DIN Standards Committee Safety Design Principles
Safety of toys - Part 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets; German version EN 71-5:2025
Abstract
This European standard specifies requirements and test methods for toy materials (substances and mixtures) used in chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets. These substances and mixtures are: — those classified as dangerous by the EU legislation applying to dangerous substances and dangerous mixtures; — substances and mixtures which in excessive amounts could harm the health of the children using them and which are not classified as dangerous by the above-mentioned legislation; and — any other chemical substance(s) and mixture(s) delivered with the chemical toy. Additionally, requirements are specified for markings, warnings, safety rules, contents list, instructions for use and first aid information. This document applies to: — plaster of Paris (gypsum) moulding sets; — oven-hardening plasticised PVC modelling clay sets; — polystyrene granules sets; — embedding sets; — adhesives, paints, lacquers, varnishes, thinners and cleaning agents (solvents), supplied or recommended in model sets; — slime kits.
Begin
2023-09-21
WI
00052168
Planned document number
DIN EN 71-5
Project number
09500628
Responsible national committee
NA 095-05-07 AA - Safety of toys - Chemical and microbiological properties
Responsible european committee
CEN/TC 52/WG 5 - Safety of toys - Chemical properties
draft standard
Safety of toys - Part 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets; German and English version prEN 71-5:2024
2024-11
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