Toys and children's products · European Union
EN 71 — Safety of Toys (European Standard) Compliance
EN 71 — Safety of Toys (European Standard) is issued by CEN / European Commission and has applied since 2011-07-20. It applies to products sold in EU, EEA, UK. Below: what it covers, which products trigger it, the documents a supplier must provide, and how Complyra checks a product against it.
- Authority
- CEN / European Commission
- Jurisdiction
- European Union
- Regions
- EU, EEA, UK
- Effective
- 2011-07-20
- Evidence renewal
- every 1825 days
- Official source
- https://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/toys/safety_en
What EN 71 — Safety of Toys (European Standard) covers
EN 71 — Safety of Toys (European Standard) is a toys and children's products requirement in European Union. In Complyra's dataset it is triggered by products in the following categories and by product descriptions that mention the keywords listed below.
Product categories affected
Keywords that trigger a check
Who it applies to
Buyers importing or placing the affected products on the market in EU, EEA, UK, and the suppliers who manufacture or distribute them. In a procurement workflow the buyer is responsible for obtaining the evidence listed below from the supplier before the order is placed.
Consequences of non-compliance recorded in the dataset: Immediate recall, €500K-€2M fines
Restricted substances and materials
| Substance | Limit | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Antimony (Sb) | 60 | mg/kg |
| Arsenic (As) | 25 | mg/kg |
| Barium (Ba) | 1000 | mg/kg |
| Cadmium (Cd) | 75 | mg/kg |
| Chromium (Cr) | 37.5 | mg/kg |
| Lead (Pb) | 160 | mg/kg |
| Mercury (Hg) | 60 | mg/kg |
| Selenium (Se) | 500 | mg/kg |
Supplier requirements and compliance evidence
Documents a supplier should be able to provide for products in scope. Ask for these in the RFQ rather than after the goods ship.
| Document |
|---|
| EN 71 Part 1-3 Test Reports from accredited lab |
| EU Declaration of Conformity |
| CE marking |
| Age appropriateness label |
| Choking hazard warning (if applicable) |
Certification types recorded for this regulation
How Complyra checks EN 71 — Safety of Toys (European Standard)
When a product is searched or sourced in Complyra, its category and description are matched against the trigger categories and keywords above. If EN 71 — Safety of Toys (European Standard) applies, the product and its supplier are checked against the materials, substance limits and required documents recorded for the regulation, and the result is shown alongside the supplier match, before an RFQ is generated.
Suppliers on Complyra register and upload certifications that are reviewed by an administrator; see supplier compliance for how that review works and supplier sourcing for how compliant suppliers are found and matched.
Complyra checks product and supplier information against regulatory requirements to support procurement decisions. It does not issue certifications or guarantee legal compliance; final responsibility for compliance remains with the buyer and supplier.
Related regulations
- CE Marking — European Conformity Marking
- CPSC — Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)
- China GB Standards — Compulsory National Standards
Industries where this regulation applies
- Consumer products, toys and home goods — 14 regulations
Guides
- Supplier compliance checklist for regulated products — Supplier Compliance
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Check a product against EN 71 — Safety of Toys (European Standard)
Describe the product and destination market. Complyra identifies whether this regulation applies and which documents to request from the supplier.