E-commerce plush toys European Union CE certification EN71 test how to do
Plush toys are classified into the following four categories based on product characteristics:
- According to the production characteristics of plush toys, the products basically have fillers, so we can generally say that plush toys and cloth toys are referred to as stuffed toys.
- According to whether they are filled, they can be divided into filled toys and non-filled toys.
- Stuffed toys are divided into plush stuffed toys, velvet stuffed toys and plush stuffed toys according to their appearance and use.
- According to the appearance of the toy, it can be divided into stuffed animal toys, equipped with high-intelligent electronics, movements, audio animal toys or dolls, and various holiday gift toys.
Plush toys EN71 testing items:
EN71-1 physical properties
EN71-2 flame retardant properties (refer to ISO 6941 Textile combustion properties)
EN71-3 banned substances (19 types): aluminum, antimony, arsenic, barium, boron, cadmium, chromium (II), chromium (VI), cobalt, copper, lead, manganese, mercury, nickel, selenium, strontium, tin, Organotin, zinc
After passing the three tests of EN71, you can get the CE mark. It is vital that stuffed toys carry the CE mark as it is a symbol of compliance with European health, safety and environmental standards. Overall, it is important to keep in mind and understand the different safety toy standards in the United States, Canada, and the European Union to avoid having your shipment seized.