Toy products are highly regulated throughout the world and toy safety standards are being constantly updated.
Since Brexit, the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 was published, which aims to increase the level of safety among toy products placed in the UK market. It does this by imposing legal obligations on importers or manufacturers to adhere to “essential safety requirements”.
In September 2022, the UK’s Office for Product Safety and Standards and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) announced that Notice of Publication 063/22 will revise a list of designated toy safety standards for demonstrating compliance.
On February 14 2023, Notice of Proposal to Publish 0080/23 was issued for presumption of conformity with its toy legislation in relation to Great Britain.
| Notice of Publication (063/22) | Notice of Proposal to Publish (0080/23) |
|---|---|
| EN 62115:2005 Electric toys - Safety EN 62115:2005/A2:2011 EN 62115:2005/A11:2012 EN 62115:2005/A12:2015 EN 62115:2005/A2:2011/AC:2011 EN 62115:2005/A11:2012/AC:2013 | EN IEC 62115:2020 Electric toys — Safety EN IEC 62115:2020/A11:2020 In addition, where the toy is supplied with batteries which are intended to be installed after the supply of the product, including spare batteries, the requirements of clause 5.4 of PAS 7055: 2021 should be considered. |
The reference to the standard is proposed to be published and accordingly designated under regulation 3A of SI 2011/1881 at 00:01 on the 29th day beginning with the date of this notice (00:01 on 29th day from 14 February 2023), unless this notice is withdrawn or amended before that date.
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