1、raising standards worldwideNO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBSI Standards PublicationBS EN 71-8:2011Safety of toysPart 8: Activity toys for domestic useBS EN 71-8:2011 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 71-8:2011
2、. Itsupersedes BS EN 71-8:2003+A4:2009 which is withdrawn.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to TechnicalCommittee CW/15, Safety of toys.A list of organizations represented on this committee can beobtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include al
3、l the necessaryprovisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correctapplication. BSI 2011ISBN 978 0 580 71603 4ICS 97.200.50Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity fromlegal obligations.This British Standard was published under the authority of theStandards Policy and Str
4、ategy Committee on 31 October 2011.Amendments issued since publicationDate Text affectedBS EN 71-8:2011EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 71-8 September 2011 ICS 97.200.50 Supersedes EN 71-8:2003+A4:2009English Version Safety of toys - Part 8: Activity toys for domestic use Scurit
5、des jouets - Partie 8: Jouets dactivit usage familial Sicherheit von Spielzeug - Teil 8: Aktivittsspielzeug fr den huslichen Gebrauch This European Standard was approved by CEN on 3 September 2011. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditio
6、ns 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 CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in
7、 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 CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standard
8、s bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Unit
9、ed Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2011 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 71-8:2011: E
10、BS EN 71-8:2011EN 71-8:2011 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword 41 Scope (see A.1) 62 Normative references 63 Terms and definitions .64 Requirements 104.1 General (see A.2). 104.1.1 Assembly . 104.1.2 Static strength . 104.1.3 Maximum height (see A.3) . 104.1.4 Corners and edges (see A.4) . 104.1.5 Protrud
11、ing parts 104.1.6 Diameter of ropes and other means of suspension 104.2 Barriers, handrails and ladders and similar means of access to activity toys 114.2.1 Barriers and handrails preventing a child from falling down (see A.5) 114.2.2 Ladders and similar means of access to activity toys (see A.6) .
12、114.3 Entrapment (see A.7) 134.3.1 Head and neck entrapment 134.3.2 Entrapment of clothing and hair . 134.3.3 Entrapment of feet 144.3.4 Entrapment of fingers 144.4 Stability of activity toys other than slides, swings and activity toys with crossbeams, and see-saws 154.4.1 General . 154.4.2 Stabilit
13、y of activity toys with a free height of fall of 600 mm or less . 154.4.3 Stability of activity toys with a free height of fall of more than 600 mm . 154.5 Slides (see A.8) . 154.5.1 Stability of slides 154.5.2 Retaining sides for slides (see A.9) 154.5.3 Starting, sliding and run-out sections on sl
14、ides . 164.6 Swings (see A.10) . 184.6.1 Stability of swings and other activity toys with crossbeams 184.6.2 Strength of crossbeams, swing devices and suspension connectors . 194.6.3 Swings intended for children under 36 months 194.6.4 Minimum clearance between adjacent swing elements, and adjacent
15、structures 194.6.5 Lateral stability of swing elements . 204.6.6 Minimum clearance between swing elements and the ground (see A.11) 214.6.7 Suspension connectors and swing devices 214.6.8 Impact, geometry and design of swing elements 224.7 See-saws 234.7.1 Stability of see-saws 234.7.2 Seat/stand he
16、ight 234.7.3 Restraint of motion . 234.7.4 Pinching and crushing of fingers and toes 234.7.5 Hand supports . 234.8 Carousels and rocking activity toys (see A.12) . 234.9 Paddling pools 244.9.1 Static strength of paddling pools with non-inflatable walls . 244.9.2 Paddling pools with inflatable walls
17、. 245 Warnings, markings, and instructions . 245.1 Warnings and markings . 245.1.1 General . 24BS EN 71-8:2011EN 71-8:2011 (E) 3 5.1.2 Paddling pools . 255.2 Assembly and installation instructions 255.3 Maintenance . 266 Test methods . 276.1 General . 276.2 Stability . 276.2.1 Stability of activity
