Europe | EN 71-2:2020 Publication

Europe

EN 71-2:2020 Publication

The EN 71-2:2020 European Standard specifies the categories of flammable materials which are prohibited in all toys, and requirements concerning flammability of certain toys when they are subjected to a small source of ignition.

Among the key changes, this revision:

• Increases the number and type of test specimens taken from toy disguise costumes
• Adds new definitions, including for cleansing, flowing elements, highly flammable solids, toy disguise costumes, toys intended to be entered by a child and washing
• Adds new requirements, e.g. for disguise costumes to be tested before and after washing, and for loose stuffing
• Increases the testing of smaller specimens by allowing combined or half-size specimens
• Adds clarifications on the measurement of unhindered dimensions, and of test categories applicable to toys worn on the head and to toy disguise costumes
• Adds new advice on assessing whether toys are to be entered
• Adds an annex on suggestions to manufacturers on how to reduce the rate of flame spread
• Adds an annex that clarifies how to obtain test specimens from disguise costumes