
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this part of EN 71 and the essential
requirements of EU Directive 2009/48/EC [4] . 34
Bibliography . 34
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European foreword
This document (prEN 71-2:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 52 “Safety of
toys”, the secretariat of which is held by DS.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014.
Annex B provides details of significant technical changes between this European Standard and the
previous edition.
This document has been prepared under mandate M/445 given to CEN by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of
EU Directive 2009/48/EC.
For relationship with EU Directive 2009/48/EC, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of
this document.
This document constitutes the second part of the series on safety of toys and is read in conjunction with
Part 1.
This document 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
— Part 12: N-Nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances
— Part 13: Olfactory board games, cosmetic kits and gustative games
— Part 14: Trampolines for domestic use
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NOTE 1 In addition to the above parts of EN 71, the following guidance documents have been published:
— 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 (all parts), Safety of toys — Interpretations
— CEN Technical Report CEN/TR 16918: Safety of toys - Children’s mouthing behaviour in contact with
toys
— CEN Technical Report CEN ISO/TR 8124-8:2016: Safety of toys – Age determination guidelines
NOTE 2 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 3 Different legal requirements may exist in non-EU countries.
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Introduction
This document 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; account should be taken of the mental and physical development of the child who will be
using it.
The requirements of this document do not release parents or carers from their responsibility of
watching over the child while he or she is playing.
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1 Scope
This document 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 are not considered as
providing an overall indication of the potential fire hazard of toys or materials when subjected to other
sources of ignition.
This document 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 62115:2005.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 2431:2011, Paints and varnishes - Determination of flow time by use of flow cups (ISO 2431:2011)
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.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia. available at http://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
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
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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
[SOURCE REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008]
3.8
highly flammable liquid
liquid having a flash point < 23 °C and initial boiling point > 35 °C
[SOURCE REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008]
3.9
extremely flammable liquid
liquid having a flash point < 23 °C and initial boiling point ≤35 °C
[SOURCE REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008]
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
[SOURCE REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008]
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 to hair
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
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3.13
moulded head mask
mask that is moulded to the contours of the head or face
3.14
disguise costume
costume and components, intended to be worn by children to facilitate imaginative play where the child
pretends to be a character, for example, a cowboy, a superhero, a princess, a monster etc
Note 1 to entry: costumes and garments for children under 12 months are not regarded as toy disguise
costumes since such children are unable to engage in character role play
3.15
highly flammable solid
material with similar behaviour in fire as celluloid (cellulose nitrate), i.e. ignites instantaneously in brief
contact with a flame and proceeds to burn very rapidly
Note 1 to entry: further information is provided in A.3
3.16
hem
folded over flap of fabric secured to itself usually by sewing and sometimes using a fusible tape to
provide a neat finish to an edge, e.g. bottom edge of trousers and skirts
4 Requirements
4.1 General requirements
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
— highly flammable solids (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 (test for soft-filled toys) 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 2431:2011 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.
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, 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, for example, 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 (test relating to beards, moustaches, wigs, etc., made from hair, pile or
material with similar features), 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 features
shall not be:
a) more than 50 % of the greatest initial length, when the initial length was 150 mm or more, or
b) more than 75 % of the greatest initial length, when the initial length was less than 150 mm.
When determining whether materials are required to be tested under 4.2.2, the distance by which the
material protrudes shall be measured without applying tension to the protruding part, e.g. curly hair is
not straightened. Plaits or braided hair shall be fully released and combed, where possible, before
testing.
Upward protruding items such as vertical feathers on a headdress are not to be considered under this
clause.
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
Wigs, etc. made from hair, pile or material with similar features which protrude 5 mm or less from the
surface of the toy are regarded as head-dresses and are covered by 4.2.5.
When tested in accordance with 5.3 (test relating to beards, moustaches, wigs, etc., made from hair, pile
or material with similar features), the duration of flaming shall not be more than 2 s after the removal of
the test flame, and the maximum distance between the upper edge of the burnt area and the point of
application of the test flame shall not be more than 70 mm.
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Upward protruding items such as vertical feathers on a headdress are not to be considered under this
clause.
4.2.4 Full or partial moulded head masks
When tested in accordance with 5.3 (test relating to beards, moustaches, wigs, etc., made from hair, pile
or material with similar features), the duration of flaming shall not be more than 2 s after the removal of
the test flame. The maximum distance between the upper edge of the burnt area and the point of
application of the test flame shall not be more than 70 mm.
This requirement does not apply to moulded eye masks that neither cover the chin nor a cheek as they
are covered by 4.2.5.
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
When tested in accordance with 5.4 (test relating to flowing elements of toys to be worn on the head),
the rate of spread of flame of the test specimen shall not exceed 10 mm/s or the test specimen shall self-
extinguish.
4.3 Toy disguise costumes and toys intended to be worn by a child in play (see A.5)
When tested in accordance with 5.4 (test relating to flowing elements of toys to be worn on the head),
the rate of spread of flame of the test specimen shall not exceed 30 mm/s or the test specimen shall self-
extinguish.
If the rate of spread of flame is between 10 mm/s and 30 mm/s, the appropriate component(s) of the
toy and the packaging shall be permanently marked with the following warning: “Warning. Keep away
from fire”.
4.4 Toys intended to be entered by a child (see A.6)
These include for example toy tents, puppet theatres, wigwams and play tunnels.
When tested in accordance with 5.4 (test relating to flowing elements of toys to be worn on the head),
the rate of spread of flame of the test specimen shall not exceed 30 mm/s or the test specimen shall self-
extinguish.
If the test specimen has a rate of spread of flame greater than 20 mm/s when tested in accordance with
5.4, there shall be no flaming debris or molten drips. If the material has non-identical surfaces, both sides
shall be tested.
If the rate of spread of flame is between 10 mm/s and 30 mm/s, the appropriate part(s) of the toy and
the packaging shall be permanently marked with the following warning: “Warning. Keep away from
fire.”.
4.5 Soft-filled toys (see A.7)
These requirements do not apply to:
— soft-filled toys or soft-filled parts of a toy that cannot be cuddled or hugged by a child during play.
— toys which, when positioned in accordance with 5.5.3 (test performance), present a maximum
unhindered vertical soft-filled height of 150 mm or less.
When tested in accordance with 5.5 (test for soft-filled toys), the rate of spread of flame on the surface
shall not be more than 30 mm/s or the toy shall self-extinguish.
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5 Test methods
5.1 General
5.1.1 Test burner
The test flame shall
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