What kinds of countries does the European Union contain? What kinds of test projects does European Union toy safety test contain?
A. EU (EEC & EFTA) includes:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Repulic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slove
B. The European Union toy safety test project:
1. EN71 Part 1 - Physical & Mechanical Test
– Additional charge for toy scooter (Clause 4.15.6 ride on toy scooter)
– Additional charge for toy chest (Life test of opening and closing toy chest lid)
2. EN71 Part 2 - Flammability Test
a) Finished product
b) Pile fabric
c) Liquid - Flash Point Test
3. EN71 Part 3 - Toxic Elements Test (8 Toxic elements results)
a) Coloring material (e.g. coating, finger paint, modeling clay, etc.)
b) Solid material (e.g. fabrics, plastics, paper and board, etc.)
4. EN71 Part 4 - Experimental Set for Chemistry
5. EN71 Part 5 - Chemical Toys (Sets) Other than Experimental Sets
6. EN71 Part 6 - Graphical Symbol for Age Warning Labeling
7. EN71 Part 7 - Finger Paints Requirements
8. EN71 Part 8 - Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use
9. EN71 Part 9, 10, 11 - Organic Chemical Compounds-requirements
10. EN62115/EN50088 Electrical Toys Safety Test
11. EMC (Electromagnetic compatibility)
12. Cadmium Content (91/338/EEC & EN 1122)
13. Toxic Elements Test on Packaging Materials (94/62/EEC)
14. Azo Dyestuff (Carcinogenic Amines) Test
a) Non-polyester blended textile/leather/polyester
b) Polyester-blended textile
15. Phthalates Content
a) 3 Phthalates (DEHP, BBP & DBP)
b) 6 Phthalates (DINP, DNOP, DEHP, DIDP, BBP & DBP)
c) 15 Phthalates (6 Phthalates + DMP, DEP, DPP, DIBP, DPP, DHP, DCHP, DIOP & DNP)
16. Release of Nickel - Metal (94/27/EC)
a) EN 1811
b) EN 12472
(For non-nickel coated metal both EN1811 and EN12472 are applicable.)
17. Formaldehyde Content
a)In Textile Material(BS 6806-2,3 / ISO 14184-1,2)
b) In Wood (EN 717-3 / EN 120 / WKI Bottle
18. PH Value (EN1413 / ISO 3071)
19.RoHS/WEEE