European UnionToy Safety Regulation, Safety Assessment of Toys Within the Scope of the AI Act (Article 25(2), Point (c))
Regulation (EU) 2025/2509, Article 25(2), point (c)
An AI sector rules rule binding public and private bodies.
As of .
What it requires
- This duty takes effect on (Article 59).
- If you are a manufacturer of a toy that falls within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 or Directive 2014/53/EU, take account of the particular vulnerabilities of children in relation to the intended use of the toy when your safety assessment assesses and addresses its hazards, and include that assessment in the technical documentation (Article 25(2), point (c), and Article 25(3)).
What this law does
Article 25(1) requires manufacturers, before placing a toy on the market, to carry out a safety assessment that includes an analysis of the hazards the toy may present and an assessment of any potential exposure to them.
Under Article 25(2), point (c), for toys falling within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 or Directive 2014/53/EU, the safety assessment must take account of the particular vulnerabilities of children in relation to the use of such toys as intended, when assessing and addressing the hazards the toy may present. Article 25(3) requires the safety assessment to be included in the technical documentation referred to in Article 27.
Article 59 provides that the Regulation applies from , except for Articles 28 to 44 and 49 to 55, which apply from .
When LexLint raises it
When your app profile says your app serves under-18s or distributes a software product.