European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Amends Standard EN 62115 on Electric Toy Safety

In January 2015, the new amendment A12 of EN 62115:2005 was published by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC).

The most important changes are additional requirements for toys with an integrated field source generating Electromagnetic Fields (EMF).

Major Changes in Amendment A12 of Standard EN 62115

Marking and instructions: When the markings or instructions included in 7.4 are placed on the packaging only, there must be a statement on the packaging to retain the packaging since it contains important information.

Heating and abnormal operation: Each low-power circuit is short-circuited by connecting the low-power point to the pole of the power supply from which the measurements are made. If this short circuit causes a hazardous condition, the short circuit is removed and the tests of 9.8.2 a) to f) applied to the relevant low-power circuits.

Construction: The content of the former note Z1 (see below) is incorporated in clause 14.10 as part of the requirement. “Connectors (jack plugs, USB plugs, RCA phono plugs etc.) with a diameter or diagonal measurement between 3.75 mm and 5.25 mm and length greater than 7 mm are considered to fail this requirement.”

Safety of Toys with Integrated Field Source

Toys with an integrated field source: Toys with an integrated field source generating EMF shall comply with EN 62233:2008 with the following modifications: Toys without a motor, inductor or which only include passive electronic components, are considered to comply with this requirement without measurement. The requirements do not apply to parts of toys consuming a current of 3 A or less. In EN 62233:2008, A.2.3 “Measuring distances and sensor location”, add the following to Table A.1, before the row for “Tumble dryers”:

- Toys or parts of toys, intended to be used close to the body – 0 – all surfaces – continuously – 0.18

- Toys or parts of toys, hand-held – 0 – all surfaces – continuously – 0.18

- Toys or parts of toys, other – 0 – all surfaces – continuously – 0.18

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