The Technical Committee CEN/TC 52 “Safety of toys” published the ｕｐｄａｔｅd standard EN 71-8:2018 Safety of toys - Part 8: Activity toys for domestic use. It supersedes EN71-8:2011

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by July 2018, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by July 2018.

Compared to the current version, the main modifications are:

• A new subclause on water accumulation has been added.
  
• Requirements and test method on head and neck entrapment have been revised.
• Requirements on finger entrapment have been revised.
• The requirements on the impact from swing elements have been revised. 
  
• The requirements on the impact from swing elements have been revised.  
• New requirements and test method on for falling protection of swings with double seats have been added.
  
• The warning, marking and instructions requirements for paddling pools have been revised.
• The number of users on slides for stability and strength tests have been revised.
• The stability tests for slides and see-saws have been revised. 
  
• The toggle test has been revised.
  

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