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What is the EN 71 toy safety standard?

The EN 71 is the European standard for toy safety. This standard sets strict requirements for the design, manufacture, and distribution of toys to ensure the greatest possible safety for our children. The EN 71 guidelines include various tests and criteria to ensure that toys are appropriate for children's age, abilities, and behavior. This involves limiting the use of harmful chemicals, assessing mechanical and physical hazards, and considering factors such as fire protection.

For manufacturers and importers in Europe, compliance with EN 71 standards is mandatory. These standards also include requirements for the labeling, packaging, and promotion of toys, as well as the creation of a declaration of conformity and the attachment of the CE mark, which indicates specific safety assessments.

The EN 71 standard essentially consists of three main areas:

• EN 71-1: Mechanical and physical properties. This part regulates requirements for dimensions, edge strength, and fracture resistance to ensure that children do not have access to dangerous small parts.

• EN 71-2: Flammability. This assesses the fire behavior and fire resistance of toys. Factors such as ignition time, burning rate, and flame spread are the focus here.

• EN 71-3: Chemical properties (migration of certain elements). This area ensures that toys do not contain or release harmful chemical substances such as lead, mercury, or cadmium in dangerous quantities.

The EN 71 standards play a crucial role in protecting the health of our children and set high quality standards in the toy industry. Compliance with these standards guarantees that children can play safely and have carefree fun.