On 26 Feb 2025, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) published three new official test methods: EN 71-15:2025 for formamide in foam toy materials, EN 71-16:2025 for chlorinated phosphorus flame retardants (TCEP, TCPP, TDCP), EN 71-17:2025 for isothiazolinones (MIT, CIT, BIT) in aqueous toy materials. The three new EN standards is to provide official test methods for application of Appendix C under Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC.
Summary
Currently, EN 71-10: 2005 and EN 71-11: 2005 are cited as the test method of the chlorinated flame retardants, isothiazolinones and formamide.
The new standards of EN 71 parts 15, 16 and 17 are intended to replace the old test methods, EN 71-10:2005 and EN 71-11:2005. Conflicting standards will be withdrawn by August 2025 at the latest.
It is expected that the references of these new standards be published in the Official Journal of the European Union as harmonized standards. The exact date of publication in the Official Journal is not yet known but is proposed to be within August 2025.
Table 1 shows the new EN 71-15, 16, 17:2025 for Appendix C under Toy Safety Directive.
| New EN standards | Appendix C Chemicals used in toys intended for use by children under 36 months or in other toys intended to be placed in the mouth | Specific limit values |
|---|---|---|
EN 71-15:2025 | Formamidenote | 200 mg/kg |
EN 71-16:2025 | Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) | 5 mg/kg |
EN 71-16:2025 | Tris(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) phosphate (TCPP) | 5 mg/kg |
EN 71-16:2025 | Tris[2-chloro-1-(chloromethyl) ethyl] phosphate (TDCP) | 5 mg/kg |
EN 71-17:2025 | 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (BIT) |
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EN 71-17:2025 | reaction mass of: 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one [EC no. 247–500–7] and 2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one [EC no. 220–239–6] (3:1) | 1 mg/kg |
EN 71-17:2025 | 5-chloro-2-methyl-isothiazolin-3(2H)-one (CIT) | 0.75 mg/kg |
EN 71-17:2025 | 2-methylisothiazolin-3(2H)-one (MIT) | 0.75 mg/kg |
Note 1: Formamide emission requirement of 20 ug/m3 is not required if the formamide content is found to be 200 mg/kg or less. EN 71-15:2025 is the method for determining formamide content.
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