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BS EN 71-1:2001:2005 Edition

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Safety of toys – Mechanical and physical properties

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1 BRITISH STANDARD
2 National foreword
4 Foreword
Foreword to amendment A1
5 Foreword to amendment A2
Foreword to amendment A4
Foreword to amendment A5
Foreword to amendment A6
6 Foreword to amendment A7
Foreword to amendment A8
Foreword to amendment A9
7 Foreword to amendment A10
Foreword to amendment A11
Contents
9 Introduction
1 Scope
10 2 Normative references
11 3 Definitions
3.1 accessible
3.2 aquatic toy
3.3 backing
3.4 burr
3.5 close to the ear toy
3.6 collapse
3.7 cord
3.8 crack
12 3.9 crushing
3.10 driving mechanism
3.11 edge
3.12 expanding material
3.13 fastening
3.14 filling
3.15 free-wheeling toy bicycle
3.16 functional edge or point
3.17 functional toy
3.18 fuzz
3.19 hand-held toy
3.20 hinge line
13 Figure 1 – Definition of hinge line
3.21 large and bulky toy
3.22 maximum saddle height
3.23 overlap joint
3.24 packaging
3.25 paper
3.26 particle
3.27 plastic sheeting
3.28 projectile
3.29 projectile toy with stored energy
14 3.30 projectile toy without stored energy
3.31 rattle
3.32 removable component
3.33 soft filled toy
3.34 splinter
3.35 spring
Figure 2 – helical spring
Figure 3 – spiral spring
3.36 squeeze toy
15 3.37 table-top and floor toy
3.38 teether
3.39 tool
3.40 toy scooter
3.41 ball
3.42 suction cup
4 General requirements
4.1 Material
4.2 Assembly
16 4.3 Flexible plastic sheeting
4.4 Toy bags
4.5 Glass
4.6 Expanding materials
4.7 Edges
17 4.8 Points and wires
4.9 Protruding parts
4.10 Parts moving against each other
18 Figure 4 – Toy pushchair or perambulator covered by itemļæ½a)
Figure 5 – Toy pushchairs covered by item b)
19 4.11 Mouth-actuated toys
20 4.12 Balloons
4.13 Cords of toy kites and other flying toys
4.14 Enclosures
21 Figure 6 – Example of an equivalent single ventilation area
4.15 Toys intended to bear the mass of a child
23 Figure 7 – Propelling chains and chain shield
24 Figure 8 – Hand brake lever dimensions
Figure 9 – Maximum openings in chains for swings
26 4.16 Heavy immobile toys
4.17 Projectiles
Figure X – Measurement of length of projectiles with suction cup
27 4.18 Aquatic toys
4.19 Percussion caps specifically designed for use in toys
28 4.20 Acoustics
4.21 Toys containing a heat source
29 4.22 Small balls
5 Toys intended for children under 36ļæ½months
5.1 General requirements
30 5.2 Filling materials
5.3 Adhesion of plastic sheeting
5.4 Cords on toys
Figure 10 – Example of a joint on cords
Figure 11 – Fixing points of cords
31 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
32 5.11 Small balls
5.12 Play figures
Figure X – Examples of play figures
5.13 Hemispheric shaped toys
33 Figure 5.13 – Examples of hemispheric shaped toys
34 5.14 Suction cups
6 Packaging
35 7 Warnings and instructions for use
7.1 General
7.2 Toys not intended for children underļæ½36ļæ½months
7.3 Latex balloons
7.4 Toys intended to bear the mass of a child
36 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
37 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
7.20 Toy scooters
38 8 Test methods
8.1 General requirements for testing
8.2 Small parts cylinder
Figure 12 – Small parts cylinder
39 8.3 Torque test
8.4 Tension test
Figure 13 – Feeler gauge
40 8.5 Drop test
8.6 Tip over test
41 8.7 Impact test
8.8 Compression test
8.9 Soaking test
8.10 Accessibility of a part or component
Table 1 – Dimensions of accessibility probes
42 Figure 14 – Accessibility probe
43 8.11 Sharpness of edges
Figure 15 – Edge test apparatus
44 8.12 Sharpness of points
Figure 16 – Point tester
45 8.13 Flexibility of wires
8.14 Expanding materials
