SIST EN 71-1:2006/kprA5:2008

Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties - Amendment A5

Amendments concerning definition, requirements, warning and rationale for small balls

Sicherheit von Spielzeug - Teil 1: Mechanische und physikalische Eigenschaften

Sécurité des jouets - Partie 1: Propriétés mécaniques et physiques

Varnost igrač - 1. del: Mehanske in fizikalne lastnosti - Dopolnilo A5

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• ICS: 97.200.50 - Toys
• Technical Committee: OTR - Child use and care article
• Current Stage: 98 - Abandoned project (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 18-Apr-2011
• Due Date: 23-Apr-2011
• Completion Date: 18-Apr-2011
• Directive: 88/378/EEC - Safety of toys
• Ref Project: EN 71-1:2005/prA5 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties

Relations

• Amends: SIST EN 71-1:2006 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
• Effective Date: 17-Jan-2008
• Consolidated By: SIST EN 71-1:2006+A6:2008 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Consolidated By: SIST EN 71-1:2006+A6:2008 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023
• Consolidated By: SIST EN 71-1:2006+A8:2009 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Consolidated By: SIST EN 71-1:2006+A6:2008 - Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
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EN 71-1:2005
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA5
September 2006
ICS

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
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EN 71-1:2005/prA5:2006 (E)
Foreword
This document (EN 71-1:2005/prA5:2006) 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 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).

Amend definition 3.4 to read:

3.4
ball
spherical, ovoid, or ellipsoidal object, usually but not always, designed or intended to be thrown, hit, kicked,
rolled, dropped or bounced

The term ball also includes any multisided object formed by connecting planes into a generally spherical,
ovoid or ellipsoidal shape.
Amend 4.22 to read:
4.22 Small balls (see 5.10 and A.48)
This requirement does not apply to soft-filled toys or pompoms.
Any ball that entirely passes through template E when tested according to 8.32.1 (small balls and suction
cups) is considered to be a small ball.
Any ball attached to a string, elastic cord or similar or attached to a toy by a string, elastic cord or similar, such
that the ball is suspended freely, is considered to be a small ball if it passes through the base of template E
such that the distance A is larger than 30 mm when tested and measured in accordance with 8.32.2 (small
balls attached to a string or to a toy by a string).
Toys that are small balls or contain removable small balls or small balls that become detached when tested
according to 8.3 (torque test), 8.4.2.1 (tension test, general), 8.5 (drop test), 8.7 (impact test) and 8.8
(compression test) shall carry a warning (see 7.2). For large and bulky toys the drop test above is substituted
by 8.6 (tip over test).
Amend 5.10 to read:
5.10 Small balls (see also 4.22 and A.48)
This requirement does not apply to soft-filled toys.
Any ball that entirely passes through template E when tested according to 8.32.1 (small balls and suction
cups) is considered to be a small ball.
Any ball attached to a string, elastic cord or similar or attached to a toy by a string, e
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