How to get an EN71 Test Report?

Children's toys for ages 0-14 come in a variety of types and materials, each with different standard requirements. Given the current high standard of living, most families with children possess numerous toys, the variety of which can directly impact children's health. The European Union has its own toy safety standard: EN 71-3:2013+A1:2014. Once officially accepted by the European Commission and published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), this new standard will be incorporated into the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC (TSD). With the increase in toy varieties, market requirements for toys in various countries are becoming increasingly stringent.

What is EN71 Test Certification?

The European Union has introduced the EN 71 Toy Safety Directive to ensure that toys entering the European market comply with safety technical specifications, thereby reducing harm to children.

EN71-9 specifies the total migration of toxic compounds present in toys or toy materials through the following five exposure routes:

- Mouth contact

- Ingestion

- Skin contact

- Eye contact

- Inhalation

The standard applies to specific materials in the following types of toys and toy components:

- Toys intended for children under 3 years to put in their mouths

- Toys or accessible toy components weighing no more than 150g, designed for children under 3 years to hold

- Toys and accessible toy components designed for children under 3 years

- Mouth-actuated toys' biting components

- Inflatable toys with a surface area greater than 0.5m2 when fully inflated

- Toys worn over the mouth and nose

- Toys that children can enter

- Graphic instruments sold as toys or used in toys

- Toys and components for indoor use

- Toys and components for outdoor use

- Toys or toy components that mimic food

- Solid toy materials intended to leave a trace

- Colored liquids in toys

- Colorless liquids in toys

- Modeling clay, play clay, and similar substances (excluding substances listed in EN 71-5)

- Balloon materials

- Toys with adhesive tattoos

- Toy jewelry

The organic compounds contained or released in the above toys and accessible toy components must not exceed the limits specified in the table below.

The limits described in the table apply only to the toys or toy components described in the first column (made from the materials listed in the second column). For example, Table 2F applies to inflatable toys made of polymer components but not to such toys made from textiles.

The EN71-9 standard provides the following interpretations for the descriptions in the first column of the table:

- Intended to be mouthed toys: Refers to toys designed to be placed in the mouth, such as teethers.

- Toys with a mass of 150g or less: Refers to toys specifically designed to be held during play and likely to be placed in the mouth by younger children.

- Toys worn over the mouth or nose: Includes masks that cover the face (mouth, nose, or both).

- Components of graphic instruments: Includes (polymer) erasers on the ends of pencils.

- Toys which mimic food: Includes toys that children might mistake for food and thus bite or suck.

- Solid toy materials intended to leave a trace: Includes solid pigments, crayons, colored pencils sold as toys or toy parts, chalk, etc. Carbon pencils are not included in this category.

- Modeling clay, play clay, etc.: Includes plasticine, moldable clay, and clay made from colored natural materials. Some polymer and oven-hardening materials are not covered by this standard.

Main Contents of EN 71 Certification Tests:

- EN 71-1: Physical and Mechanical Properties

- EN 71-2: Flammability

- EN 71-3: Migration of Certain Elements

- EN 71-4: Experimental Sets for Chemistry and Related Activities

- EN 71-5: Chemical Toys (Sets) Other Than Experimental Sets

- EN 71-6: Graphical Symbol for Age Warning Labeling

- EN 71-7: Finger Paints - Requirements and Test Methods

- EN 71-8: Activity Toys for Domestic Use

- EN 71-9: General Requirements for Organic Chemical Compounds in Toys

- EN 71-10: Sample Preparation and Extraction

- EN 71-11: Methods for the Analysis of Organic Chemical Compounds

EN71-9 Testing Items:

EN71-9 covers a wide range of restricted substances, including flame retardants, colorants, aromatic amines, monomer substances, solvent migration, inhalable solvents, wood preservatives (for both indoor and outdoor use), other preservatives, and plasticizers. The testing items vary depending on the toy materials as follows:

- Plastic toys: Plastic monomers, solvent migration, plasticizers (excluding phthalate plasticizers).

- Wooden toys: Formaldehyde, wood preservatives, aromatic amines (azo dyes), colorants (disperse dyes).

- Textile toys: Colorfastness, flame retardants, aromatic amines (azo dyes), colorants (disperse dyes), formaldehyde.

- Liquid-containing toys: Colorants (disperse dyes), aromatic amines (azo dyes), non-wood preservatives, pH, toxicity analysis.

- Paper: Colorfastness, colorants (disperse dyes), aromatic amines (azo dyes), formaldehyde.

- Leather: Colorants (disperse dyes), aromatic amines (azo dyes), non-wood preservatives.

If a toy or its components are subject to multiple sets of requirements, they must meet all applicable standards.

Validity of EN 71 Toy Test Certification:

EN 71 toy certification is valid indefinitely unless new standards are issued.

Typical Duration for EN 71 Certification Testing:

Testing typically begins once samples, payment, and complete documentation are received, assuming no queue. The process usually takes about 5 days.

How to get an EN 71 Test Report:

You can obtain an EN 71 test report by contacting the JJR Laboratory in China. Clients need to send their products for testing, and we will issue the report within 5 working days. As an IEC 17025 accredited laboratory, we can save you 30% on testing costs.

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