EU EN71 testing standard for early childhood education toys
Date：2025-04-29 16:34:49 Classification
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Before early childhood educational toys are sold in the EU market, they need to comply with the EN71 testing standard to ensure their safety and environmental friendliness. The EN71 standard is mainly divided into the following parts, each of which has specific testing requirements:
1. EN71-1: Toy safety - physical and mechanical properties:
- Small parts test: Ensure that small parts in the toy do not fall off to prevent children from swallowing them by mistake and causing suffocation hazards.
- Sharp edges and points test: Ensure that the toy has no sharp edges or points to prevent scratches on children.
- Squeeze and pull test: Evaluate whether the toy is easy to break or damage when squeezed or pulled, which may cause injury to children.
- Drop test: Evaluate the durability and safety of the toy when it falls.
2. EN71-2: Toy safety - flammability:
- Burning speed test: Evaluate the burning speed of the toy material to ensure that it meets the flame retardant requirements and prevent fires during children's play.
3. EN71-3: Toy Safety - Toxic Metal Dissolution Test:
- Heavy Metal Content Test: Evaluate the content of certain heavy metals (such as lead, mercury, etc.) in toys to ensure that they will not cause damage to children's nervous system and kidneys.
- Plasticizer Content Test: Evaluate the content of plasticizers in toys to ensure that they will not cause damage to children's reproductive system.
- Hazardous Substance Test: Evaluate the content of other harmful substances (such as phthalates, etc.) in toys to ensure that they will not pose a potential risk to children's health.
4. EN71-4: Toy Safety - Chemical Experiment Toys:
- Chemical Substance Limits: Specifies the limit values of chemical substances used in chemical experiment toys to ensure that they will not cause harm to children.
5. EN71-5: Toy Safety - Non-experimental Chemical Toys:
- Hazardous Substance Limits: Specifies the limit values of harmful substances in non-experimental chemical toys to ensure that they will not cause harm to children.
6. EN71-6: Toy safety - Graphic representation of age signs:
- Age warning label: Specifies that toys that are not suitable for children under 3 years old but may be dangerous to children under 3 years old should be affixed with age warning labels.
7. EN71-7: Requirements for finger paints:
- Chemical composition requirements: Specifies the chemical composition requirements for finger paints to ensure that they will not cause harm to children.
8. EN71-8: Swings, slides and similar toys for indoor and outdoor family entertainment:
- Structure and material requirements: Specifies the structure and material requirements for swings, slides and similar toys to ensure their safety and durability.
9. EN71-9: General requirements for organic compounds in toys:
- Limits of organic compounds: Specifies the limits of organic compounds in toys to ensure that they will not cause harm to children.
10. EN71-10: Sample preparation and extraction of organic compounds:
- Sample preparation and extraction methods: Specifies the sample preparation and extraction methods of organic compounds to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the test results.
11. EN71-11: Analysis methods of organic compounds:
- Analysis methods: Specifies the analysis methods of organic compounds to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the test results.
12. EN71-12: Nitrosamines and nitroso compounds:
- Limits of nitrosamines and nitroso compounds: Specifies the limits of nitrosamines and nitroso compounds in toys to ensure that they will not cause harm to children.
13. EN71-13: Requirements for fragrances in specific toys:
- Limits of fragrances: Specifies the limits of fragrances in specific toys to ensure that they will not cause harm to children.
14. EN71-14: Standard for household toy trampolines:
- Structural and material requirements: Specifies the structural and material requirements for household toy trampolines to ensure their safety and durability.
Through the above tests, early childhood educational toys can ensure that they meet the EU EN71 standard and thus qualify to enter the EU market.
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