CEN/TR 17695:2021

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2023
Varnost igrač - Mehanske in fizikalne lastnosti - Navodilo za razvrstitev igrač z
izstrelki po EN 71-1
Safety of toys - Mechanical and physical properties - Guidance on categorisation of
projectile toys within EN 71-1
Sicherheit von Spielzeug - Mechanische und physikalische Eigenschaften - Leitlinien zur
Einstufung von Geschossspielzeug nach EN 71-1
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 17695:2021
ICS:
97.200.50 Igrače Toys
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

CEN/TR 17695
TECHNICAL REPORT
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
November 2021
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
ICS 97.200.50
English Version
Safety of toys - Mechanical and physical properties -
Guidance on categorisation of projectile toys within EN 71-
Einstufung von Geschossspielzeug nach EN 71-1,
Sicherheit von Spielzeug - Teil 1: Mechanische und
physikalische Eigenschaften
This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 24 October 2021. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 52.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative References . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Classifications . 6
5 Clarification of the term catapult . 7
6 Classification of examples . 10
European foreword
This document (CEN/TR 17695:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 52 “Safety of
toys”, the secretariat of which is held by DS.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.

Introduction
The purpose of this document is to assist users of EN 71-1 with the categorization of projectile toys under
Clause 4.17 of that standard. This document looks at various types of toys, commonly available in the
market and indicates under which part of 4.17 they should be assessed.
Various types of projectile launching products will not be considered toys (for example, a catapult used
for angling), further guidance on the categorization of toy products can be found in EU commission
Explanatory guidance document. This document makes no comment on whether a product or type of
product is defined as a toy or since this remains a decision of whether a product is covered by the legal
scope of the Toy Safety Directive.
1 Scope
This document gives guidelines for the categorization of projectile toys to assist users of the EN 71-1
standard.
This document is applicable to projectiles and discharge mechanisms addressed by EN 71-1. This
document does not apply to other toys.
2 Normative References
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018, Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions given in EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018
apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
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projectile in the form of a shaft with a total length of 150 mm or more, intended to be discharged from a
bow held by a user
[SOURCE: EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018, 3.2]
3.2
dart
projectile in the form of a shaft with a total length less than 150 mm that is intended to be blown by the
mouth or thrown
[SOURCE: EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018, 3.17]
3.3
discharge mechanism
component(s) of the toy which releases or propels the projectile into free flight
[SOURCE: EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018, 3.18]
3.4
free flight
unconstrained travel through the air
Note 1 to entry: This will include portions of unconstrained travel that may ultimately be constrained by means of
a tether.
[SOURCE: EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018, 3.30]
3.5
leading part
area(s) of the projectile or flying toy (e.g. tips, edges or protrusions) which would be expected to make
contact with the eyeball in the event of launching towards the eye
Note 1 to entry: This includes all areas on projectiles that travel in unpredictable orientations (e.g. tumbling) that
could reasonably be expected to strike the eyeball.
[SOURCE: EN 71-1: 2014+A1:2018, 3.40]
3.6
projectile
object intended to be launched, thrown or released into free flight or trajectory in the air
Note 1 to entry: This includes objects where the travel is ultimately constrained by means of a tether (e.g. popgun).
[SOURCE: EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018, 3.53]
3.7
projectile toy with stored energy
toy with a projectile launched by means of a discharge mechanism capable of storing energy independent
of the user and incorporating a release mechanism
[SOURCE: EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018, 3.54]
3.8
projectile toy without stored energy
toy with a projectile launched by energy imparted by the user or by means of a discharge mechanism
incapable of storing energy independent of the user
[SOURCE: EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018, 3.55]
3.9
toy catapult with projectiles
hand-held projectile toy, supplied with projectiles, with forked stick with an elastic band that is capable
of holding a projectile, and is fastened to the two fork-ends and is intended to launch a projectile into
free flight by stretching and releasing it
[SOURCE: EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018, 3.76]
4 Classifications
4.1 Background information
There are many different projectile toys on the market, with all kinds of discharge mechanism. The ways
each toy is assessed in EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018 Clause 4.17, depends largely on the type of discharge
mechanism. Additionally, terms such as “sling”, “sling-shot” and “catapult” are used interchangeably in
many languages making it desirable to use images to assist with the classification into different
categories. More information is given in Clause 4.
The requirements of EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018 Clause 4.17 suggest a few distinct categories of projectile
toy addressed by a particular clause or subclause:
1. Projectile toys with stored energy (addressed by 4.17.3)
2. Projectile toys without stored energy; of which there are now several subsets:
a) Darts (addressed by 4.17.4.1)
b) Bow and arrow sets (addressed by 4.17.4.2)
c) Toy catapults with projectiles (addressed by 4.17.4.3)
d) Toys with projectiles launched into free flight by an elastic band that is capable of holding a
projectile (also addressed by 4.17.4.3)
e) Toys where the discharge mechanism can store energy, only when held in place by the user
(addressed by Clause 4.17.4.4)
3. Others, that do not fit into any of these categories (addressed by the general requirements of 4.17.2)
This document categorizes toy examples according to this list.
The Toy Safety Directive (2009/48/EC) lists Toy slings and Toy catapults as “toys not in scope of the Toy
Safety Directive”. Such products are therefore not addressed by EN 71-1. The projectiles supplied with
such products, however, may possibly be toys and may therefore be covered by the scope of EN 71-1.
The EN 71-1 standard addresses the hazards posed by some projectiles launched by toy catapults, where
supplied with projectiles. The standard does not include requirements for projectiles launched by toy
slings since experts felt unable to develop requirements that would sufficiently minimize the hazards
associated with their use. Therefore, no examples of toy slings are provided in this report. EN 71-1:2014
A.22 contains more information on this specific issue.
4.2 Examples
The tables below give examples of different types of projectile toy and which clause in 4.17 in
EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018 they are covered by.
• Table 1 gives examples of projectile toys with stored energy (addressed by 4.17.3)
• Table 2 gives examples of Toy Catapults with projectiles (addressed by 4.17.4.3)
• Table 3 gives examples of Toys with projectiles launched into free flight by an elastic band that is
capable of holding a projectile (also addressed by 4.17.4.3)
• Table 4 gives examples of Toys where th
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