The purpose of consumer safety specification is to establish nationally recognized safety
requirements for toys. Although this specification will not eliminate the need for the exercise
of parental responsibility in selecting toys appropriate to the age of a child, or parental supervision
in situations in which children of various ages may have access to the same toys, its application
will minimize accidents in the normal, intended use and reasonably foreseeable abuse of the toys
covered by the specification.
A standardized surface onto which a Child-related products can be dropped form a certain height
to simulate possible damage which may occur by falling form a crib, table or counter top or other
impact situations. After testing, the Child-related product s is examined for possible hazards such as
sharp edge, sharp point and small parts.
EN Impact Medium
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600×600mm(24''×24")
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Thick
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2mm,4mm steel in bottom
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The impact medium is 4mm thick steel plate, which has a 2mm thick coating of Shore A hardness
75±5 as measured according to EN ISO 868 or ISO 7619 and which is placed on a non-flexible horizontal
surface.Drop the toy five times through a height of 850mm±50mm to release orientate the toy in a position
that allows the most onerous impact.
Reference Standard: EN71
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