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BSI 16/30337080 DC:2016 Edition

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BS EN 71-8. Safety of toys. Part 8. Activity toys for domestic use

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4 Contents Page
9 1 Scope (see A.1)
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
13 4 Requirements
4.1 General (see A.2)
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
14 4.1.7 Water accumulation
4.2 Barriers, handrails and ladders and similar means of access to activity toys
4.2.1 Barriers and handrails preventing a child from falling down (see A.5)
4.2.2 Ladders and similar means of access to activity toys (see A.6)
15 4.3 Entrapment (see A.7)
4.3.1 Entrapment of head and neck
16 4.3.2 Entrapment of clothing and hair
17 4.3.3 Entrapment of feet
4.3.4 Entrapment of fingers
18 4.4 Stability of activity toys other than slides, swings and activity toys with crossbeams, and see-saws
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)
4.5.1 General
4.5.2 Stability of slides
4.5.3 Retaining sides for slides (see A.9)
19 4.5.4 Starting, sliding and run-out sections on slides
22 4.6 Swings (see A.10)
4.6.1 Stability of swings and other activity toys with crossbeams
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
23 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
24 4.6.5 Lateral stability of swing elements
25 4.6.6 Minimum clearance between swing elements and the ground (see A.11)
4.6.7 Suspension connectors and swing devices
26 4.6.8 Impact, geometry and design of swing elements
4.6.8.1 General
4.6.8.2 Impact from swing elements
27 4.6.8.3 Geometry and design of swing elements
28 4.7 See-saws
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
4.9.1 Static strength of paddling pools with non-inflatable walls
4.9.2 Paddling pools with inflatable walls
29 5 Warnings, markings, and instructions
5.1 Warnings and markings
5.1.1 General
5.1.2 Paddling pools
30 5.2 Assembly and installation instructions
5.3 Maintenance
31 6 Test methods
6.1 General
32 6.2 Stability
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)
34 6.2.2 Stability of activity toys with a free height of fall of more than 600 mm (see 4.4.3)
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)
35 6.2.4 Stability of swings and other activity toys with crossbeams (see 4.6.1)
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)
36 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)
37 6.3 Static strength
6.3.1 General
6.3.2 Strength of activity toys other than swings and paddling pools (see 4.1.2 and 4.8)
39 6.3.3 Strength of swings (see 4.6.2)
6.3.3.1 Strength of swings with a crossbeam height of more than 1 200 mm above the ground
40 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)
6.4.1 Principle
6.4.2 Apparatus
41 6.4.3 Procedure
6.5 Test for head and neck entrapment (see 4.3.1)
6.5.1 Head and neck entrapment in accessible completely bound openings (see 4.3.1 a) and 4.3.1 c))
43 6.5.2 Head and neck entrapment in partially bound and V-shaped openings (see 4.3.1 d))
6.5.2.1 Principle
44 6.5.2.2 Apparatus
6.5.2.3 Procedure
47 6.6 Toggle test (see 4.3.2)
6.6.1 Principle
48 6.6.2 Apparatus
49 6.6.3 Procedure
6.6.3.1 Slides
6.6.3.2 Fireman’s poles
51 6.6.3.3 Roofs
6.7 Measurements of sliding and run-out sections on slides (see 4.5.4)
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))
52 6.8 Diameter of ropes and other means of suspension (see 4.1.6)
53 6.9 Determination of impact from swing elements (see 4.6.8.2)
6.9.1 Principle
6.9.2 Apparatus
6.9.2.1 Testing device
54 6.9.2.2 Accelerometer
6.9.2.3 Recording device
6.9.2.4 Metal chains
55 6.9.3 Preparations
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
6.9.4.1 General
56 6.9.4.2 Test procedure for swing impact
57 6.10 Static load test for paddling pools with non-inflatable walls (see 4.9.1)
58 Annex A (informative)Rationale
A.1 Activity toys (see scope)
A.2 General requirements (see 4.1)
A.3 General requirements (maximum height) (see 4.1.3)
A.4 Corners and edges (see 4.1.4)
A.5 Barriers (see 4.2)
59 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)
60 A.9 Retaining sides for slides (see 4.5.3)
A.10 Swings (see 4.6)
61 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)
62 Annex B (informative)Significant technical changes between this European Standard and the previous version
63 Annex ZA (informative)Relationship between this European Standard and the essential requirements of Directive 2009/48/EC aimed to be covered
BSI 16/30337080 DC
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