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BS EN 71-8:2018 Safety of toys - Activity toys for domestic use, 2018
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- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Requirements [Go to Page]
- 4.1 General (see A.2) [Go to Page]
- 4.1.1 Assembly
- 4.1.2 Static strength
- 4.1.3 Maximum height (see A.3)
- 4.1.4 Corners and edges (see A.4)
- 4.1.5 Protruding parts
- 4.1.6 Diameter of ropes and other means of suspension
- 4.1.7 Water accumulation (see A.14)
- 4.2 Barriers, handrails and ladders and similar means of access to activity toys [Go to Page]
- 4.2.1 Barriers and handrails preventing a child from falling down (see 6.5.1, A.5)
- 4.2.2 Ladders and similar means of access to activity toys (see A.6)
- 4.3 Entrapment (see A.7) [Go to Page]
- 4.3.1 Entrapment of head and neck
- 4.3.2 Entrapment of clothing and hair
- 4.3.3 Entrapment of feet
- 4.3.4 Entrapment of fingers
- 4.4 Stability of activity toys other than slides, swings and activity toys with crossbeams, and see-saws [Go to Page]
- 4.4.1 General
- 4.4.2 Stability of activity toys with a free height of fall of 600 mm or less
- 4.4.3 Stability of activity toys with a free height of fall of more than 600 mm
- 4.5 Slides (see A.8) [Go to Page]
- 4.5.1 General
- 4.5.2 Stability of slides
- 4.5.3 Retaining sides for slides (see A.9)
- 4.5.4 Starting, sliding and run-out sections on slides
- 4.6 Swings (see A.10) [Go to Page]
- 4.6.1 Stability of swings and other activity toys with crossbeams [Go to Page]
- 4.6.1.1 General
- 4.6.1.2 Swings and other activity toys with crossbeams more than 1 200 mm above the ground
- 4.6.1.3 Swings and other activity toys with crossbeams 1 200 mm or less above the ground
- 4.6.2 Static strength of crossbeams, swing devices and suspension connectors
- 4.6.3 Swings intended for children under 36 months
- 4.6.4 Minimum clearance between adjacent swing elements, and adjacent structures
- 4.6.5 Lateral stability of swing elements
- 4.6.6 Minimum clearance between swing elements and the ground (see A.11)
- 4.6.7 Suspension connectors and swing devices
- 4.6.8 Impact, geometry and design of swing elements [Go to Page]
- 4.6.8.1 General
- 4.6.8.2 Impact from swing elements
- 4.6.8.3 Geometry and design of swing elements
- 4.6.8.4 Falling protection of swings with double seats
- 4.7 See-saws [Go to Page]
- 4.7.1 Stability of see-saws
- 4.7.2 Seat/stand height
- 4.7.3 Restraint of motion
- 4.7.4 Pinching and crushing of fingers and toes
- 4.7.5 Hand supports
- 4.8 Carousels and rocking activity toys (see A.12)
- 4.9 Paddling pools [Go to Page]
- 4.9.1 Static strength of paddling pools with non-inflatable walls
- 4.9.2 Paddling pools with inflatable walls
- 5 Warnings, markings, and instructions [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Warnings and markings [Go to Page]
- 5.1.1 General
- 5.1.2 Paddling pools
- 5.2 Assembly and installation instructions
- 5.3 Maintenance
- 6 Test methods [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Stability [Go to Page]
- 6.2.1 Stability of activity toys with a free height of fall of 600 mm or less (see 4.4.2 and 4.8)
- 6.2.2 Stability of activity toys with a free height of fall of more than 600 mm (see 4.4.3) [Go to Page]
- 6.2.2.1 Principle
- 6.2.2.2 Apparatus
- 6.2.2.3 Procedure
- 6.2.3 Stability of slides (see 4.5.2)