18、toys with a free height of fall of 600 mm or less (see 4.4.2 and 4.8) . 276.2.2 Stability of activity toys with a free height of fall of more than 600 mm (see 4.4.3) . 296.2.3 Stability of slides (see 4.5.1). 296.2.4 Stability of swings and other activity toys with crossbeams (see 4.6.1) . 306.2.5 S
19、tability of see-saws (see 4.7.1) . 316.3 Static strength . 326.3.1 Strength of activity toys other than swings and paddling pools (see 4.1.2 and 4.8) . 326.3.2 Strength of swings (see 4.6.2) 346.4 Dynamic strength of barriers and handrails (see 4.2.1) 356.4.1 Principle 356.4.2 Apparatus . 356.4.3 Pr
20、ocedure . 366.5 Test for head and neck entrapment (see 4.3.1) 366.5.1 Head and neck entrapment in accessible completely bound openings (see 4.3.1 a) and 4.3.1 c) . 366.5.2 Head and neck entrapment in partially bound and V-shaped openings (see 4.3.1 d) 386.6 Toggle test (see 4.3.2) . 416.6.1 Principl
21、e 416.6.2 Apparatus . 416.6.3 Procedure . 426.7 Measurements of sliding and run-out sections on slides (see 4.5.3) 456.7.1 Measurement of inclination of the sliding section on slides (see 4.5.3 f) 456.7.2 Measurement of the minimum angle between the sliding section and the run-out section on slides
22、(see 4.5.3 g) 456.8 Diameter of ropes and other means of suspension (see 4.1.6) 476.9 Determination of impact from swing elements (see 4.6.8.2) . 486.9.1 Principle 486.9.2 Apparatus . 486.9.3 Preparations . 496.9.4 Testing 506.10 Static load test for paddling pools with non-inflatable walls (see 4.9
23、.1) . 51Annex A (informative) Rationale 52A.1 Activity toys (see scope) 52A.2 General requirements (see 4.1) 52A.3 General requirements (maximum height) (see 4.1.3) . 52A.4 Corners and edges (see 4.1.4) . 52A.5 Barriers (see 4.2) . 53A.6 Ladders and similar means of access to activity toys (see 4.2.
24、2) 53A.7 Entrapment (see 4.3) . 53A.8 Slides (see 4.5) . 53A.9 Retaining sides for slides (see 4.5.2) 53A.10 Swings (see 4.6) . 54A.11 Clearance between swing elements and the ground for crossbeams with a maximum height of 1 200 mm (see 4.6.6) . 54A.12 Rocking activity toys and similar toys (see 4.8
25、) 55A.13 Stability of swings and other activity toys with crossbeams (see 6.2.4.1.1) . 55Annex B (informative) Significant technical changes between this European Standard and the previous version 56Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or other p
26、rovisions of EU Directives 58Bibliography 59BS EN 71-8:2011EN 71-8:2011 (E) 4 Foreword This document (EN 71-8:2011) 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, ei
27、ther by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2012 and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by March 2012. This document supersedes EN 71-8:2003+A4:2009. Annex B provides details of significant technical changes between this European St
28、andard and the previous edition. This European Standard 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
29、 an integral part of this European Standard. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This European Standard constitutes the ei
30、ght part of the European Standard on safety of toys. It should be read in conjunction with Part 1. This European Standard for 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 set
31、s for chemistry and related activities Part 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets Part 7: Finger paints Requirements and test methods Part 8: Activity toys for domestic use Part 9: Organic chemical compounds Requirements Part 10: Organic chemical compounds Sample preparation and extra
32、ction Part 11: Organic chemical compounds Methods of analysis NOTE 1 In addition to the above parts of EN 71, the following guidance documents have been published: CEN Report, CR 14379:2002, Classification of toys - Guidelines, CEN Technical Report CEN/TR 15071:2005, Safety of toys - National transl
33、ations of warnings and instructions for use in EN 71, and CEN Technical Report CEN/TR 15371:2009, Safety of toys Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 71-1, EN 71-2, and EN 71-8. BS EN 71-8:2011EN 71-8:2011 (E) 5 NOTE 2 Different legal requirements may exist in non-EU countries. According to
34、the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latv
