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EN71-1:2005 was amended recently by amendment A6:2008. The new amendments have4 D1 J2 x0 d7 D E" u+ {# J
specified new requirements and new test methods for certain toys. Some of the affected clause
' X$ ^. ?5 L$ Z5 {& Mrequirements are summarized below for information.: A# ?9 e- @5 ?& s) r$ }# a
4.8 Points and metallic wires
% y" N, O* T( cNew requirement is added for metallic wires that are not designed to be bent but are likely
2 b/ c, s: l" r% S$ T2 {to be bent accidentally or occasionally e.g. antennas on toys. It shall not break and
7 J) l7 r- {) G& A7 t" mproduce hazardous sharp points, or protrude through the toy cover, when tested by the
. _* m$ K5 E2 t9 Mflexibility test (8.13.3) for one cycle.
" r' C$ l! Z: ]; K8 \5 n6 S4.21 Toys containing a non-electrical heat source' X! G0 ^) G/ p+ k6 k
Requirements for temperature rises are defined for toy containing non-electrical heat
, D1 H9 N% | x. H- b3 v2 wsource. Requirements for toys containing an electrical heat source should follow the
6 S: `1 ~% L9 H0 d- F/ Ielectric toy safety standard EN62115:2005.; W _7 _6 s8 ]7 U. a+ w+ ]$ K
4.22 Small balls$ J8 C7 w: V, M( m
Ball is newly defined as any spherical, ovoid, or ellipsoidal
7 H& S6 k) C* c/ v+ xobject, usually but not always, intended to be thrown, hit,0 W& b! R% F8 M& t
kicked, rolled, dropped, bounced or any multisided object$ q. s g7 T1 I* Z7 _7 ^% `5 I
formed by at least 48 connecting planes into a generally& x8 x/ m, k$ u' s9 ]
spherical, ovoid or ellipsoidal shape.
0 t! W% R6 ~5 J% h# \New requirement is added for freely suspended ball from a
* q9 O9 ~/ ?) J7 ^2 `8 ]9 htoy by attachment of a string, elastic cord or similar such that
7 p O; S8 j* sit shall not pass through the test template E to a distance (A)
S9 O3 r9 V$ y9 P( ]9 C, z4 ngreater than 30mm when tested according to 8.32.2.
5 I$ l6 K' ^" v; X6 p6 x4 y+ d, {& t5.12 Hemispheric-shaped toys
* d0 h& m9 `. A9 |Objects intended for drinking e.g. tea set cups is subjected to the requirements due to the
6 F. R+ f' f0 O8 T2 d5 kEuropean Commission’s decision 2007/184/EC of March 23, 2007.* }( D, s& i/ Q( U/ O# g7 m
8.6 Tip over test
( d0 e# M& O0 ?! l2 Q" G) YLarge and bulky toys shall be pushed horizontally by applying a force ≤ 120N at 1500mm
P8 D' k7 K- R' c$ Ifrom the ground or at the top edge of the toy for toys less than 1500mm height. |
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