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On 26 February 2019, the European Commission (EC) has published1 the revised guidance document for musical instruments. This is the second updates since its first release in 2010.
The addition of a detailed explanation on the user groups for maracas provides clarity on the grey zone products with toy rattles. While for other general toy musical instruments, more criteria for the determination of age grading were further elaborated. Various examples were given for the differentiation of toy musical instruments from real musical instruments.
The EC also stressed that the reasonably foreseeable use prevails over the declaration of intended use by the manufacturer. Manufacturer must be able to support the claim in case their products are marketed as non-toys.
This guidance had considered several documents for the classification of toys for children under 36 months or over, including the EU toy guidance document No. 11, the U.S. CPSC age determination guidelines, and CEN ISO/TR 8124 part 8.
Table A: Summaries of the criteria for the classification of maracas
Product |
Criteria |
Classification |
Toy rattles in the shape of maracas |
|
Toys for children too young to sit up unaided |
Toy maracas |
|
Toys usually considered as intended for both children under 3 able to sit up unaided and children of 3 years and over; must comply with toy requirements for children under 3 years old |
Maracas (real musical instruments |
|
Non-toy |
Table B: Highlights of criteria for general toy musical instruments
Toy |
Non-toy |
||
|
For children under 3 years old |
For children of 3 years and over |
|
Criteria |
|
|
|
Examples |
Small wooden tambourines, brightly coloured plastic guitars |
Simple wooden flutes, plastic harmonicas |
Recorders (flutes) in classic design, tin whistles |
[1] No. 10 – Guidance document on musical instruments
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