Toys (TOYS)

Toy Safety CE Certification (TOYS)

Since the European Toy Safety Directive came into effect on January 1, 1990, all toys placed on the European market must bear the CE mark, indicating that the toy meets the basic requirements of the EU Toy Safety Directive. Otherwise, the EU customs will detain the products lacking the CE mark according to the law, and the market surveillance authorities will take them off the market according to the law, and the law enforcement authorities will also pursue the legal responsibility of the individuals or companies who put the products lacking the CE mark on the market.

Toy CE marking directive

The new EU Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC was issued on June 30, 2009 and came into force on July 20, 2009. The existing Directive 88/378/EEC was partially repealed on July 20, 2011 and the new chemical requirements will come into force in July 2013.

The old EU Toy Safety Directive 88/378/EEC, since its promulgation in 1988, has made great achievements in ensuring the safety of toys in the EU market and eliminating trade barriers between member states. However, with the changing times, the shortcomings of the Directive are increasingly exposed, such as the need to further improve the safety requirements, the inefficiency of the implementation of the Directive, the scope and concept is not clear enough. And the market for toys using more and more new materials. So in 2003, the EU began to consider its revision, and a wide range of public opinion. January 25, 2008 the EU issued a proposal to amend the Directive COM (2008) 9. December 18, 2008 the European Parliament adopted the proposal, June 18, 2009 the official text adopted, and finally on June 30, 2009 in the EU "Official Journal" published, the new The number of the new directive is 2009/48/EC.

Regulations and standards for CE marking of toys

The toy safety regulations are

General Product Safety Regulations

Toys (Safety) Regulations

Pencils and Graphic Instruments (Safety) Regulations

Toy CE certification standards include

EN71

EN50088

EN62115

The basic safety requirements of the Directive

The use of toys by children in the intended manner, or in a foreseeable manner taking into account the behavior of children, must not compromise the safety or health of users or third parties. After the toy is placed on the market, it must comply with the safety and health conditions specified in the Directive, taking into account the foreseeable and normal use cycle.

Toy Directive Requirements

Conformity with EU standard requirements

Following the publication of the new Directive, member states had 18 months, until January 20, 2011, to transpose it into national law.

In addition, the new Directive sets a 2-year transition period, i.e., products that meet the requirements of the old Directive can continue to be placed on the market until July 20, 2011; while the transition period for the chemical requirements provisions is 4 years, i.e., products that meet the chemical requirements of the old Directive, but not the chemical requirements of the new Directive, can continue to be placed on the market until July 20, 2013.

Definition of a toy under the EU Toy Safety Directive

A toy is a product designed or intended for use in play by children under 14 years of age, but does not include 21 categories of products such as Christmas ornaments, sports equipment, imitation weapons, children's fashion jewelry, etc., as defined under the Directive.

The Toy Directive applies to any product or material designed or intended for use in play by children under the age of 14 years and, if electrically powered, must not exceed 24V.

If a toy product is legally sold in the EU, it must comply with the requirements of the Toy Directive 88/378/EEC and be marked with the CE mark. According to the different categories of toy products, the age grouping is divided.

1. From birth to 18 months 2. From 19 months to 36 months

3. From birth to 36 months 4. 37 months and above

5.60 months and below 6.From 37 months~72 months

7.From 37 months~96 months 8.From 96 months~168 months

Toy labeling

By using proper labeling, age labeling and age warnings, you can prevent your customers from purchasing unsuitable toys for young children, so you may be able to prevent that child from harming themselves, or you may be able to ensure that unsuitable toys do not become unsafe in the hands of unsuitable people.

Toys with the CE marking must meet special requirements for labeling, including age labels and warnings for different age groups of children, particularly for toys that are not suitable for children under 36 months of age. EU standards also provide alternative markings for such warnings in lieu of text.

Product Scope of Toy CE Certification

Toys exported to the EU are controlled by the EU TOY Toy Directive and are required to be CE certified. The directive basically covers all toy products, as follows:

1. strollers: children's bicycles, children's tricycles, children's strollers, baby walkers, toy bicycles, electric strollers, other toy vehicles;

2. electric toys: electric toys, video toys, sound and light toys;

3 plastic toys: static plastic toys, motorized plastic toys;

4 metal toys: static metal toys, motorized metal toys.

5 catapult toys

6 doll toys

7 soft stuffed toys products

8 paper and cardboard toy products: paper toy books, puzzle toys, origami toys

9 oral toys products: whistles, horns, teething apparatus, toy pacifiers

10 bamboo and wood toys products

11 similar stationery toy products: watercolor, oil, finger paints and other paints; crayons, oil sticks; a variety of pens

12 soft modeling toys products

13 inflatable toys: balloons, a variety of plastic inflatable toys

14 water toys

15 floor toys: rocking chairs, rocking horses

16 sports toys: roller skates, skateboards, children's fitness balls

Toys CE test content mainly includes

Mechanical and physical hazards

Flammability

Toxicity - migration of certain elements

Chemical experiment group

Chemical toys

Graphic symbols for age warnings

Electrical characteristics

The testing standard requirements involved in the CE certification of toys are as follows:

EN 71 Part 1:2005+A9:2009-physical &mechanical Test

Physical and mechanical properties This part mainly includes drop test, small parts test, sharp edge test, tension test, pressure test, thread seam test, ear, nose and eye tension, torque test, etc.

EN 71 Part 2:1993-Flammability Test

(a)Finished Product Finished product

(b)Pile fabric or material 绒毛织物或绒毛材料

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

Toxic metal leaching test (19 Toxic Elements Results)

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

EN 71 Part 4:Experimental Set for Chemistry Chemical experimental toys

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

EN 71 Part 6:Graphical Symbol for Age Warning Labelling Age warning labels.

EN 71 Part 7:Finger Paints finger paints

(a)Colorants Colorants

(b)Preservatives Preservatives

(c)Binding agents,extenders,humectants and surfactants,ingredient review binding agents,additives,humectants,surfactants,ingredient assessment

(d)Limits for the transfer of certain elements Several elements of the transfer amount

(e)Limits for primar aromatic amines major fragrance amine content

(f)Ethanol

(g)pH value acid-base

(h)Product information & Container Product information and packaging container

EN 71 Part 8: Rocking, sliding and similar toys for indoor and outdoor family entertainment

EN 71 Part 9: General requirements for organic compounds in toys

EN 71-9 General requirements for organic compounds specifies the total amount of toxic compounds present in each toy or toy material in the following exposure modes: contact with mouth; ingestion potential; skin contact; eye contact; inhalation.

EN 71 Part 10: Sample preparation and extraction of organic compounds

EN 71 Par