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

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

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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)