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NEN EN 71-1 : 2014

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SAFETY OF TOYS - PART 1: MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Published date

12-01-2013

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 General requirements
    4.1 Material
    4.2 Assembly
    4.3 Flexible plastic sheeting
    4.4 Toy bags
    4.5 Glass
    4.6 Expanding materials
    4.7 Edges
    4.8 Points and wires
    4.9 Protruding parts
    4.10 Parts moving against each other
    4.11 Mouth-actuated toys
    4.12 Balloons
    4.13 Cords of toy kites and other flying toys
    4.14 Enclosures
    4.15 Toys intended to bear the mass of a child
    4.16 Heavy immobile toys
    4.17 Projectiles
    4.18 Aquatic toys
    4.19 Percussion caps specifically designed for use in
          toys
    4.20 Acoustics
    4.21 Toys containing a heat source
5 Toys intended for children under 36 months
    5.1 General requirements
    5.2 Filling materials
    5.3 Adhesion of plastic sheeting
    5.4 Cords on toys
    5.5 Liquid filled toys
    5.6 Swings
    5.7 Speed limitation of electrically driven toys
    5.8 Glass and porcelain
    5.9 Shape and size of certain toys
    5.10 Toys comprising monofilament fibres
    5.11 Small balls
    5.12 Play figures
6 Packaging
7 Warnings and instructions for use
    7.1 General
    7.2 Toys not intended for children under 36 months
    7.3 Latex balloons
    7.4 Toys intended to bear the mass of a child
    7.5 Aquatic toys
    7.6 Functional toys
    7.7 Functional sharp edges and points
    7.8 Projectiles
    7.9 Imitation protective masks and helmets
    7.10 Toy kites
    7.11 Roller skates and toy skateboards
    7.12 Toys intended to be strung across a cradle,
          cot or perambulator
    7.13 Liquid filled teethers
    7.14 Percussion caps specifically designed for
          use in toys
    7.15 Acoustics
    7.16 Toy bicycles
    7.17 Toys intended to bear the mass of a child
    7.18 Toys comprising monofilament fibres
    7.19 Small balls
8 Test methods
    8.1 General requirements for testing
    8.2 Small parts cylinder
    8.3 Torque test
    8.4 Tension test
    8.5 Drop test
    8.6 Tip over test
    8.7 Impact test
    8.8 Compression test
    8.9 Soaking test
    8.10 Accessibility of a part or component
    8.11 Sharpness of edges
    8.12 Sharpness of points
    8.13 Flexibility of wires
    8.14 Expanding materials
    8.15 Leakage of liquid filled toys
    8.16 Geometric form of certain toys
    8.17 Durability of mouth actuated toys
    8.18 Folding or sliding mechanisms
    8.19 Electric resistivity of cords
    8.20 Cord thickness
    8.21 Static strength
    8.22 Dynamic strength
    8.23 Stability
    8.24 Strength of swings and similar toys
    8.25 Determination of kinetic energy
    8.26 Plastic sheeting
    8.27 Borosilicate glass
    8.28 Openings in climbing frames and similar toys
    8.29 Diameter of ropes and chains for swings
    8.30 Brake performance
    8.31 Determination of emission sound pressure level
    8.32 Determination of speed of electrically driven
          ride-on toys
    8.33 Measurement of temperature rises
    8.34 Durability test for vertically opening hinged
          lids on toy chests
    8.35 Small balls test
    8.36 Test for play figures
Annex A (normative) Percussion caps specifically designed
        for use in toys - requirements
Annex B (informative) Requirements guide by toy categories
Annex C (informative) Background and rationale for this
         standard
Annex D (informative) Bibliography
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
         addressing essential requirements or other
         provisions of EU Directives

Defines requirements and methods of tests for mechanical and physical properties of toys.

DevelopmentNote
Draft AMD 3 2015 issued in July 2015. (07/2015) Draft AMD 1 2016 issued in April 2016. (05/2016) Draft AMD 2 2016 issued in November 2016. (01/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Netherlands Standards
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
NBN EN 71-1 : 2015 Identical
I.S. EN 71-1:2014 Identical
UNI EN 71-1 : 2015 Identical
EN 71-1 : 2018 Identical
NF EN 71-1 : 2014 Identical
EN 71-1:2014 Identical
UNE-EN 71-1:2015 Identical
ONORM EN 71-1 : 2015 Identical
DIN EN 71-1:2015-02 Identical
NS EN 71-1 : 2014 Identical
BS EN 71-1 : 2014 Identical
SN EN 71-1 : 2015 Identical

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