- 6.2.4 Stability of swings and other activity toys with crossbeams (see 4.6.1) [Go to Page]
- 6.2.4.1 Stability of swings and other activity toys with crossbeams more than 1 200 mm above the ground (see 4.6.1.2)
- 6.2.4.2 Stability of swings and other activity toys with crossbeams 1 200 mm or less above the ground (see 4.6.1.3)
- 6.2.5 Stability of see-saws (see 4.7.1)
- 6.3 Static strength [Go to Page]
- 6.3.1 General
- 6.3.2 Strength of activity toys other than swings and paddling pools (see 4.1.2 and 4.8)
- 6.3.3 Strength of swings (see 4.6.2) [Go to Page]
- 6.3.3.1 Strength of swings with a crossbeam height of more than 1 200 mm above the ground
- 6.3.3.2 Strength of swings with a crossbeam height of 1 200 mm or less above the ground
- 6.4 Dynamic strength of barriers and handrails (see 4.2.1) [Go to Page]
- 6.4.1 Principle
- 6.4.2 Apparatus
- 6.4.3 Procedure
- 6.5 Test for head and neck entrapment (see 4.3.1) [Go to Page]
- 6.5.1 Head and neck entrapment in accessible completely bound openings (see 4.2.1, 4.3.1 a) and 4.3.1 c))
- 6.5.2 Head and neck entrapment in partially bound and V-shaped openings (see 4.3.1 d)) [Go to Page]
- 6.5.2.1 Principle
- 6.5.2.2 Apparatus
- 6.5.2.3 Procedure
- 6.6 Toggle test (see 4.3.2) [Go to Page]
- 6.6.1 Principle
- 6.6.2 Apparatus
- 6.6.3 Procedure [Go to Page]
- 6.6.3.1 Slides
- 6.6.3.2 Fireman’s poles
- 6.6.3.3 Roofs
- 6.7 Measurements of sliding and run-out sections on slides (see 4.5.4) [Go to Page]
- 6.7.1 Measurement of inclination of the sliding section on slides (see 4.5.4 f))
- 6.7.2 Measurement of the minimum angle along the sliding section and the run-out section on slides (see 4.5.4 g))
- 6.8 Diameter of ropes and other means of suspension (see 4.1.6)
- 6.9 Determination of impact from swing elements (see 4.6.8.2) [Go to Page]
- 6.9.1 Principle
- 6.9.2 Apparatus [Go to Page]
- 6.9.2.1 Testing device
- 6.9.2.2 Accelerometer
- 6.9.2.3 Recording device
- 6.9.2.4 Metal chains
- 6.9.3 Preparations [Go to Page]
- 6.9.3.1 Assembly and set-up
- 6.9.3.2 Tensioning of ropes or cables
- 6.9.3.3 Adjustments and preparations
- 6.9.4 Testing [Go to Page]
- 6.9.4.1 General
- 6.9.4.2 Test procedure for swing impact
- 6.10 Static load test for paddling pools with non-inflatable walls (see 4.9.1)
- 6.11 Measurement of the height of falling protection of swings with double seats and examination of gaps between the swing seat and the falling protection
- Annex A (informative)Rationale [Go to Page]
- A.1 Activity toys (see scope)
- A.2 General requirements (see 4.1)
- A.3 Maximum height (see 4.1.3)
- A.4 Corners and edges (see 4.1.4)
- A.5 Barriers (see 4.2)
- A.6 Ladders and similar means of access to activity toys (see 4.2.2)
- A.7 Entrapment (see 4.3)
- A.8 Slides (see 4.5)
- A.9 Retaining sides for slides (see 4.5.3)
- A.10 Swings (see 4.6)
- A.11 Clearance between swing elements and the ground for crossbeams with a maximum height of 1 200 mm (see 4.6.6)
- A.12 Rocking activity toys and similar toys (see 4.8)
- A.13 Stability of swings and other activity toys with crossbeams (see 6.2.4.1.1)
- A.14 Drowning hazards (see 4.1.7)
- A.15 Warnings (see Clause 5)
- Annex B (informative)Significant technical changes between this European Standard and the previous version
- Annex ZA (informative)Relationship between this European Standard and the essential requirements of Directive 2009/48/EC aimed to be covered [Go to Page]
