EN 71-2-2014 pdf download.Safety of toys – Part 2 : Flammability.
4.1 General requirements (see A.3)
NOTE 1 Words in italics are defined wi Clause 3 (Terms arid definitions). Additional information on the background and rationale for various requirements is given in Annex A.
NOTE 2 According to Directive 2009!481EC the following safety requirements apply regarding cleaning and washing: ‘A toy intended for use by children under 36 months must be designed and manufactured in such a way that it can be cleaned. A texhie toy shall, to this end, be washable, except if it contains a mechanism that may be damaged if soak washed. The toy shall fulfil the safety requirements also after having been cleaned In accordance with this point from the Directive and the manufacturer’s instructions.”. The manufacturer should, if applicable, provide instructions on how the toy has to be cleaned. This information is not exhaustive and Directive 2009/481EC and the associated guidance documents should be consulted fur further details
The following materials shall not be present in toys:
— celluloid (cellulose nitrate), except when used in varnish, paint or glue, or in balls of the type used for
table tennis or similar games. and
— materials with the same behaviour in fire as celluloid (see A3).
Specific materials to which the test flame is applied in order to check compliance of the toy with requirements in 4.2 to 4.5 are considered to comply with the above requirements if the toy meets its appropriate requirements in 4.2 to 4.5:
— materials with a piled surface which produce surface flash when a flame is applied to the tested material under the conditions described in 5.5.1 and 5.5.2. Piled surfaces showing no momentary area of flame over the area of the piled surface remote from the test flame are considered to meet this requirement;
In addition, toys shall not contain flammable gases, extremely flammable liquids, highly flammable liquids, flammable liquids and flammable gels except as provided for below:
— flammable liquids and flammable gels supplied in sealed containers having a maximum volume of 15 ml per container,
— highly flammable liquids and flammable liquids being entirely retained within a porous material in capillary channels of writing instruments;
— flammable liquids with a viscosity greater than 260 x m2/s corresponding to a flow time of more than 38 s when determined in accordance with EN ISO 2431 using cup No. 6;
— highly flammable liquids contained in chemical toys, and in olfactory board games, cosmetic kits and gustative games, as defined in 2009/48/EC.
When a product incorporates several features, for example a hat with an attached mask and hair, each part shall be tested separately to the applicable clause relevant to that particular part of the toy.
Attachments made from elastic or string which are used for the purpose of securing a mask, hat, etc. on the head shall not be tested.
4.2.2 Beards, moustaches, wigs, etc., made from hair, pile or material with similar features (e.g. free- hanging ribbons, paper, cloth strands or other flowing elements), which protrude 50 mm or more from the surface of the toy
When tested according to 5.2. the duration of flaming shall not be more than 2 s after the removal of the test flame.
In addition, if ignition occurs, the maximum burnt length of hair, pile, or matenal with similar features shall not be:
a) more than 50% of the greatest initial length, when the initial length was 150 mm or more, or
b) more than 75 % of the greatest initial length, when the initial length was less than 150 mm.
When determining whether materials are required to be tested under 4.2.2. the distance by which the material protrudes shall be measured without applying tension to the protruding part, e.g. curly hair is not straightened. Plaits or braided hair shall be fully released and combed, where possible, before testing.
4.2.3 Beards, moustaches, wigs. etc., made from hair, pile or material with similar features (e.g. free- hanging ribbons, paper, cloth strands or other flowing elements), which protrude less than 50 mm from the surface of the toy
Wigs, etc. made from hair, pile or material with similar features which protrude 5 mm or less from the surface of the toy are regarded as head-dresses and are covered by 4.2.5.
When tested in accordance with 5.3, the duration of flaming shall not be more than 2 s after the removal of the test flame, and the maximum distance between the upper edge of the burnt area and the point of application of the test flame shall not be more than 70 mm.
4.2.4 Full or partial moulded head masks
When tested in accordance with 5.3, the duration of flaming shall not be more than 2 s after the removal of the test flame. The maximum distance between the upper edge of the burnt area and the point of application of the test flame shall not be more than 70 mm.
This requirement does not apply to moulded eye masks that neither cover the chin nor a cheek as they are covered by 4.2.5.EN 71-2-2014 pdf download.