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EN71-1:2005 was amended recently by amendment A6:2008. The new amendments have
' b/ g) b& I1 I9 ^specified new requirements and new test methods for certain toys. Some of the affected clause
( J5 U4 E' A/ j; p- Yrequirements are summarized below for information. Q! O; |" j7 j! J
4.8 Points and metallic wires
6 F# | T: s% J1 \% }New requirement is added for metallic wires that are not designed to be bent but are likely
: X7 ~& Q' u6 [* h f- S3 Oto be bent accidentally or occasionally e.g. antennas on toys. It shall not break and
+ w* t, W8 V% ]# t$ rproduce hazardous sharp points, or protrude through the toy cover, when tested by the
+ Z! R T1 u7 t1 Z4 q3 e. D) R+ Rflexibility test (8.13.3) for one cycle.
9 o$ f h/ z- m7 o4.21 Toys containing a non-electrical heat source
+ Y1 g3 G0 J4 s5 h0 FRequirements for temperature rises are defined for toy containing non-electrical heat0 b0 d" R4 E$ X1 a H
source. Requirements for toys containing an electrical heat source should follow the1 J* _; g2 M) N s9 l
electric toy safety standard EN62115:2005.
' \# d T" @- W4.22 Small balls' s. [) v% I* b6 d7 e, M
Ball is newly defined as any spherical, ovoid, or ellipsoidal
3 J6 ~) m, l7 B/ X! Y% Z* Iobject, usually but not always, intended to be thrown, hit,
( Z2 L, g; V' q8 Mkicked, rolled, dropped, bounced or any multisided object1 j" [# B- p' B) \
formed by at least 48 connecting planes into a generally
: x. a2 z+ B, c) u# yspherical, ovoid or ellipsoidal shape.
$ v/ C8 c1 u/ }$ mNew requirement is added for freely suspended ball from a
1 Q+ {& _2 Z Rtoy by attachment of a string, elastic cord or similar such that
8 m, c4 f1 Z, w2 u# B s/ ait shall not pass through the test template E to a distance (A)" o: M D$ Q# E( A% r: ?( I2 _
greater than 30mm when tested according to 8.32.2.
o1 o6 h% D! A5.12 Hemispheric-shaped toys
) a6 u) c5 d7 W/ c4 c" lObjects intended for drinking e.g. tea set cups is subjected to the requirements due to the! L" r4 u+ Q, v1 `1 f) W& [
European Commission’s decision 2007/184/EC of March 23, 2007.
) \; ^: D4 V0 p$ i4 t8.6 Tip over test
6 a: q6 v7 ~/ `Large and bulky toys shall be pushed horizontally by applying a force ≤ 120N at 1500mm
- n7 @/ o; y1 q! @# Y5 Tfrom the ground or at the top edge of the toy for toys less than 1500mm height. |
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