On June 11, 2025, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) issued the new version of Standard EN 71-2:2020 + A1:2025 “Toy Safety – Part 2: Flammability”. This standard specifies the categories of flammable materials which are prohibited in all toys, and requirements concerning flammability of certain toys when they are subjected to a small source of ignition. It is expected that after the European Commission (EC) officially approves the standard and publishes it in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), the standard will become a harmonized standard under the Toy Directive 2009/48/EC. Other conflicting standards will be withdrawn by June 30, 2026 at the latest.
The main update contents are as follows:
| Clause | Updates |
| Clauses 3.3, 3.10 and 3.15 | Inclusion of definitions for cosmetic kit, gustative game and olfactory board game to support clarification at 4.1 |
| Clause 4.1 | Clarification regarding highly flammable and flammable liquids in chemical toy(s) and alignment with EN 71-5:2015 and EN 71-13:2021+A1:2022 |
| Clause 5.3 | Clarification on how to test masks to ensure test flame is not affected by openings. |
| Clauses 5.3 and 5.4 | Correction of error in referencing A.7 and A.8 |
| Clause 5.4.1.1 c) | Increase in the range of allowable water hardness |
| Clause 5.4.1.2.1 | Improvements to Figure 1 and associated text for clarity |
| Annex A.2 | Additional information regarding washing of toy disguise costumes |
| Annex A.3 | Correction of the text in example 15 |
| Annex A.7 | Additional information to explain change in permitted water hardness |
| Annex B | Original Annex B deleted and new Annex B added |
In addition, many clauses were edited to align with ISO 8124-2:2023 without technical change.
