BS EN 71-1:2005+A9:2009 Safety of toys. Mechanical and physical properties
BS EN 71-1 specifies requirements and methods of tests for mechanical and physical properties of toys. It 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.
BS EN 71-1 is aimed at reducing the risks which are not evident to users. It does not cover inherent dangers (e.g. instability of scooters, sharp needles in a sewing kit etc.) that are obvious to children or the persons in charge of them. Assuming that the toys are used in the manner for which they are intended, they should not present any further risk to children for whom they are intended.
BS EN 71-1 includes specific requirements for toys intended for children under 36 months and for children who are too young to sit up unaided. It also specifies requirements for packaging, marking and labelling.
Contents of BS EN 71-1:
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Scope
- Normative references
- Terms and definitions
- General requirements
- Toys intended for children under 36 months
- Packaging
- Warnings and instructions for use (see A.33)
- Test methods
- Background and rationale for this standard
- Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or other provisions of
- EU Directives
- Bibliography
