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CEN published EN 71-20: 2025 Microbiological safety of toys containing accessible aqueous media

On December 17, 2025, European Committee for Standardization (CEN) published EN 71-20: 2025 Microbiological safety of toys containing accessible aqueous media.

The requirements in this standard apply to all toys that are, contain or are supplied with accessible aqueous materials (e.g. paste, putty, finger paint, liquid or gel). The cleanliness and preservation effectiveness requirements are applicable to a toy as it is initially received by the consumer, in an unopened and undamaged container. This standard does not apply to a toy that has been used, has had its packaging opened or is otherwise compromised in a way that would introduce microbiological contamination.

This standard does not apply to:
-materials that are inaccessible during normal use or after reasonably foreseeable abuse;
-food;
-cosmetics (Play cosmetics, that are only for use on the toy are not excluded.);
-components of toys covered by EN 71-13 where; the component is in scope of the Cosmetic Products Regulation (i.e. Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 or the component comprises only recognized food flavours and food ingredients;
- experimental sets covered by EN 71-4.

Comparison of limits between EN 71-20:2025 and EU NB-TOYS/2021-053:

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For further details, please refer to the below link:
https://standards.cencenelec.eu/ords/f?p=CEN:110:::::FSP_PROJECT,FSP_ORG_ID:80060,6036&cs=1000F9AFFF567423F5D5885CE91E834D7