CEN Has Published Amendment A2 to EN 71-3:2019 for the Migration of Certain Elements from Toys

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) released a new amendment A2 to Toy Safety standard EN 71-3, EN 71-3:2019+A2:2024, for the migration of heavy metals from toy materials on 4 December 2024. Conflicting standards are to be withdrawn by June 2025.

The main changes in Amendment A2 are:

• The amendment specifies the use of CEN/TS 17973:2023, titled ‘Safety of Toys–Categorization of Slime-Type Materials.’ This technical specification document aids in categorizing products with slime-like properties into two distinct categories: category 1 for dry-brittle, powder-like, or pliable materials, or category 2 for liquid or sticky toy materials.
• For samples containing grease, oil, wax (eg wax pencils), the dewaxing step has been removed due to ambiguity in its application and its negative impact on the reproducibility of the test results. Experience has shown that the use of a dewaxing step can lead to biased results and poor extraction in different materials to ensure adequate wetting. These issues prompted a revision of EN 71-3:2019+A1:2021 to remove the dewaxing procedure to improve the reliability of the test.
• It provides a detailed rationale for the determination of tin in migration solutions to check the presence of certain tin compounds (inorganic and organic tin).
• The analytical methods for chromium (VI) and chromium (III) are specified, emphasizing the need for neutralization immediately after the migration test to ensure the stability of the migration solution.
• Removing “slimes” as an example of a category II toy materials in table 1 of EN 71-3

EN 71-3:2019+A2:2024 will become mandatory once published in the Official Journal of the European Union as a harmonized reference standard under the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC.

Additional Information
https://standards.cencenelec.eu/dyn/www/f?p=CEN:110:0::::FSP_PROJECT,FSP_ORG_ID:80787,6036&cs=14B62E197C890FFD0E4AB91AA351243DA

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