Paragraph 2 FlammabilityF1
United Kingdom
Toys must not constitute a dangerous flammable element in the child’s environment. They must therefore be composed of materials which—
do not burn if directly exposed to a flame or spark or other potential seat of fire; or
are not readily flammable (the flame goes out as soon as the fire cause disappears); or
if they do ignite, burn slowly and present a low rate of spread of the flame; or
irrespective of the toy’s chemical composition, are treated so as to delay the combustion process.
Such combustible materials must not constitute a risk of ignition for other materials used in the toy.
Toys must not contain, as such, substances or mixtures which may become flammable due to the loss of non-flammable volatile components if, for reasons essential to their functioning, in particular materials and equipment for chemistry experiments, model assembly, plastic or ceramic moulding, enamelling, photography or similar activities, such toys contain mixtures which are dangerous as defined in Directive 67/548/EEC or substances fulfilling the criteria for any of the following hazard classes or categories set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures:
hazard classes 2.1 to 2.4, 2.6 and 2.7, 2.8 types A and B, 2.9, 2.10, 2.12, 2.13 categories 1 and 2, 2.14 categories 1 and 2, 2.15 types A to F;
hazard classes 3.1 to 3.6, 3.7 adverse effects on sexual function and fertility or on development, 3.8 effects other than narcotic effects, 3.9 and 3.10;
hazard class 4.1;
hazard class 5.1.
Toys must not be explosive or contain elements or substances likely to explode when used as specified in Article 2(1) of the Toys Directivef1. This provision does not apply to toy percussion caps, for which reference should be made to point 10 of Annex 1 and the related footnote.
Toys and, in particular, chemical games and toys, must not contain as such substances or F3mixtures—
which, when mixed, may explode:through chemical reaction, or through heating,when mixed with oxidising substances,
which contain volatile components which are flammable in air and liable to form flammable or explosive vapour/air mixture.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Regulations revoked (with savings) (19.8.2011) by The Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1881), regs. 1(2), 2(1) (with reg. 2(2)); and Regulations (as saved) modified (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2011/1881, reg. 2(2)(2A) (as amended by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 15 para. 2(1)(b) (with Sch. 15 para. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))
- F2
Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 2(b) substituted (1.12.2010) by The Toys (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1928), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(a)
- F3
Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 2(d) substituted (27.8.2010) by The Toys (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1928), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(a)
Footnotes
- f1
i.e when they are used as intended to be used or in a foreseeable way bearing in mind the normal behaviour of children of less than 14 years of age.