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EN71-1:2005 was amended recently by amendment A6:2008. The new amendments have
7 y; G$ ?; T- ?$ Q* E Bspecified new requirements and new test methods for certain toys. Some of the affected clause2 _1 n0 f$ g1 `5 i
requirements are summarized below for information.% q+ Y2 y1 ~* g7 {; C
4.8 Points and metallic wires5 R4 h% Y$ H0 ?+ o% ?
New requirement is added for metallic wires that are not designed to be bent but are likely9 M5 @3 @, U+ L" \0 \. f
to be bent accidentally or occasionally e.g. antennas on toys. It shall not break and
}4 S$ Z! M+ E+ O, `4 Kproduce hazardous sharp points, or protrude through the toy cover, when tested by the
/ W9 `4 j0 C3 c0 \( i- U8 nflexibility test (8.13.3) for one cycle.
4 [# p# {) j* y' u4.21 Toys containing a non-electrical heat source
i h+ P5 }: d/ C' O8 q: }& IRequirements for temperature rises are defined for toy containing non-electrical heat
2 U6 J( c" _3 g7 J( y8 ~source. Requirements for toys containing an electrical heat source should follow the
; B# s w3 `& n9 o) a" \5 O. uelectric toy safety standard EN62115:2005.+ u. C( h: r# D2 s$ q2 _( C
4.22 Small balls ?8 b, a: G! Z8 C; q0 k ^
Ball is newly defined as any spherical, ovoid, or ellipsoidal
" U/ U0 P& e0 ], K8 i! K: xobject, usually but not always, intended to be thrown, hit,' F8 i3 e4 _6 I! ], l0 o
kicked, rolled, dropped, bounced or any multisided object z& s7 X- b& x4 r( X& q% E( e
formed by at least 48 connecting planes into a generally, Z: z. V) E D
spherical, ovoid or ellipsoidal shape.
) m/ u3 D/ F; rNew requirement is added for freely suspended ball from a& w# `, b# \+ v8 Q9 q* c
toy by attachment of a string, elastic cord or similar such that
4 g- x7 r* v; v. o) B; l9 Bit shall not pass through the test template E to a distance (A)4 p; v/ q( i) Q, H e' ^4 S2 s
greater than 30mm when tested according to 8.32.2.% @- \ Z. Z, O8 Q6 {) p
5.12 Hemispheric-shaped toys) L+ C0 R3 L( V6 m
Objects intended for drinking e.g. tea set cups is subjected to the requirements due to the
( {( `5 _/ C5 f+ R1 i9 w4 gEuropean Commission’s decision 2007/184/EC of March 23, 2007.7 v) W. v" ?6 |4 g1 r
8.6 Tip over test
2 _7 Z% p3 h, |. w1 R3 I* p( x! XLarge and bulky toys shall be pushed horizontally by applying a force ≤ 120N at 1500mm0 ^+ H. A$ y' ~
from the ground or at the top edge of the toy for toys less than 1500mm height. |
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