Products for babies and young children are held to some of the strictest EU safety expectations — and buyers and platforms scrutinise them closely. A quick overview helps you see what evidence you will need.

The main rules

• Toys fall under the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC, with the EN 71 series of standards and CE marking.
• Childcare articles (such as carriers, high chairs and sleep products) have their own EN safety standards.
• Chemical limits under REACH and related rules apply to materials in contact with children.
• Age warnings and safety instructions must be clear and in the right language.

The documents that prove it

Expect to hold a Declaration of Conformity, test reports against the relevant EN standards, material and chemical evidence, and the warning text shown on packaging.

How Oyae helps

Oyae organises your test reports, standards references, material data and warning text into a reusable baby-product record — with the source of each field — so a buyer audit or platform request is a copy-and-confirm step, not a week of searching.

This article is general information, not legal advice.