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EVA wheels have officially met the latest European and American safety standards for scratchable materials in children's toys, EN71-part 3.
2025/11/5
EVA wheels have officially met the latest European and American safety standards for scratchable materials in children's toys, EN71-part 3.
EN71-3 is the third part of the European toy safety standard, focusing on limiting migratable chemical elements in toy materials to protect children from harmful substances such as heavy metals. This standard requires that the content of specific elements in toy materials (such as lead, cadmium, mercury, etc.) must not exceed specified limits, and sets different limit standards based on the characteristics of the material (such as dry, liquid, or scratchable) and the potential ways children may come into contact with it.
Main Content and Requirements
Chemical Elements Tested: The number of elements tested has expanded from the initial 8 to 19, including elements of very high concern (such as lead and cadmium), elements of moderate concern (such as antimony and arsenic), and elements of low concern (such as aluminum and copper).
Material Classification: Based on the degree of contact between the toy material and the child, materials are divided into three categories:
Category 1 (Dry/Powdered Materials): Such as powdered toy materials.
Category 2 (Liquid/Viscous Materials): Such as liquid or viscous toy materials, with stricter limits than Category 1.
Category 3 (Scratched Materials): Primarily targets scratchable surfaces, with a focus on high-risk elements.
Restrictions: Different limits are set for the 19 migratable elements depending on the material category.
EN71-3 is the third part of the European toy safety standard, focusing on limiting migratable chemical elements in toy materials to protect children from harmful substances such as heavy metals. This standard requires that the content of specific elements in toy materials (such as lead, cadmium, mercury, etc.) must not exceed specified limits, and sets different limit standards based on the characteristics of the material (such as dry, liquid, or scratchable) and the potential ways children may come into contact with it.
Main Content and Requirements
Chemical Elements Tested: The number of elements tested has expanded from the initial 8 to 19, including elements of very high concern (such as lead and cadmium), elements of moderate concern (such as antimony and arsenic), and elements of low concern (such as aluminum and copper).
Material Classification: Based on the degree of contact between the toy material and the child, materials are divided into three categories:
Category 1 (Dry/Powdered Materials): Such as powdered toy materials.
Category 2 (Liquid/Viscous Materials): Such as liquid or viscous toy materials, with stricter limits than Category 1.
Category 3 (Scratched Materials): Primarily targets scratchable surfaces, with a focus on high-risk elements.
Restrictions: Different limits are set for the 19 migratable elements depending on the material category.
