Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

II. Flammability

1. Toys must not constitute a dangerous flammable element in the child’s environment. They must therefore be composed of materials which fulfil one or more of the following conditions:

(a)

they do not burn if directly exposed to a flame or spark or other potential source of fire;

(b)

they are not readily flammable (the flame goes out as soon as the fire cause disappears);

(c)

if they do ignite, they burn slowly and present a low rate of spread of the flame;

(d)

irrespective of the toy’s chemical composition, they are designed so as to mechanically delay the combustion process.

Such combustible materials must not constitute a risk of ignition for other materials used in the toy.

2. Toys which, for reasons essential to their functioning, contain substances or mixtures that meet the classification criteria laid down in Section 1 of Appendix B, in particular materials and equipment for chemistry experiments, model assembly, plastic or ceramic moulding, enamelling, photography or similar activities, must not contain, as such, substances or mixtures which may become flammable due to the loss of non-flammable volatile components.

3. Toys other than toy percussion caps must not be explosive or contain elements or substances likely to explode when used as specified in the first subparagraph of Article 10(2).

4. Toys and, in particular, chemical games and toys, must not contain as such substances or mixtures:

(a)

which, when mixed together, may explode through chemical reaction or through heating;

(b)

which may explode when mixed with oxidizing substances; or

(c)

which contain volatile components which are flammable in air and liable to form a flammable or explosive vapour/air mixture.