BS EN 71-2-2003 Safety of toys — Part 2 Flammability1.pdf

Licensed Copy: Ram Consulting, Ram Consulting(TSS), 08 October 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI British Standard A single copy of this British Standard is licensed to Ram Consulting 08 October 2003 This is an uncontrolled copy. Ensure use of the most current version of this document by searching British Standards Online at bsonline.techindex.co.uk BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 71-2:2003 Safety of toys Part 2: Flammability The European Standard EN 71-2:2003 has the status of a British Standard ICS 13.220.40; 97.200.50 ? Licensed Copy: Ram Consulting, Ram Consulting(TSS), 08 October 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI BS EN 71-2:2003 This British Standard, was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 15 September 2003 © BSI 15 September 2003 ISBN 0 580 42612 2 National foreword This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 71-2:2003. It supersedes BS EN 71-2:1994 which is withdrawn. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee CW/15, Safety of toys, which has the responsibility to: A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Catalogue under the section entitled “ International Standards Correspondence Index” , or by using the “ Search” facility of the BSI Electronic Catalogue or of British Standards Online. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. 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No. DateComments Licensed Copy: Ram Consulting, Ram Consulting(TSS), 08 October 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM EN 71-2 June 2003 ICS 13.220.40; 97.200.50Supersedes EN 71-2:1993 English version Safety of toys - Part 2: Flammability Sécurité des jouets - Partie 2: InflammabilitéSicherheit von Spielzeug - Teil 2: Entflammbarkeit This European Standard was approved by CEN on 28 February 2003. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels © 2003 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 71-2:2003 E Licensed Copy: Ram Consulting, Ram Consulting(TSS), 08 October 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI ? EN 71-2:2003 (E) 2 Contents Foreword3 Introduction.3 1Scope (see A.1) 4 2Normative references 4 3Terms and definitions4 4Requirements.5 4.1General (see A.2)5 4.2Toys to be worn on the head which include beards, moustaches, wigs, etc made from hair, pile or material with simular features, moulded and fabric masks, and flowing material attached to hats, masks etc. (see A.3).6 4.3Toy disguise costumes and toys intended to be worn by a child in play (see A.4)6 4.4Toys intended to be entered by a child (see A.5).7 4.5Soft filled toys (animals and dolls, etc) with a piled or textile surface.7 5Methods of test 7 5.1General7 5.2Test relating to beards, moustaches, wigs, etc. made of hair, pile or material with similar features (e.g. free-hanging ribbons, paper or cloth strands) protruding 50 mm or more from the surface of the toy.8 5.3Test relating to beards, moustaches, wigs, etc. made of hair, pile or material with similar features (e.g. free-hanging ribbons, paper or cloth strands), protruding less than 50 mm from the surface of the product and full or partial moulded head masks including those which cover the head and which do not have hair, pile or similar materials8 5.4Test relating to flowing hoods, head-dresses, etc. which are attached to products worn on the head, disguise costumes and toys intended to be entered by a child.9 5.5Test for soft filled toys with a maximum dimension of 520 mm or less.12 5.6Test for soft filled toys with a maximum dimension greater than 520 mm12 5.7Test report 14 Annex A (informative) Background and rationale for this standard15 Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or other provisions of EU Directives17 Licensed Copy: Ram Consulting, Ram Consulting(TSS), 08 October 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI ? EN 71-2:2003 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 71-2:2003) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 52 “Safety of Toys“, the secretariat of which is held by DS. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by December 2003, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by December 2003. This document supersedes EN 71-2:1993. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s). For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Introduction This European Standard for the safety of toys consists of the following parts: Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties Part 2: Flammability Part 3: Migration of certain elements Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities Part 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets Part 6: Graphical symbol for age warning labelling Part 7: Finger paints Requirements and test methods This standard is Part 2 of the European Standard for safety of toys, EN 71, and should be read in conjunction with Part 1. There are very few accident data concerning the hazards associated with the flammability of toys. Toys must not constitute a dangerous flammable element in the childs environment. Licensed Copy: Ram Consulting, Ram Consulting(TSS), 