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Examination of toys

The TÜV Rheinland Group, A World-Class Testing Body

• Notified Body for European Directives (Notified Body No. 1007)
• German governmental authorized certification body under the GS-Mark scheme

Toys

• Dolls
• Assembly toys
• Toy bags
• Ride-on toys
• Children’s furniture (e.g. toy push chairs or perambulators)
• Balloons
• Flying toys
• Toy houses
• Toy masks and helmets
• Projectile toys (e.g. toy guns)
• Aquatic toys
• Plush toys
• Swings
• Acoustic toys
• Battery operated toys
• Wireless remote controlled toys
• Children’s art material
• And many more…

Europe

The safety of toys is of utmost importance in the European Union. Toys can only enter the market if they bear the CE label. This label guarantees that the product complies with basic safety criteria, and that it has undergone the mandatory compliance test.

• Toys Safety Directive 88/378/EEC, Test Standard EN 71, EN 62115 additionally for electric toys
• EN 71-1: Construction check for physical and mechanical safety
• EN 71-2: Flammability test
• EN 71-3: Heavy metal migration test
• EN 71-4 & 71-5: Special requirements for chemical experiment sets and chemical toys
• EN 71-6: Requirements graphical symbols for age warnings
• EN 71-7: Finger paints – requirements and testing method
• EN 71-8: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor domestic use
• EN 71-9-11: Organic chemical compound test
• EMC Directive 2004/108/EC for electric toys
• R & TTE Directive 99/5/EC for radio controlled toys
• Directive 2005/84/EC concerning the use of phthalates in all platicized materials in toys and childcare articles
• Banned Azo Dye Directive 2002/61/EC for textiles & leather used in toys that may have prolonged contact with human skin
• Packaging waste directive 94/62/EC for toy packaging materials
• Total cadmium test for Netherlands and other EU countries
• Testing according to the German Food and Commodities Law (LFGB) for toys that will contact or be packed with food
• Leachable Pb and Cd content of toy ceramic ware
• WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) & RoHS Directive (2002/95/EC) for Electrical Toys

GS Approval For Toys

GS stands for “Geprüfte Sicherheit”, which means “approved safety” in German. The GS Mark signals that the product has been checked for operational safety both in a laboratory and in the production factory by a trustworthy, independent institute. The GS Mark is a strong marketing tool: compared to products with the CE Mark only, those that also have the GS Mark strengthen buyer confidence.

TÜV Rheinland Proof – Certified Quality Toy

The awarding of the test mark is based on a test application and the conclusion of a contract on labelling use. Approval for bearing the test mark is issued for one year and is extended in the event of a positive follow-up by one additional year in each case.

Advantages:

• Toy manufacturers have the opportunity to make products that stand out against the large number of CE-labelled toys
• Your trading partners can view the certificate information through the TUVdotCOM website (www. tuv.com)
• An advertising effect is obtained by labeling the toys, the packaging and/or the catalogue.

Are Your Sure That Your Toys Fulfil All Requirements?

Toys may need to fulfil multiple requirements. Take a battery operated pile rabbit as example. The requirements are

• EN 71, EN 62115 and EMC testing, which are required for all European countries,
• Banned Azo dye test for textiles and leather according to 2002/61/EC, and
• Total cadmium content according to the requirement of the Netherlands or 91/338/EEC.

Please consult the experts at TÜV Rheinland to clarify all necessary requirements. Our duty is to help you do business safely.

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