46 8.15 Leakage of liquid filled toys
8.16 Geometric form of certain toys
Figure 17 – Test template A
47 Figure 18 – Test template B
8.17 Durability of mouthļæ½actuated toys
8.18 Folding or sliding mechanisms
48 8.19 Electric resistivity of cords
8.20 Cord thickness
8.21 Static strength
49 Figure 8.21 – Static strength test for toy scooters
Figure 19 – Load for determination of strength and stability
50 8.22 Dynamic strength
51 Figure 8.22 – Example of loads for determination of dynamic strength
52 8.23 Stability
53 8.24 Strength of swings and similar toys
8.25 Determination of kinetic energy
8.26 Plastic sheeting
54 8.27 Borosilicate glass
8.28 Openings in climbing frames and similar toys
Figure 20 – Probe C
55 Figure 21 – Probe D
8.29 Diameter of ropes and chains for swings
8.30 Brake performance
56 Figure 8.30.3.2 – Brake performance for toy scooters with foot brake
8.31 Determination of emission sound pressure level
59 Figure 22 – Microphone positions for the measurement of the emission sound pressure levels of handļæ½held and c…
Figure 23 – Microphone positions for handļæ½held toys other than cap firing toys
60 Figure 24 – Microphone positions for the measurement of stationary and selfļæ½propelled tableļæ½top and floor toys
Figure 25 – Microphone positions for the measurements of pull and push toys and for handļæ½actuated spring prop…
61 8.32 Determination of speed of electrically driven rideļæ½on toys
8.33 Measurement of temperature rises
8.34 Durability test for vertically opening hinged lids on toy chests
62 8.35 Small balls and suction cups test
Figure Y – Template E
8.36 Test for play figures
63 8.37 Strength of toy scooter steer tubes
Figure 8.37.3 – Test of steer tubes
64 Annex A (normative)
Percussion caps specifically designed for use in toysļæ½ā€” Requirements
A.1 Percussion caps
A.2 Packaging of percussion caps
Annex B (informative)
Requirements guide by toy categories
65 Table B.1 – Requirements by toy categories
66 Annex C (informative)
Background and rationale for this standard
C.1 Scope
C.2 Material
C.3 Assembly
67 C.4 Flexible plastic sheeting
C.5 Glass
C.6 Expanding materials
C.7 Edges
C.8 Points and wires
68 C.9 Protruding parts
C.10 Folding and sliding mechanisms
C.11 Driving mechanisms
69 C.12 Hinges
C.13 Springs
C.14 Mouthļæ½actuated toys
C.15 Balloons
C.16 Cords of kites
C.17 Toys which a child can enter
70 C.18 Masks and helmets
C.19 Toys intended to bear the mass of a child
71 C.20 Swings
C.21 Rocking horses and similar toys
C.22 Toys not propelled by a child
C.23 Projectiles
72 C.24 Aquatic toys
C.25 Percussion caps specifically designed for use in toys
C.26 Acousticsļæ½
C.27 General requirements for toys intended for children underļæ½36ļæ½months
73 C.28 Filling materials
C.29 Adhesion of plastic sheeting
C.30 Cords on toys
C.31 Liquid filled toys
C.32 Shape and size of certain toys
C.33 Toys comprising monofilament fibres
74 C.34 Warnings and instructions for use
C.35 Warning for toys not intended for children underļæ½36ļæ½months
C.36 Warnings in connection with functional toys
C.37 Small parts cylinder
C.38 Tension test
C.39 Impact test
C.40 Compression test
C.41 Sharpness of points
C.42 Flexibility of wires
75 C.43 Leakage of liquid filled teethers
C.44 Geometric form of certain toys
C.45 Durability of mouthļæ½actuated toys
C.46 Folding or sliding mechanisms
C.47 Static strength
C.48 Kinetic energy of projectiles, bows and arrows
C.49 Small balls
C.50 Toy scooters
76 C.51 Hemispheric shaped toys
Table C.1 – Dimensions
77 Annex D (informative)
Bibliography
78 Annex ZA (informative)
Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or other provis…
Table ZA.1 – Correspondence between this European Standard and EU Directives
BS EN 71-1:2001
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