What products does the EU EN71 toy certification apply to?
Date:2025-05-30 09:55:34 Classification
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EU EN71 toy certification is mainly for toys designed or intended for children under 14 years old. Specifically, the following categories of products need to comply with EN71 certification standards:
1. Physical and mechanical performance testing:
- All toys: including but not limited to plastic toys, metal toys, wooden toys, cloth toys, etc.
- Small parts test: Ensure that toys do not produce small parts to prevent children from swallowing them by mistake.
- Sharp edges and sharp points test: Ensure that toys have no sharp edges or sharp points to avoid scratching children.
- Drop test: Ensure that toys do not break or produce dangerous parts after falling.
2. Flammability test:
- All toys: especially those that may come into contact with fire sources, such as plush toys, paper toys, etc.
- Burning speed test: Ensure that toy materials do not burn quickly after coming into contact with fire sources, reducing the risk of fire.
3. Chemical testing:
- All toys: especially those that may be put into the mouth by children, such as plastic toys, finger paints, etc.
- Specific element migration test: detect the migration of harmful elements (such as lead, cadmium, mercury, etc.) in toy materials to ensure that they will not cause harm to children's health.
4. Specific types of toys:
- Chemical experiment toys: such as chemical experiment sets, need to comply with EN71-4 standards.
- Non-experimental chemical toys: such as colored clay, finger painting paints, etc., need to comply with EN71-5 standards.
- Swinging, sliding and similar toys for indoor and outdoor family entertainment: such as swings, slides, etc., need to comply with EN71-8 standards.
5. Other specific requirements:
- Organic compound testing: such as EN71-9 standard, general requirements for organic compounds in toys.
- Sample preparation and extraction: such as EN71-10 standard, sample preparation and extraction methods for organic compounds.
In short, EN71 certification covers a wide range of toy products, aiming to ensure that these products meet specific safety requirements in terms of physical, mechanical, chemical and flammability to reduce or avoid harm to children caused by toys. Only toy products that have passed EN71 certification can be legally sold in the EU market.