BS EN 71-10:2005

This standard BS EN 71-10:2005 Safety of toys is classified in these ICS categories:

• 97.200.50 Toys
• 71.080.01 Organic chemicals in general

This Part 10 of the European Standard EN 71 for safety of toys specifies sample preparation and extraction procedures for establishing the release or content of organic compounds from those toys for which requirements exist in EN 71-9.

BS EN 71-10 is a safety standard that helps to ensure that toys sold in the European Community are safe for children to play with. The standard lays down the procedures to be followed when sampling and extracting toys and toy materials prior to chemical analysis. BS EN 71-10 is intended to be used in conjunction with BS EN 71-9, which stipulates requirements for organic chemicals in toys, and BS EN 71-11, which specifies the methods of analysis to be used for the determination of these organic chemicals. The standard is aimed at toy manufacturers, toy importers, enforcement authorities and test houses.