What does EN71 do? What standards does EN71 have?

EN71 is the standard of toy products in EU market. Children are the most concerned and cherished group in the whole society. The toy market which children generally like is developing rapidly. At the same time, the harm caused by various quality problems to children is also happening from time to time. Therefore, the requirements of toys on the domestic market are becoming increasingly stringent all over the world. Many countries have established their own safety regulations for these products. Manufacturing companies must ensure that their products meet relevant standards before they are sold in the region. The manufacturer must be responsible for accidents caused by production defects, poor design or improper use of materials. Therefore, the toy EN71 certification act was introduced in Europe. Its significance is to regulate the toy products entering the European market through EN71 standard, so as to reduce or avoid the harm of toys to children.

What standards do EN71 have?

EN 71 Part 1

1. EN 71 Part 1:2005+A9:2009-Physical & Mechanical Test Physical and Mechanical Tests

(a) Without Sound module silent toys

(b) With Sound Module Voice Toys

(c) Earphone with Sound Headphone Voice Toys

(d) 7000 Cycles Switch Test for Chest Toy Cabinet Switch Tests

(e) Ride-on Toys riding toys

(f) Mouth-actuated Toys oral toys

Physical and mechanical performance of this part mainly includes drop detection, small parts detection, sharp edge detection, tension detection, pressure detection, seam detection, ear, nose and eye tension, torsion detection and so on.

EN 71 Part 2

2. EN 71 Part 2:1993-Flammability Test Flammability Test

(a) Finished Products

(b) Pile fabric or material plush fabric or plush material

EN 71 Part 3

3. EN 71 Part 3: 1994-Toxic Elements Test (19 Toxic Elements Results)

Dissolution Test of Toxic metals (Test Results of 19 Toxic metal Elements)

Lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium, arsenic, selenium, barium, antimony, etc.

EN 71 Part 4

4. EN 71 Part 4: Experimental Set for Chemistry Chemical Laboratory Toys

EN 71 Part 5

5. EN 71 Part 5: Chemisty Toys (Sets) Other than Experimental Sets Non-experimental Chemical Toys

EN 71 Part 6

6. EN 71 Part 6: Graphical Symbol for Age Warning Labelling Age alert Labelling Label Map.

EN 71 Part 7

7. EN 71 Part 7 Finger Paints

(a) Colorants

(b) Preservatives preservatives

(c) Binding agents, extenders, humectants and surfactants, ingredient review binders, additives, moisturizers, surfactants, ingredient evaluation

(d) Limits for the transfer of several elements

(e) Limits for primar aromatic amines

(f) Ethanol ethanol

(g) pH value

(h) Product Information & Container product information and packaging containers

EN 71 Part 8

8. Swing, sliding and similar toys for indoor and outdoor family entertainment

EN 71 Part 9

9. General requirements for organic compounds in toys

EN71-9 General Requirements for Organic Compounds - specifies the total migration of toxic compounds in each toy or toy material in the following ways of exposure: mouth contact; ingestion possibility; skin contact; eye contact; inhalation.

Products within the standard range include toys designed for children under 3 years of age (because these toys may be chewed in the mouth by children), and products designed for older children (which may touch children's mouth, skin or be inhaled by children).

Specific products or toy parts within the standard range include:

Toys that may be chewed in the mouth by children under 3 years of age

Children under three years old should play with their hands and weigh less than or equal to 150 grams of toys or accessible toy parts.

Toys and accessible toy parts designed for children under three years of age

Oral Contact Parts of Oral Toys

Toys worn on the mouth or nose

Children's Accessible Toys

Composition device components used as toys or in toys

Toys for indoor use and accessible toy parts

Outdoor toys and accessible toy parts

Toys or toy parts imitating food designs

Solid toy materials that may leave traces

Colored liquids easily accessible in toys

Colorless liquid easily accessible in toys

Model clay, toy clay or similar products, except chemical toys mentioned in EN 71-5

Balloon Manufacturing Parts

Imitation totem with adhesive

Imitation jewelry

Limited substances cover a wide range of areas, including flame retardants, colorants, aromatic amines, monomers, solvent migration, inhalable solvents, wood preservatives (indoor and outdoor), other preservatives and plasticizers.

EN 71 Part 10

10. Sample preparation and extraction of organic compounds

EN 71 Part 11

11. Analytical methods of organic compounds

EN 50088

EN 50088-Electric Toy Safety Test Safety of Electric Toys

EMC Directive 89/336/EEC

EMC Directive 89/336/EEC EC EMC Test

(a) Motorised Toys EN 55022 motor-driven toys

If you want to sell products to Europe, it is a prerequisite to meet EN71 standards. Usually, EN71 is tested and reported by a third-party laboratory.