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FEBRUARY 2023 - TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS
The EU Commission and the Expert Group on Toy Safety draw up guidance documents to assist toy companies and enforcement authorities in the interpretation and application of the Toys Safety Directive. The aim is to have a more consistent interpretation of requirements across the EU.
The Commission has recently published an extensive update1 to Guidance document No. 112 for “toys intended for children under 36 months of age or of 36 months and over”, and now includes a wider range of toy categories. In addition to puzzles, dolls, soft and stuffed toys, there are twelve more categories.
The CEN report CR 14379 "Classification of toys – Guidelines", which was the main background document for the 2009 version of the Guidance document, has been withdrawn in 2016.
CEN ISO/TR 8124-8:20162 “Safety of toys – Part 8: Age determination guidelines” is considered in this updated version.
The product categories and criteria given in the new Guidance document No. 11 are summarised in the table below.
S.N. | Product category | Important criteria in determining the suitability for a particular age category (non-exclusive) | Examples of toys |
1 |
Puzzles |
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Hopscotch game puzzles, puzzles in the shape of a clock, mosaic puzzles, puzzle cubes, 3D animal puzzles. |
2 |
Dolls |
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Baby and fashion dolls, backpack with a non-removable doll. |
3 | Soft and stuffed or partially stuffed toys |
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Squishes, plush, soft toys attached to a key ring, purses, backpacks, trolleys, hair ribbons, snap bracelets, animal-shaped products (e.g., sleeping bags, hot water bottle cover, height gauges, cushions, etc.) |
4 | Fidget toys |
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Pop-it fidgets in different shapes, bubble board games, stress toy keyrings. |
5 |
Modelling clay/dough, slime, soap bubbles |
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Traditional modelling clay, bouncing putty, magnetic clay, and soap bubbles that sold alone and with accessories. |
6 | Movable/wheeled toys |
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Simple toy cars, remote-controlled cars, battery-operated puppies. |
7 |
Play scenes, constructed models and construction toys |
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Detailed/simple designed play scenes, building blocks, construction sets. |
8 | Game sets and board games |
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Matching games, dominos, memory games, dice and draw games, fishing games. |
9 | Toys intended to be entered |
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Tipi, pop-up tents, playhouses, crawling tubes/tunnels. |
10 | Toys intended to bear the mass of a child |
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Balance bikes, riding horses, ride-on toys, bouncy balls. |
11 | Toy sports equipment and balls |
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Throwing rings game, bowling cone sets, plastic/foam balls, inflatable balls. |
12 | Hobby horse/stick horse |
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Different models of hobby horses with bridles/straps and wheels. |
13 | Push-pull toys and pull along toys |
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Lawnmowers, dolls and toys; carriages, toy buggies/strollers, wagons, boats with wheels |
14 |
Audio/visual equipment |
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Musical teddy bear, plushie night lights, water toys, storytelling and interactive audio players. |
15 | Toy figures and other toys |
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Detailed and simple figures, lids for drinking cups, squishes, kitchen sets, magnetic garden, stacking toys, developmental play cubes. |
[1] Guidance document No. 11, dated 1 February 2023
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