EN 71-13:2021 "Safety of Toys - Part 13: Olfactory Board Games, Cosmetic Kits and Gustative Games" has been Published

2021-08-06

On 2021-04-28, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) published EN 71-13:2021, which applies to olfactory board games, cosmetic kits, gustative games and supplementary sets.

 

Replacing EN 71-13:2014, this new standard aims to further reduce the risks and health hazards to children when such products are used as intended or in a foreseeable way, bearing in mind behavior of children.  It also specifies requirements on the use of substances as well as mixtures and in some cases on their amount and concentration contained.

 

This updated version is expected to be cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under 2009/48/EC (Toy Safety Directive) shortly.

 

Major Changes:

Significant technical differences between the new standard and the previous version are listed as follows:

Section

Title

Major changes

4.1.2.3

Further requirements for all types of olfactory board games

Olfactory board games and supplementary sets for such games for children less than 36 months old must not contain any of the 26 fragrances in Table 1*

4.2.1

Cosmetic kits – general

  • Cosmetic kits (as multi-component cosmetic products) and their individual components to be mixed are considered as cosmetic products e.g. soap chips to be mixed with a coloring mixture and a fragrance mixture
  • Denatured alcohol (ethanol) or substances/ mixtures that are not classified as hazardous (e.g. drinking water, salt, sugar or honey) and not supplied may be suggested for use in the instructions
  • Cosmetic kits must be supplied with an ingredient list visible from outside the packaging (Clause 6 for markings)

4.3.1

Gustative games – general

  • Use of food ingredients (e.g. drinking water, salt, sugar or honey) not supplied may be suggested in the instructions
  • Gustative games must be supplied with an ingredient list visible from outside the packaging (Clause 6 for markings)

5.1

Equipment – general

Special attention to supplied food contact materials of olfactory board games and gustative games for safety assessment under Directive 2009/48/EC

5.2.3

Equipment – child-resistant containers

  • The requirements on closures for child-resistant containers have been revised to permitting only closures in compliance with EN ISO 8317:2015 "Child resistant packaging– Requirements and testing procedures for reclosable packages (ISO 8317:2015)"
  • Closures for child-resistant containers for liquids must not break, crack or leak when tested according to the stated procedure

6.1

Warnings and markings – general markings and warnings

New warnings for packaging of olfactory board games, cosmetic kits, gustative games and supplementary sets to such games/ kits that contain any of the allergenic fragrances in Table 1

8

Contents list and first aid information

First aid information must be on packaging and/ or the instructions

Annex A

A.7 ‘Markings, labeling and warnings’

  • New section indicating additional requirements on markings, labeling and warnings are given in Directive 2009/48/EC, guidance documents and EN 71-1
  • Cosmetic kits and their individual components are considered as cosmetic products and are subject to the Cosmetic Regulation, including requirements for labeling

Annex C of EN 71-3:2014

Test method for container closures (child-resistant packaging)

Deleted (three methods)

* Lists of allergenic fragrances in Table 1 please refer to Directive 2009/48/EC and are subject to change.

 

Effective Dates:

2021-10-31:  The latest date by which this European Standard has to be implemented at the national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement.

 

2022-04-30:  The latest date by which the national standards conflicting with this European Standard have to be withdrawn.

 

References:

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