35、ia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. BS EN 71-8:2011EN 71-8:2011 (E) 6 1 Scope (see A.1) This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for activity toys for domestic use o
36、ften attached to or incorporating a crossbeam, and similar toys intended for children under 14 years to play on or in and often intended to bear the mass of one or more children. This European Standard also specifies requirements for: separately sold accessories for, and components of activity toys;
37、 separately sold swing elements that are ready for use on or in combination with an activity toy; construction packages for activity toys including components used to build activity toys according to a scheduled building instruction. The scope of this European Standard excludes: playground equipment
38、 intended for public use dealt with in EN 1176; bow-mounted rocking activity toys such as rocking horses and similar toys, which are covered by specific requirements in EN 71-1; toy pools with maximum depth of water over 400 mm measured, between the overflow level and the deepest point within the po
39、ol; toy trampolines. NOTE 1 Requirements for toy trampolines and non-aquatic inflatable toys are being elaborated. NOTE 2 There is an enhanced risk of drowning in toy pools where the depth of water is in excess of 400 mm. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable fo
40、r the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 71-1, Safety of toys Mechanical and physical properties 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of t
41、his document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 activity toy toy for domestic use, in which the support structure remains stationary while the activity is taking place and which is intended for the performance by a child of any of the following activities: climbing, jumping, swinging, s
42、liding, rocking, spinning, paddling, crawling and creeping, or any combination thereof NOTE Examples of such toys are swings, slides, carousels, climbing frames, playhouses and tents, paddling pools, non-aquatic inflatable toys. In contrast, ride-on vehicles are not considered as activity toys. BS E
43、N 71-8:2011EN 71-8:2011 (E) 7 3.2 anchor device used to fix an activity toy to the standing surface 3.3 barrier device intended to prevent the user from falling and from passing beneath 3.4 crossbeam bar or beam which forms a main load bearing part of certain activity toys (see Figure 2) 3.5 entrapm
44、ent hazard presented by a situation in which a body, part of a body, or clothing is entrapped 3.6 exposed edge edge intended to be touched and/or gripped by a child during the use of an activity toy NOTE Exposed edges are commonly found on doors, windows, shutters, ladders, steps, handrails, retaini
45、ng sides for slides and seats. 3.7 forced movement movement where the direction and the extent of the childs movement is determined by the operation of the equipment, for example swinging, sliding, rocking and revolving 3.8 free height of fall greatest vertical distance from the clearly intended bod
46、y support to the impact area below 3.9 free space space in, on or around the activity toy that can be occupied by a user undergoing a forced movement caused by use of the equipment (e.g. swinging, sliding, rocking, revolving) NOTE The definition of free space does not include the three-dimensional s
47、pace in which a falling movement takes place. 3.10 handrail rail intended to assist the user to balance 3.11 platform raised surface where one or more users can stand without the need of hand support NOTE The classification of a platform will vary depending on its function. Surfaces where the user i
48、s only able to stand with the aid of hand supports are not classified as platforms. Exclusion of surfaces from the definition can be achieved by a number of means, e.g.: reducing the surface area to restrict free movement and encourage holding on; incline the surface to encourage holding on; introdu
49、cing movement to the surface to encourage holding on. BS EN 71-8:2011EN 71-8:2011 (E) 8 3.12 slide structure with inclined surface(s) on which the user slides in a defined track (see Figure 1) NOTE 1 Inclined planes, designed primarily for other purposes, such as roofs, do not constitute slides. Key A starting secti
