Pet toys EU EN71 test report items
Date：2025-12-10 10:47:02 Classification
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Exporting pet toys to the EU indeed requires compliance with the EN71 standard, which serves as a crucial threshold for ensuring product safety. The EU EN71 test report for pet toys primarily covers three core items.
1. EN71-1: Physical and mechanical property testing
This is the "structural defense line" for toy safety, simulating the physical risks that pets may encounter during play. Specific items include:
- Sharp point/edge test: Ensure that the edges of the toy are rounded, without sharp corners or burrs
- Small parts testing: Check whether detachable components (such as buttons, bells) are prone to falling off, to prevent accidental ingestion by pets
- Tensile/torsional testing: verifying the robustness of components (such as ears, tails) to prevent small parts from being generated after being pulled or torn
- Stress/impact testing: Simulate squeezing and dropping scenarios to ensure that toys do not break or deform
- Seam tensile test: For cloth toys, check the strength of the stitching to prevent the exposure of fillers
2. EN71-2: Flame retardant performance test
Regarding the fire safety of toy materials, to avoid the danger of pets coming into contact with ignition sources while playing:
- Prohibited flammable materials: such as highly flammable fluff, film, etc
- Combustion rate limit: Test the combustion rate of the material after it comes into contact with a fire source, requiring it to self-extinguish within a specified time
- Specific toy requirements: For example, plush toys must pass the vertical combustion test to ensure that the flame does not spread rapidly
Standard version: EN71-2:2011+A1:2014 (some institutions adopt the 2020 version, so it is necessary to confirm the latest requirements in advance)
3. EN71-3: Specific Element Migration Test
Test the leaching amount of soluble heavy metals and harmful substances in toy materials to prevent pets from ingesting toxins when licking or biting:
- Core testing elements: 19 toxic elements including lead, cadmium, mercury, chromium, arsenic, selenium, barium, and antimony
- Migration limits: For example, lead migration should be less than 90mg/kg, and cadmium should be less than 75mg/kg (limits vary for different elements)
- Test conditions: Simulate a gastric acid environment (pH 1.0~1.5) to detect the amount of elements released from the material after swallowing
Standard version: EN71-3:2013+A3:2018 (partially updated to 2019+A1:2021 version)
Precautions
1. Test scope: EN71 was originally designed for toys intended for children under 14 years old, but the EU market generally requires pet toys to comply with this standard
2. Material differentiation: Different materials (plastic, fabric, metal) and colors need to be tested separately, with the cost calculated based on the number of materials/colors
3. Cycle and Cost: The testing cycle is approximately 5-7 working days, and the cost varies depending on the complexity of the material (single material costs around a few hundred euros, while multiple materials require additional charges)
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