08 October 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI ? EN 71-2:2003 (E) 4 1 Scope (see A.1) This part of EN 71 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. The test methods described in clause 5 are used for the purposes of determining the flammability of toys under the particular test conditions specified. The test results thus obtained cannot be considered as providing an overall indication of the potential fire hazard of toys or materials when subjected to other sources of ignition. This part includes general requirements relating to all toys and specific requirements and methods of test relating to the following toys, which are considered as being those presenting the greatest hazard: toys to be worn on the head which include beards, moustaches, wigs, etc, made from hair, pile or material with similar features, moulded and fabric masks and flowing material attached to hats, masks, etc. but excluding paper novelty hats of the type usually supplied in party crackers; toy disguise costumes and toys intended to be worn by a child in play toys intended to be entered by a child soft filled toys (animals and dolls, etc.) with a piled surface or textile surface. NOTE Additional requirements for flammability of electric toys are specified in EN 50088 Safety of Electric Toys. 2 Normative references This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies. EN 71-5:1993 - Safety of Toys - Part 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets EN ISO 2431:1991 - Methods for the determination of flow time of paints by use of flow cups EN ISO 6941:1995 Textile fabrics Burning behaviour Measurement of flame spread properties of vertically oriented specimens EN 1103:1995 - Textiles - Burning behaviour. Fabrics for apparel. Details procedure to determine the burning behaviour of fabrics for apparel EN 50088 - Safety of electric toys 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this part of EN 71 the following definitions apply, and appear in italics throughout the standard. 3.1 flammability the ability of a material or a product to burn with a flame under specified test conditions. 3.2 flaming debris material that becomes detached from the sample during the test procedure and continues to flame as it falls. Licensed Copy: Ram Consulting, Ram Consulting(TSS), 08 October 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI ? EN 71-2:2003 (E) 5 3.3 hair slender flexible fibres intended to represent hair (see 4.2). 3.4 soft filled toys toy, clothed or unclothed, with soft body surfaces and filled with soft material, allowing compression of the main part of the toy readily with the hand (see EN 71-1). 3.5 surface flash rapid spread of flame over the surface of a material, without ignition of its base structure at the same time (EN 1103:1995). 3.6 molten drips falling droplets of molten material. 3.7 flammable liquids preparations having a flash point equal or greater than 21°C and less than or equal to 55 °C. 3.8 highly flammable liquids preparations having a flash point below 21 °C. 4 Requirements 4.1 General (see A.2) The following materials shall not be used in the manufacture of 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. 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 this requirement if the toy meets its appropriate requirements in 4.2 to 4.5. materials with a piled surface which produce surface flash on the approach of a flame. 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. highly flammable solids. In addition, toys shall not contain flammable gases, extremely flammable liquids, flammable liquids, flammable gels except as provided for below: flammable liquids, flammable gels and preparations 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 10-6m2/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 toys covered in EN 71-5. NOTE Different legal requirements may exist in non-EU countries. Licensed Copy: Ram Consulting, Ram Consulting(TSS), 08 October 2003, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI ? EN 71-2:2003 (E) 6 4.2 Toys to be worn on the head which include beards, moustaches, wigs, etc made from hair, pile or material with simular features, moulded and fabric masks, and flowing material attached to hats, masks etc. (see A.3) 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. 4.2.1 Beards, moustaches, wigs, etc, made from hair, pile or material with similar features (e.g. free- hanging ribbons, paper or cloth strands), which protrude more than or equal to 50 mm from the surface of the toy These materials may or may not be attached to masks, hats or other products worn on the head. When tested in accordance with 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 other attachments shall be: a) not more than 50 % of the greatest initial length, when the initial length was 150 mm or more; b) not 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 this clause, 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. 4.2.2 Beards, moustaches, wigs etc. made from hair, pile or material with similar features (e.g. free- hanging ribbons, paper or cloth strands etc.), which protrude less than 50 mm from the surface of the toy These materials may or may not be