Department of Trade and Industry

THE TOYS (SAFETY) REGULATIONS 1995

Notice is hereby given that the following British Standards on the safety of toys are deemed to be “relevant national standards” for the purposes of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 1995 (SI 204). BS EN71-1:1998 Safety of toys—Part 1: mechanical and physical properties. BS 5665: Part 1: 1989 Safety of toys—Part 1: mechanical and physical properties. This remains a relevant national standard until January 2001. Publication of these references does not concern the C-weighted peak emission sound pressure level produced by a toy using percussion caps, as referred to in Clause 4.20(d) of standard BS EN71-1:1998, in respect of which it allows no presumption of conformity to the provisions of Directive 88/378/EEC. The above-mentioned standards are available from the British Standards Institution, 389 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AL, telephone 0181-996 7000. S. M. Pain, Consumer Safety Unit