EN71 Toy Testing Equipment: A Complete Guide March 24 , 2026
EN71 Toy Testing Equipment: A Complete Guide

When selling products directed to children, it’s important to ensure that your products are safe for children to use. EN 71 is a set of standards specifying toy safety. EN 71 is harmonised under the Toy Safety Directive. This means that compliance with EN 71 is mandatory in order to demonstrate compliance with the Toy Safety Directive.

The standard outlines multiple safety requirements, including flammability, usage of chemicals, and mechanical and physical properties.

The following EN 71 parts are currently harmonised under the Toy Safety Directive:

EN 71-1: Mechanical and physical properties
EN 71-2: Flammability
EN 71-3: Specification for migration of certain elements
EN 71-4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities
EN 71-5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets
EN 71-7: Finger paints
EN 71-8: Swings, slides, and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family domestic use
EN 71-12: N-Nitrosamines and N-Nitrosatable Substances
EN 71-13: Olfactory board games, cosmetic kits, and gustative games
EN 71-14: Trampolines for domestic use

The purpose of EN 71 testing is to verify if your product is compliant with all applicable EN 71 parts, as listed above.

What Does EN71 Certified Mean?

This safety standard was to prevent harmful products from entering the EU market and protect children. A manufacturer or supplier that states their children’s products are EN71 certified means that the company has tested the product to ensure it meets the safety standards set by European legislation. The company would then have an EN 71 test report that is limited to the particular material or product specification that was subject to the test.





What Is EN71 Testing?


EN71 testing is a product that has undergone an EN71 lab testing to assess whether it is compliant with requirements under the Toys Directive 2009/48/EC. The type of tests depends on which EN71 Standard the product falls under, and it can vary from testing the product’s flame retardant properties, and substance restrictions to electrical safety.

The major type of toys safety tests includes:
Mechanical and physical test
Flammability safety test
Chemical analysis: For example heavy metal, phthalates, formaldehyde, and AZO-Dye.
Toy safety test
Age warning labeling
Training and consultation on toy safety issues
Abuse test
Warning label
Tracking label

What is EN71 Toy Testing Equipment?

EN71 Toy Testing Equipment is a professional series of detection instruments and devices designed and manufactured in strict accordance with the EU EN71 toy safety standard system, with the GESTER brand as the core mainstream supply, dedicated to testing the safety performance of toys for children under 14 years old. This equipment system covers a full set of dedicated testers for physical and mechanical properties, combustion performance, dynamic performance, and special structural safety required by the EN71 series standards (EN71-1/2/3/9/10/11), including core models such as Sharp Edge Tester GT-MB01, Toys Kinetic Energy Tester GT-M18B, Mouth-Actuated Tester GT-M03, and Toys Flammability Tester GT-M17.

The equipment has non-subjective test judgment and excellent adaptability to various toy materials and types, and is a suitable choice for carrying out toy safety detection in demanding compliance scenarios that require high accuracy and standardization.


Typical Uses of EN71 Toy Testing Equipment


EN71 Toy Testing Equipment can realize comprehensive safety detection of toys, and its professional performance can adapt to the toy safety testing needs of different scenarios.
1. Toy Manufacturing Enterprises
In the incoming material inspection of toy raw materials, in-process quality control of production lines and ex-factory qualification testing of finished products, EN71 Toy Testing Equipment is usually the first choice. Toy production needs equipment that can stably complete high-frequency testing, and EN71 Toy Testing Equipment can accurately detect the safety hazards of raw materials and semi-finished products, and ensure that the ex-factory products fully meet the EN71 standard requirements by virtue of its comprehensive testing capabilities.
2. Third-Party Testing Laboratories
EN71 Toy Testing Equipment has been applied in the acceptance of toy testing commissions and the issuance of compliant testing reports. You can use our equipment in the professional testing of various toy categories such as plastic toys, plush toys and electronic toys because of its high accuracy and authoritative test results recognized by the EU market.
3. Market Regulatory Bodies
In the random inspection of toy market products and the safety verification of unqualified toy products, the EN71 Toy Testing Equipment is widely used. For this reason, you can use the equipment in market supervision work to get reliable and persuasive testing data.
4. Toy R&D Departments
The EN71 Toy Testing Equipment is used in the safety performance verification of new toy products and the design optimization of toy structures and materials.
5. Import and Export Logistics Companies
EN71 Toy Testing Equipment has applications in the pre-inspection of imported and exported toys to avoid customs clearance risks. By using EN71 Toy Testing Equipment for pre-qualification testing of toys to be exported to the EU, you can increase the customs clearance efficiency of toy products and reduce the loss caused by non-compliance with the EN71 standard because of its consistent test results with the EU official detection standards.


FAQ


How do I know if a supplier is EN 71 certified?
EN 71 test reports are only valid for a specific product and material specification.
An EN 71 test report is not applicable to a factory or brand as a whole, in the sense that it certifies that all their manufactured products are, by default, EN 71 compliant. There is no such thing as an ‘EN 71 factory certificate’ either.


Are EN 71 test reports valid in the United States?
No, EN 71 is not a recognised toy safety standard in the United States, and therefore EN 71 test reports are not valid.

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